Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by ami_mtchll: Should I partly blame myself?
When I was 10 I was in a car crash and as a result my father is permanently disabled. He can walk with walking sticks but is unable to walk long distances and so round town for instance has to use a wheel chair.
The crash occured because my father has sleep apnea (though didn’t know at the time of the crash and thus fell asleep at the wheel).
At the time I was in the front seat and realised that our car was heading towards another and knew we would crash however I didn’t say anything, I just couldn’t think anything other than ‘we are going to crash’. I cannot remember anything after that point until the crash had happened and the car had stopped moving and so I believe I have repressed it as my mother said she can remember hearing my screams as the car span around.
My family don’t know that I knew we were going to crash and I can’t tell my family how I feel because I know that they won’t blame me but I still blame myself and I worry that they might in jest say that if only I had said about crashing at the time. All these years on we still don’t talk about what happened but I still think that if only I had said something then my dad would be ok as I later found out that my mum was persuading him to go to the doctors about his tiredness at the time.
I know it is silly to partly blame myself as I was only a child at the time and I don’t want to tell my family how I feel but inside I still wonder what would have happened if I had only shouted out.

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Answer by daffygirl90
Hun I know you dont want to tell your family but you need to talk to someone about this. You are always going to fell this way until you do tell someone and let them help you through it. Telling the people on here is telling someone but it is not the same.

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Question by singing_angel_of_the_night: How much weight could I lose in 1 year, and how do I encourage myself to just finally do it?
I am 25 years old, and back in 2002, I was at a healthy weight of about 150 (I’m 5′8″). In the end of 2002, I met who is now my husband and we have had 4 children. I am now around 320 pounds. Most people say “Oh well, you’ve had 4 children, of course that’s why you’ve gained weight”..and my response to them is always “No, I used the excuse of being pregnant to eat whatever I wanted, that’s why I am this way.”. Well, the thing is now it’s worse than ever, I am always wanting something sweet, everyday. It’s like I am addicted to junk food and I’m having such a hard time trying to quit it. Soda and Junk – that’s basically what my everyday eating habits consist of. Depression may play a part in my eating habits, but I’m not depressed like “omg I wanna kill myself” depressed, more like a “I wish I could just get my old self back, and keep the husband and kids”…I’ve decided that no matter what starting the first of the year I am going to lose weight – I have to…I don’t have diabetes, or high blood pressure, but it’s only a matter of time. I already have sleep apnea. So my question is – how do I shake myself of always putting it off, making excuses and what are some good ways to break the junk eating habit – how can I motivate myself to just finally get up and do the darn thing? Yes I know, my kids and husband should be enough motivation, it’s just hard. If I walk my back hurts, i’m out of breath (ontop of that, Im a smoker, and that’s another thing I intend to let go of strike midnight on new years). Realistically, how much weight could someone my size loose in 1 year, just knocking out the soda, candy and junk – going to water, fruits and veggies and steamed and baked foods? Anyone have a success story or any tips?

Please, no rude comments, I beat myself up enough, I don’t need it from anyone else.

Thanks!

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Answer by i.LovE.HoMeWorK…!!!
Losing weight and getting fitter is really quite simple. All you have to do is a few simple things. Firstly, clear your fridge of fatty junk foods. If there’s no temptation, you cannot fall. Secondly, stock up on watermelon and other fruits. Watermelon is excellent because it clears out your digestive system of toxins and waste, leaving you feeling and being healthier. Next, begin exercising every day. Do not go too hard. If running, don’t go fast or uphill, unless you want bulky muscle. A steady pace each day for a minimum of 30 minutes will allow you to shed fat and tone your body. Set a day each week when you each junk food, but try not to go overboard and ruin the work of every other day. Drink plenty of water, often when you think you are hungry, you are actually thirsty. If you are getting cravings, have a glass of water, wait 5 minutes, and then see if you still want food. This usually gets rid of those nasty afternoon hunger pangs for me!

Good luck, and I hope you get the results you want!!

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Question by ignitkrit: I have very bad sleep apnea, and i snore loudly..can I do surgery myself with paper clips and a laser pointer?
My snoring really bothers my wife. I was considering performing emergency surgery on myself here at the office and surpising her with no snoring tonight. Would I need any other office supplies that I may have looked over?

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Answer by reichman2007
How about BRAIN surgery instead?

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Question by Rylie A: Why do I scratch myself in my sleep?
(This has happened before a few times) I woke up scratching my head very hard. I had been doing it in my sleep and it was hard enough to make blood shed. I’m not talking about normal scratching when you’ve got an itch, this is like a gouge scratching really deep in the skin. I don’t think it’s stress, as I’ve been on vacation for about a month now. Is this a sleeping disorder?

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Answer by Sheltie Lover
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The first thing I would do is throw away my old pillows……………..and get new ones.

The place most of the dust mites in a house can be found is in pillows!

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Question by Jizzie: My snoring problem is bad, I’ve woken myself up from it. Don’t think I have sleep apnea. What can I do?
I’m not overweight, I sleep on my back. Sometimes I drool, lol. I’m so loud that my husband has been sleeping in another room. I even woke up a few times due to some loud noise and I realized it was me! Although I do get tired throughout the day, I feel like I get enough sleep. What’s wrong with me?

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Answer by Zuelette
You could have sleep apnea. See your doctor. You can have a sleep study that will answer your question. Don’t put it off. Sleep apnea can be very serious. If you have it you have periods when you quit breathing. People can die from this. It can cause heart damage. It can be successfully treated.

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