buckeyemike Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My doctor thinks I have obstructive sleep apnea and I'm going to be monitored tonight at a local sleep center. They will attach electrodes to me and keep track of my breathing. I'm sure the fact I have asthma doesn't help matters. I'm also overweight, but I'm finally eating better and starting to drop some pounds. Supposedly, these are factors. Anyone else ever get this done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsWatch Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 No but I have had discussions before regarding it. It is all designed for one solution - the mask you wear when you sleep. Doctors recommend it too much in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 My doctor thinks I have obstructive sleep apnea and I'm going to be monitored tonight at a local sleep center. They will attach electrodes to me and keep track of my breathing. I'm sure the fact I have asthma doesn't help matters. I'm also overweight, but I'm finally eating better and starting to drop some pounds. Supposedly, these are factors. Anyone else ever get this done? I haven't. But I am glad that you are doing so. You need to find out. I follow health things in general because I'm old and have defective parts, and in my readings, I have learned that there are answers to be found in these studies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erynthered Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The wife did. Didnt help worth a shiit. Telling her what she already knew. Its a money pit. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Sleep studies are about the easiest test to do. They attach a bunch of sensors to you and have you go to sleep. If they find that you have sleep apnea, they will usually wake you up and put a cpap mask on you to see if that corrects the problem. They send the results to your doc who will write a script for a cpap machine and mask if you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 The wife did. Didnt help worth a shiit. Telling her what she already knew. Its a money pit. Good luck. Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 See American Sleep Apnea Association Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 My doctor thinks I have obstructive sleep apnea and I'm going to be monitored tonight at a local sleep center. They will attach electrodes to me and keep track of my breathing. I'm sure the fact I have asthma doesn't help matters. I'm also overweight, but I'm finally eating better and starting to drop some pounds. Supposedly, these are factors. Anyone else ever get this done? I am thinking of having one done from about mid-September, until the second weekend in January... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlegm Alley Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I haven't but I hear a lot about them. My girlfriend works as a marketing manager for a pharmaceutical company that develops a drug that curbs the affect of drowsiness that is related with sleep apnea. The drug is targeted to those who are diagnosed with sleep apnea after a sleep study is conducted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 i want to monitor this thread... the more i have been hearing and reading about sleep apnea, the more i am starting to wonder if i have it. (i had no idea what it even was until like a year ago) but i think i have at least some or most of the symptoms and have been considering getting a sleep study done but have not had the time yet. i will stick around to check for updates, let me know how it went please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyemike Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 This is why I'm having the study done: 1) I snore. A lot, and quite heavily. I've actually snored while dozing off at the computer screen. That happened just the other day. 2) Kim swore I stopped breathing in my sleep about a month ago. That scared me. 3) Obstructive sleep apnea contributed to Reggie White's death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 My dad had one done several months ago and it was concluded that he suffered from sleep apnea. The choices were the mask or surgery. He said no way in hell he was going to wear that ridiculous mask every night for the rest of his life. So he elected for the surgery. They cut out his uvula (and I believe something else). Anyway, several months later he complains that this throat still feels scratchy and uncomfortable (like the sutures are still there) and he has lost some of his sense of smell and taste. And on top of all that, he doesn't feel much more refreshed in the morning like he thought he would. So I don't know if his case is the norm or an exception, but I'd avoid the surgery if you have the option. My two cents anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I've had three done. I hated them. In the second one I didn't sleep at all the whole night necessitating a third one. I have sleep apnea and I have a machine prescribed, but I can't sleep with the damn thing so we're having to look into alternatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovey1961 Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I have had 3 sleep studies done the 1st was after I had my deviated septum, execess adniod tissue,removed, and bi lateral ears tubes put in place I have a long history of snoring loudly and heavily since i was a kid, I also stopped breathing and at times would wake up gasping for air I also have chronic sinustitus after the surgery my ENT said he wanted me to have a sleep study done since i was complaining of not sleeping well, always felt tired when i would wake up and waking up with headaches that SS showed I had EXTREME OSA. the tech said i would stop breathing for upto 1.5 min at a time and i was recorded stopping breathing 113 times during the 7 hour test I was Rxed a CPAP machine set to 14 cpi then after about 2 mouths I asked for a humidifier to attach to it since i was waking up in the morning with a dry mouth and throat kinda like you feel when you have a cold and breath through your mouth well anyway, after I had used the CPAP I did feel much more awake when i would get up in the morning... so it did help me and it is not a problem for me to wear the mask just my $.02 YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 The wife did. Didnt help worth a shiit. Telling her what she already knew. Its a money pit. Good luck. At least you had one peaceful nights sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fong Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 so it did help me and it is not a problem for me to wear the mask Damn. You're lucky. I can't stand the damn thing. I just can't sleep with it on. Literally I'll just lay there all night no matter how tired I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 No but I have had discussions before regarding it. It is all designed for one solution - the mask you wear when you sleep. Doctors recommend it too much in my opinion. You haven't, but you know why it is recommended? Interesting. Anyway Mike, I've had one done and I do have apnea, but not to a degree that my insurance would pay for corrective surgery. There are a couple surgical options that were explained to me, but without insurance picking up the tab the wife has to suffer. (in many ways) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I have had two. One at the sleep center, and years later one in my home, with a recording machine. It's weird being wired up, at the sleep center, but it's really not a big deal. Needless to say, the home test was better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Don't rub one out to help yourself fall asleep. They have cameras in the rooms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Damn. You're lucky. I can't stand the damn thing. I just can't sleep with it on. Literally I'll just lay there all night no matter how tired I am. I've been using a cpap nightly for over 10 years. It's important to try several different types of masks to see which works best for you. I hate the nasal pillow type masks since they blow directly up your nose. Some dig into your nose, some headgears don't seem to fit my head right. I've been using an Ultra Mirage II that works well for me. Usually fall asleep in 5-10 min each night. When I first started using one, my main problem was shallow breathing rather than apnea which would not have been corrected by surgery, so I never considered it. I have heard that the surgery is pretty painful and may not work at all in some cases. But, if you hate the mask, it might be worth doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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