Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by llbb: thick neck and sleep apnea?
So i’m in the army i’m about 25 pounds overweight, i’m failing my tape test. I have obstructive sleep apnea, right now i have a small neck size, however my ncos are wanting me to do exercises to increase the circumference of my neck. I was wanting to know if this is a safe thing to do or not.

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Answer by Remy
Obstructive sleep apnea has a strong link with the size of your neck (collar). If your collar size is greater than 17 inches, then you are at risk of sleep apnea. However, you already have OSA, so I presume that you will not improve your treatment for sleep apnea increasing the neck size.

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Question by GangRelatedKillings: This Doctor told me I had severe Sleep Apnea, Because My neck is 20 inches, but He couldn’t even test me unles?
I marked 2 or more symptoms on the questionaire. That just doesn’t make any sense, guidelines say you have to have 2 or more of the following symptoms:

* Excessive daytime sleepiness.
* Waking with an unrefreshed feeling after sleep, having problems with memory and concentration, feeling tired, and experiencing personality changes.
* Morning or night headaches. About half of all people with sleep apnea report headaches.2
* Heartburn or a sour taste in the mouth at night.
* Swelling of the legs.
* Getting up during the night to urinate (nocturia).
* Sweating and chest pain while you are sleeping.

Symptoms of sleep apnea that others may notice include:

* Episodes of not breathing (apnea), which may occur as few as 5 times an hour (mild apnea) to more than 50 times an hour (severe apnea). How many episodes you have determines how severe your sleep apnea is.
* Loud snoring. Almost all people who have sleep apnea snore, but not all people who snore have sleep apnea.
* Restless tossing and turning during sleep.
* Nighttime choking or gasping spells.

I snore, so does a lot of people I know, not that loud tho. Well I gave in and said yes to a couple of more just so he could test me for sleep apnea. My wife who sleeps next to me every night told him that i didn’t have any of these symptoms and she never notice me stop breathing or grasping at night. But the Doctor says I have severe sleep apnea just by examining my neck and throat. He says I stop breathing 40 times a night.

Well the Question is – Can anyone tell me why this doctor think I have severe SLeep Apnea just becuase of my neck size?
The thing is – He thought I was lying about not having any of those symptoms but I wasn’t. That’s just like all doctors think if you fat and black you have high blood pressure or diabetes.
Sarjeet I’m sorry but you are suggesting the doc is always right and that’s just not true. That’s why docs are always getting sued and losing their licenses.

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Answer by pearlmar
That’s ridiculous. See another doctor.

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Question by at88232: I incurred a reputured ear drum,had surgery on and have chronic neck pain (injury) They cause sleep apnea?
I have been diagnossed with Sleep Apnea. And want to know if there is a connection with my Neck injury & Ear injury to the sleep apnea.

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Answer by dragonfiredesire
I don’t think they are related, as the sleep apnea comes from you not being able to breathe very well at night. Unless you damaged your trachea somehow with your neck injury. Perhaps you could go to an ear nose and throat doctor to find out if there is any relation to your sleep apnea and ruptured eardrum. Bad break though, that must suck.

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One doctor told someone I know that if the neck is over 17 inches then you have sleep apnea.