Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by Qwerty 123: How can this symptoms be treated? any vitamins? or natural medicine? any treatment?
When I go to sleep, sometimes I wake up and when I do wake up, I feel that i have no oxygen in my body, little dehydrated, catching for a breathe because I feel discomforted a lttle but. Sometimes I feel that i am little unconsious, not too dizzy though.. trying to get more oxygen by taking a deep breathe due to weird symptom.. I dont think it is sleep apnea because I am physically fit.. weight l40lbs and my height is 5 feet 6. if it is not sleep apnea? what would it be? feeling that I have no oxygen, taking a deep breathe to feel better? in my body? head? It occurs times to times these days? how can it be treated?

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Answer by OOlala!
Well, actually it could be sleep apnea. Just because you are in shape, doesn’t mean you don’t have it. It is more common in overweight people but not always. Do you know if you snore?

You should check on it because it could possibly be something related to your heart. Please don’t freak out but it’s not exactly the norm to be waking up with trouble breathing.
Most likely it’s sleep apnea but don’t freak out. HOwever you need to take of this because in recent studies, sleep apnea has been related to heart disease.

Just go see a physician/PA/NP ok? Please don’t worry too much.

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Question by Qwerty 123: How can this be treated? any vitamins? minerals? or treatment?
When I go to sleep, sometimes I wake up and when I do wake up, I feel that i have no oxygen in my body, little dehydrated, catching for a breathe because I feel discomforted a lttle but. Sometimes I feel that i am little unconsious, not too dizzy though.. trying to get more oxygen by taking a deep breathe due to weird symptom.. I dont think it is sleep apnea because I am physically fit.. weight l40lbs and my height is 5 feet 6. if it is not sleep apnea? what would it be? feeling that I have no oxygen, taking a deep breathe to feel better? in my body? head? It occurs times to times these days? how can it be treated?

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Answer by RNinProgress
Just because your not overweight does not mean it is not possible to have sleep apnea. This is your oxygen supply here so get to a doc so they can do a sleep study on you and find out if there is some sort of diaphram malfunction, or lung issue….but it could very well be sleep apnea, its not just for overweight people.

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Question by Michelle: What is the appropriate treatment for a DVT (blood clot) in lower left leg (calf)?
A little more history: 49 year old female, diabetic, high bp, high cholesterol, hypothyroidism, fibromyalgia, severe depression, PTSD, bipolar, major anxiety, sleep apnea, and liver disease due to extreme fatty liver. On 16 daily meds for psych and med, plus a 17th optional for nausea as needed, and 18th for stool softener. Her meds: Docqlace, Cytomel, Lexapro, Famotidine, Promethazine, Metoclopramide, Metformin, Trazodone, Hydroxyzine HCL, Cymbalta, Glimepiride, Levothyroxine Sod, Protonix, Lisinipril, Benztropine, Tricor, and Clozapine. Of those, 7 had warnings about anticoagulants, 4 of which were serious interactions, and 2 other meds have a rare side effect of causing clots (research on WebMD). This person went to ER twice in 10 hours (sent home both times, told not to worry, talke Ibuprofen)then to her personal doc not even 2 days later, he put her on home injection blood thinners. She died the next night, clot broke loose, split, and traveled to both lungs.

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Answer by Chakooch
she died from pulmonary embolism
its one of the complications of DVT … as the clots may travel through the viens of the lower extrimities and get in to the lungs either as massive emolism or showering embolies …

well … the effect of the drug interaction in a patient with long term uncontroled Diabetis , Hypertenssio , hypothyroidism in addition to psychological stress and depreesion … and i suppose immobilisation … the risk becomes morbidly high …

the appropriate treatment of DVT and preventing the pulmonary embolsm is by
blod thinners pills or injections
mobilisation is so very important
Good Control of pre-excisting diseases
avoiding drug interaction
but never can obtain a 0% of risk or 100% of prevention.

and for such cases it is done in a special care units

my kindest regards and deepest sympathy

Havoc

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Question by Summerly, loving life: Here is the latest treatment for snoring hope it helps out tell me what you think of it?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/22/health/22snor.html

. It is a little bit price-y but hey if you know of someone who can’t sleep and you they have that sleep apnea and are at risk for even death then the price should be covered by insurance I think. Tell me if you find it helpful

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Answer by xxleesa32
i wish i could afford the operation , my husband ends up sleeping on the sofa because of my snoring lol

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Question by csillag: Functional orthodontic treatment plan?
I’d like to ask Tooth 975’s opinion about a proposed treatment plan I ‘m to undergo, if you’re around, and willing!!

My situation: 2 upper biscuspids extracted years ago, 4 wisdom teeth also extracted. Sleep apnea, neck pain. Flat facial profile

Proposed treatment: Bring upper teeth outside lowers using 1 screw upper schwartz, 2 months, turn once every 2 days. Bring front teeth forward with a schwarz 3d- like appliance, to allow lower jaw to come forward. Braces, implants to replace teeth. There may be things missing, but this is what I gathered. Probably an expander somewhere. Is this ok, to just tip teeth initially and start proper expansion later?

Does this seem sound to you?

1. Can the lower jaw actually come forward at my age?
2. In fact, I thought it odd he wants to move my lower jaw forward, as it always looked more prominent (or at least larger) than my upper. I know that narrow upper jaws can cause retruded lower jaws, so I understand its likely in my case, but does it look bigger only as my upper jaw is slightly back, and narrow?
3. I’ve heard extractions can cause the upper jaw to move backwards, which is likely in my case- is it possible to move it forward, and if so, should this be done?

Sorry for the questions, but I feel uncomfortable questioning my ortho directly, in case he would take it the wrong way.

Thanks!!
forgot to mention, i’m 26.

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Answer by tooth975
The treatment plan you described is an excellent one. The only things I would do different is use an upper Schwartz with 2 screws instead of one because it would be more effective. One turn every 2 days is too fast for an adult and I would suggest one turn a week but at 26 years of age you can probably squeak by at one turn every 5-6 days. Slow expansion is more stable than rapid expansion. FYI, expansion with a Schwartz plate will not tip teeth if done correctly, it will actually expand the jaw. At the rate you described tipping will likely occur so go slow because you do not want to tip teeth. The bone needs time to remodel also so one turn every 7 days would be ideal. Almost always when bicuspids are extracted and the front teeth are retracted to close excess space during traditional orthodontic treatment, the mandible becomes trapped posteriorly. When the front teeth are moved forward again, the mandible sometimes moves forward on its own because that is where it wants to be. If the mandible does not move forward on its own, a functional appliance (i.e. Twin Blocks) will need to be worn to reposition it properly to a Class I relationship. When a mandible is translated, it does not change in size, only in position so your jaw will not look bigger; your facial profile will improve and you will look better. And YES, a narrow maxilla can make the mandible look too large. Whether the premaxilla needs to be moved forward will depend on what the cephalometric analysis shows (you must have one done because that will be your road map and it will tell you what needs to be done). Yes, it is possible to move the premaxilla forward if necessary with a sagittal appliance with or without the help of a Reverse Face Mask. The Face mask is worn only at night, BTW. Congratulations on finding someone who knows what he/she is doing.

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