Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by : HOW SAFE IS THIS TEST?
I HAVE NOT DONE VIGOROUS EXCERSIZE FOR MANY YEARS,I AM 5 FT. 10 IN. AND WEIGH 290 AND HAVE COPD HIGH BP. AND DIABETES AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA. I WORRY ABOUT AN INDUCED HEART ATTACK DURING TEST.

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Answer by UNCOLA
What test are you talking about?

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Question by Nolan: Having a sleep test, Is sleep apnea very serious?
My doctor thinks that I might have constructive sleep apnea. My adenoids are blocking the passage way to my lungs. Has anyone ever had this kind of issue and how was it solved? Did you need surgery? I think this is usually more common with kids right? I’m having all my tests done within the next two weeks and going to see the doctor again, but wanted to hear some info first hand. 31 year old male, not overweight.

thank you,
Nolan

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Answer by MeMD
Hey Nolan,

Yes, sleep apnea can be very serious. It can cause injury, disability, and death. The word apnea actually means (In Greek) “Without breath”. And no, it is not just in kids at all. It can affect anyone, any age, weight, race, sex, etc.

There are three types of apnea, obstructive (I believe this is the one you have), central, and mixed. Of the three, obstructive is the most common. However, in all three, people with untreated sleep apnea stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep, sometimes hundreds of times during the night and often for a minute or longer.

There are different ways to treat it, along with surgery. Most surgery’s are outpatient procedures. So Nolan, keep your appointments for the testing and such. Your Doctor will know after testing which option in your treatment will be best for you.

Hope all goes well, good luck!

Take care!

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Question by GangRelatedKillings: How long does it take to take a SLEEP APNEA TEST? How many hours do I have to be asleep?
The doctor said I have to take this test cause I snore. And I don’t even snore loud. Man this is stupid I know I don’t have sleep apnea. But I have problems sleeping – so I usually get in like 4 hours at most then I wake up. Not from sleep apnea, from STRESS i have been thru in my life. So I don’t think i’mma be able to sleep more than 4 hours, maybe 3 depending on the environment. if I wake up should I pretend to be sleep again?

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Answer by David
They send you home with a machine to wear for the night. Not very comfortable if you ask me.

And it is for the night. Then you return the machine and they read the tape information recorded for the night.

Talk to the doctor more about the stress and that for you sleeping.

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Question by Lucy: Can a sleep apnea test be dangerous for a 92 year old woman?
My mom is 92 and going to take a sleep apnea test tomorrow night. She is not in great health.

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Answer by George Sampson
No, that really won’t hurt her. It’s definitely a wise thing to go to a sleep lab. All they will do is monitor her sleep and find out if she has problems breathing at night. However with an age of 92 you should be carefull when it comes to the treatment. A CPAP (machine with breathing mask) will probably be hard to get used to and surgery is out of question (the risk is just too high at that age). I recommend using an alternative cure. Check it out!
Good luck!
George

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Question by monapepper: why am i tired not so tired to sleep but i had a test for slleep apnea i just feel drained?

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Answer by Strawberry
what????

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