Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by chey: please help with health questions trying to get caught up ?
1.Hershel is very active. He exercises every day. To determine what his caloric intake should be, Hershel needs to

A.know his body composition.
B.calculate his percentage of body fat.
C.know his activity level.
D.know his lean mass.
2.On which of the following does your daily caloric intake not depend?

A.Your BMR
B.The number of calories you need to digest food
C.Your activity level
D.Energy balance
3.Digestive problems can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT

A.overeating.
B.a specific disease.
C.a food intolerance.
D.a balanced diet
4.Which of the following is not a characteristic of a healthful diet?

A.Sound, well-balanced choices from a variety of foods
B.Following the guidelines of dietary recommendations
C.Over-the-counter diet medications
D.Eating a balanced breakfast
5.All of the following characteristics might indicate that a person is at risk for an eating disorder EXCEPT

A.an urge to throw up after eating.
B.a guilty feeling when eating sweet or fattening foods.
C.over-exercising to burn all the calories eaten.
D.liking chocolate.
6.Eating disorders

A.are usually minor and often go away by themselves.
B.often involve an unhealthy concern about body weight and shape.
C.are a normal part of growing up.
D.rarely cause serious health problems.
7.In which of the following ways are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa different?

A.Anorexia nervosa is considered an eating disorder; bulimia nervosa is not.
B.Anorexia nervosa affects mostly female teenagers; bulimia nervosa
affects mostly male teenagers.
C.Nutritional therapy is an effective treatment for anorexia nervosa; it is not effective for bulimia nervosa.
D.Anorexia nervosa involves self-starvation; bulimia nervosa involves binging and/or purging.
8.When the amount of food energy taken in equals the amount of energy you use, the result is

A.a high BMR.
B.a low BMR.
C.obesity.
D.energy balance
9.Being overweight can lead to all of the following EXCEPT

A.type 2 diabetes.
B.sleep apnea.
C.certain forms of cancer.
D.personal fitness.

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Answer by 132
1. C, 2. B, 3. D, 4. C, 5. D, 6. B, 7. D, 8. D, 9. D.

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Question by Matt H: Trying to figure out what’s wrong with me?
I used to have really painful and frequent heartburn when I was younger. I went to my doctor and they put a camera down my throat and into my stomach where they found a large amount of redness and bleeding. My doctor diagnosed me with gastritis and put me on medication to treat it. It worked for a while but shortly after I was unable to afford the medication and I didn’t think I needed it anyways as I was experiencing no more symptoms. Recently (last 3 years or so) I have been getting the heartburn more and more and I have noticed other symptoms. When I was in high school I was a great student, 4.0 GPA, sports, extracurricular activities, etc. During my senior year I lost my motivation to do…anything basically. Im 20 now and I’ve since flunked out of 2 colleges due to an inability to concentrate. When I was reading my textbooks I couldn’t remember even the last sentence I had just read. I was also diagnosed with sleep apnea to which i contributed the loss of concentration but I remember having all the symptoms of sleep apnea well before my lack of concentration. I was reading up on anemia and possibly saw a connection with the slow bleeding in my stomach from the gastritis and the recent lack of focus. Does anyone have any other ideas or advice for me?
Unfortunately I’m not on the medication, I haven’t been able to go to the doctor due to the fact that I no longer have insurance because of flunking out of college. So I haven’t been able to afford a visit yet.
yes i do feel weak and tired but i just piled this into the sleep apnea category. So basically what you guys are saying is I need to go to the doctor asap?

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Answer by star
wow, i really wish i did…

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Question by muhammad a: Stop breathing at onset of trying to go to sleep?
I stop breathing during the beginning stages of sleep and wake up ia a panic, often jumping out of bed gasping for air. It started 28 years ago and only happened about once every couple of months. Now, it happens daily, even when I try to nap. The only was I can drift off to sleep peacefully is with either, Ambien, Lunesta or a BENZO (like Valium or Lorazepam). The last week it is getting even worse. I get a throbbing small pain near either my right temple area, sometimes either temple area or on the top/side middle of my head. I have been to two sleep studies, but the last one was 2 years ago and that night I didn’t have an event. However, I was diagnosed with having mild OSA. The sleep doctor put me on a CPAP machine (which I bought) and it only made the condition worse. He tried every titration and still was bad. I don’t know if I have mixed sleep apnea. I had a neurological study done and it turned up negative. I have read about Central or Mixed Sleep Apnea and in my opinion, I might be suffering from it. It seems that my brain-control center for going to sleep have gone haywire. I have read about taking Medroxyprogestorne (Provera, Cycrin, Amen), Acetazolamide (Diamox). Theophylline (Theo-Dur, Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theo-24, Theolair, Uniphyl, Slo-Phyllin), traicyclic antidepressants and selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRI’s). I am currently taking Surmontil 100 mg. per day and and Lamictal 125 mg. Please help me if you have any ideas or suggestions. I feel that my body can’t handle the stress of this much longer.

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Answer by Yoda
You’re obviously on meds from the doctor. Talk to him and let him know how you feel. Ask him to recommend a Specialist that you can see for a second opinion. There is a chance the combination of drugs could be causing the problems. Make sure the doctor knows all of the over the counter medications and supplements you are taking too.

Hope things get better for you.

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Question by jeannielbautista: I am trying to find any groups that suport people who have been diagnosed with Central Pontine Myelinolysis?
Two years ago my brother was admitted to the hospital for an electrolyte imbalance caused by many weeks of vomitting and dehydration. His sodium level on his admittance to the hospital was 96 and within a 36 hour time frame was increased to over 120. As a result of his treatment he now suffers from Central Pontine Mylenosis (CPM). He has struggled to learn to walk and talk again. He experiences issues with tremors that prevent him from writing, typing driving and feeding himself. He recently was also diagnosed with central sleep apnea as a direct result of CPM.

I am trying to find a support group for survivors of CPM, or anyone who has experienced this condition personally or know of someone who has CPM.

I have searched the web for support groups until my eyes are crossed.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Answer by A. P. Shoe
Has he gone to a sleep lab? I can only help you chip away the sleep thing. I use one of those CPAP thing nightly, now I am 61 years old and was diagnosed at 60. I feel like I am in my 40’s! True sleep is wonderful, my whole adult life I never had a good night’s sleep! I also had a knee twitch that kept my brain from going into REM stage of sleep. Thats where the eyes dart around, its like perfect sleep time, anyway I lived without it for 40+ years.

I hated going to the lab and did not enjoy the whole idea of it. The idea of having something poked up my noise was not comforting! I HATED IT! BUT MY WIFE MADE ME GO !!!!

The lab was tolerable, but the results are unbelieveable!

THE DARN MACHINE WORKS MIRACLES! SO … LIKE A SAVED SINNER, I AM HERE TO SPREAD THE WORD, TELL THE WORLD WHERE THEIR REDEMPTION MAY BE FOUND ( WELL MAYBE A LITTLE PUSHY )!

WISH YOU LUCK ON ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS, BREATHING THROUGH THE NIGHT SERIOUSLY HAS RE-STARTED MY WHOLE PERSONAL LIFE!

HAVE A GOOD DAY.

APS

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Question by Ricoba: I am trying to get used to the C-PAP ….anyone have a suggestion?
I am trying after years of avoiding the C-Pap machine for my sleep apnea, to get used to wearing it all night. But I still end up fighting with it and taking it off in the middle of the night. It’s been a month or so now, anybody have an idea or two???? Thanks

BTW, I am now using the nasal pillow and the head gear is called the Comfort Curve which for me has been far better so far than my old full face mask.

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Answer by Snow
C-Pap is never easy to adjust to. Check with your doctor and see if you can take a sleep aid like nytol etc. Sometimes the only way to adjust is to be sleeping very soundly. After a time you’ll do better. Good luck.

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