Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by juicy: PLEASE HELP MEDICAL QUESTION??
my mom has obstructive sleep apnea and for a year now she has been using the cpap machine but is still waking up with headaches and nausea she only does it in the morning and then it goes away quick. what could be the problem and has anyone else had this problem before as well. also could the cpap cause brain swelling and infection(she has that as well) thanks for your answers everyone

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Answer by Charlie Horse
SHE IN GO TO EMERNCGY ROOM TO HOSPITAL NOW?

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Question by : Question about lymph nodes and sleep apnea?
I’ve been having problems with my sleep apnea lately and I remember this happening exactly this same time last year Is it possible that it’s because my lymph nodes are swollen due to the heat? Since last summer I’ve lost 40 pounds and my apnea has gotten much better because of it. I only need to lose 20 more pounds to be considered in my healthy weight range, so I really don’t think that my weight is the cause of my apnea. But the last week I’ve been having problems with my apnea, and right now I can tell my lymph nodes are swollen slightly. Is there any other kind of condition that would cause my lymph nodes to swell up just once a year (rather than the heat being a factor)? I was thinking about lupus, cancer or HIV (I don’t engage in high risk activities so I’m 99.9% sure I don’t have it, plus I get tested, I guess it just doesn’t hurt to throw it out there as a possibility) but wouldn’t that make them swell on a regular basis? I am a healthy 30 year old female with no major health problems. And my apnea is only mild. I eat healthy for the most part and I try to exercise on a regular basis. I just want to know if there are any diseases that would make my lymph nodes swell just once or twice in a year’s time, not on a regular basis. Or if it is most likely due to the heat, given the time of year it happens.

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Answer by Linda R
Lymph nodes usually swell as a result of some kind of systemic infection. If it comes once a year it is not lupus, HIV, or cancer. I doubt it is related to your sleep apnea, but the heat may be. If you are in doubt, call your doctor. Better to be safe than sorry.

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Question by singing_angel_of_the_night: Question : Would Sleep Apnea, during pregnancy – cause a Miscarriage?
Okay, so last year I miscarried at 6 weeks – but I didn’t even find out I was pregnant for sure until I was in the middle of misscarrying (took tests religiously everday for weeks, never registered positive until 1 day into the miscarriage) – if you read back on my questions about a year ago, I had about 10 x-rays to my stomach around implantation, and 3 weeks later began to bleed heavily. I blamed the x-rays all this past year, up until the other day when I got to thinking about SLEEP APNEA and pregnancy…..there is a chance I am pregnant right now, but this had NEVER crossed my mind until recently. It would make sense right?? A woman quits breathing 59 times an hour while she’s sleeping – that’s a part of EVERY minute, every hour….so it’s cutting off oxygen to the placenta…..anyone ever stopped and thought about this before??….Now I’m almost 100 percent sure it caused my miscarriage last year, and am terrified this time around. If I am pregnant I would be 4 1/2 – 5 weeks and I don’t go back for my cpap (breathing maching) fitting until this friday, and then it will take another 10 days after that before I can get my machine from the Medical Supply store…that’s IF sleep apnea caused the miscarriage a year ago….what do you think?

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Answer by Face T
Actually, my wife developed sleep apnea during pregnancy (found out in third trimester), so we were naturally concerned. Even got the sleeping mask / cpap machine (quite late). We were concerned about oxygen levels as well, but not miscarriage. We were more worried about fetal growth retardation, birth defects/brain damage and things of that sort. Everything turned out perfectly fine.

There has been no research found linking sleep apnea to miscarriage yet. However, there are studies linking sleep apnea to fetal growth retardation. In your case, miscarriage at 6 weeks is almost definitely not because of sleep apnea. There are a handful of more likely reasons (such as chomosomal issues) for that. This early, the baby / fetus is tiny and doesn’t need much oxygen to begin with and whatever it does need it is the first one to draw it from your body. Your blood does stores oxygen, so even if you are not breathing (temporarily), your body can function. Even with sleep apnea, the oxygen saturation level is usually above 85%.

Also, at six weeks, there is no placenta to begin with. Placenta is still forming and only takes over supplying the baby with oxygen/nutrition by 10-12 weeks.

In second or third trimester (once placenta takes over), then it when you start to need worrying a lot more. Sleep apnea “may” cause slower fetal growth and complication if hypertension develops. So, you should definitely get the CPAP machine (get the auto one) for the pregnancy and use it.

If you want to minimize chance of miscarriage, take progesterone suppositories and baby aspirin for the first trimester. talk to your doctor about it.

Good luck with the pregnancy.

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Question by pragmatic_nate: Gastric bypass question?
My current BMI is around 36-37 I also believe I have obstructive sleep apnea (haven’t been diagnosed but looking at the symptoms online i’m right on the money.) I have tried many diets, regulated my calorie intake exercised 6 days a week, taken many appetite supressants and I can not seem to lose weight. I am interested in gastric bypass surgery however I do not have health insurance and most of the insurance plans i’ve looked into say they do not cover pre existing medical conditions. what steps can I take to make this surgery possible? Are there any health plans that might cover this? Please help!

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Answer by James k
push yourself away from the table !

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Question by : Question about functional orthodontics? Expander?
I have begun functional orthodontic treatment (I’m 26, F) my problem is v. narrow upper jaw (both wisdom teeth and bicuspids extracted years ago, and lower wisdom teeth also gone). I have tmj, sleep apnea, and a recessed upper jaw as a result. My question: My orthodontist proposes replacing the missing teeth, and to this end he has given me an expander for my upper jaw, which is made of acrylic, has one midline screw, and just wires which attach to one molar on each side. Looks like a Schwartz expander, I think. Form what I’ve read, it seems that these are only used for children when trying to expand the jaw, and that after childhood, these appliances will only tip the teeth. I am spending alot of money, and the success of this treatment is very important to my health and airway. Will this appliance just tip my teeth outwards, or can I expect my jaw to expand? I’m to turn it once every two days.

Can anyone shed some light?

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Answer by Chris
If you google ’schwartzexpander’ there’s more info than you need.

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