Severe Sleep Apnea

I stayed overnight for a sleep study last night & my doc just called with results. I stopped breathing 95 times in 1 hour
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What are they going 2 do? A C-pap?

C-pap was giving after 2 hours of testing.

thecloud said:

My dad has really bad sleep apnea too! I remember as a child his snoring seemed like it would make the house shake, and he'd wake up choking sometimes

I really wish he'd get it treated, but he's a bit in denial about it

I have no idea if I snore or not, but if I do I hope I find out so I can get it treated.

Kudos to you for going to a doctor

I stayed the night with a guy one time and I didn't sleep the entire night because he would stop breathing completely and I thought he would die!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

weused2luvhim said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I stayed the night with a guy one time and I didn't sleep the entire night because he would stop breathing completely and I thought he would die!

Damn you should have taken it easier on him.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You owe me $5. I caught the big fish....again

PANDURITO said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I stayed the night with a guy one time and I didn't sleep the entire night

Do you have some kind of sleep disorder?

ingamilo said:

PANDURITO said:

Do you have some kind of sleep disorder?

I have.... hello Pandurito; i missed you

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

ingamilo said:

I have.... hello Pandurito; i missed you

our portuguese orger! how are you?

ingamilo said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

our portuguese orger! how are you?

well thank you!!! and you? how do you pass?
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

ingamilo said:

well thank you!!! and you? how do you pass?
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how do I pass. Pandy, translation please!

I'm great! I hope you are doing better

I have sleep apnea as well. In my sleep study, I stopped breathing 60-65 times.

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
Stalkerwomen of the world unite in delusion!!!!!

I believe my son used to have it but he's grown out of it.

thekidsgirl said:

My dad has really bad sleep apnea too! I remember as a child his snoring seemed like it would make the house shake, and he'd wake up choking sometimes

I really wish he'd get it treated, but he's a bit in denial about it

I have no idea if I snore or not, but if I do I hope I find out so I can get it treated.

Kudos to you for going to a doctor

johnart said:

thekidsgirl said:

My dad has really bad sleep apnea too! I remember as a child his snoring seemed like it would make the house shake, and he'd wake up choking sometimes

I really wish he'd get it treated, but he's a bit in denial about it

I have no idea if I snore or not, but if I do I hope I find out so I can get it treated.

Kudos to you for going to a doctor

Ron snores the way your dad did.

I really want him to go get it checked out.

And yes, kudos, Cloud, for going to the doc about it!

Vendetta1 said:

Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.

My give a damn is busted.

My son had severe sleep apnea when he was a little boy (that's him pictured in my avatar, with a Prince costume on ). For many years it scared me to death, the doctors finally recommended surgery. He had surgery when he was 4 years old, they removed all of his adenoids (spell?) and tonsils, and he has never had the problem again.

my tonsillectomy and shrinking of the interior walls of my nose helped my sleep apnea, but I never went for my post op sleep study due to losing insurance. I'm sure I probably still need a cpap, but again....no insurance.

psychodelicide said:

Vendetta1 said:

I have sleep apnea as well. In my sleep study, I stopped breathing 60-65 times.

What did they do to help treat it? I have sleep apnea too. If I lay on my back, I stop breathing. Then I struggle to breathe. It's awful. I would do the sleep study thing, but I don't sleep well when I'm not in my own bed. So the test would probably not be conclusive.

God DAMN there are a lot of dumb motherfuckers walking around! - George Carlin
Stalkerwomen of the world unite in delusion!!!!!

Vendetta1 said:

psychodelicide said:

What did they do to help treat it? I have sleep apnea too. If I lay on my back, I stop breathing. Then I struggle to breathe. It's awful. I would do the sleep study thing, but I don't sleep well when I'm not in my own bed. So the test would probably not be conclusive.

I'm on a CPAP machine.

Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.

My give a damn is busted.

I've always wanted to start this thread but never have. I've got apnea and should probably get a study done. I really don't wanna wear a cpap all night - I wonder if losing some weight would help..

Wow. Given the responses here, I am SHOCKED at how prevalent sleep apnea is. I never, ever knew!

I talked to hubby tonight. He's gonna get checked out.
I just forwarded him the link to our local Sleep Centers.

Is sleep apnea always accompanied by loud snoring? I know some folk who breath so shallowly in their sleep, I could swear they're going to stop altogether.

Vendetta1 said:

psychodelicide said:

What did they do to help treat it? I have sleep apnea too. If I lay on my back, I stop breathing. Then I struggle to breathe. It's awful. I would do the sleep study thing, but I don't sleep well when I'm not in my own bed. So the test would probably not be conclusive.

I'm on a CPAP machine.

JerseyKRS said:

my tonsillectomy and shrinking of the interior walls of my nose helped my sleep apnea, but I never went for my post op sleep study due to losing insurance. I'm sure I probably still need a cpap, but again....no insurance.

questionofu said:

My son had severe sleep apnea when he was a little boy (that's him pictured in my avatar, with a Prince costume on ). For many years it scared me to death, the doctors finally recommended surgery. He had surgery when he was 4 years old, they removed all of his adenoids (spell?) and tonsils, and he has never had the problem again.