Sleep Apnea

Fracture · 02-09-2010, 05:06 PM

People have told me for years that they can't share a room with
me.
I know I have sleep apnea, but this is taking a strange twist.

For about the last three weeks, at about 3 am my cat will awaken me,
purposely. Very gently she will place a paw on my upper arm,
sometimes I pretend I'm asleep. Then she uses a claw, just one.

Last night I left a voice activated tape recorder on the top of my headboard.
This morning I listened to a portion of the tape,
I swear Satan was in the room.

Because it's voice activated I cannot determine the timeline.
It's just one constant snore.

Tonight I'm going to let the tape run for 2 hours.

Now I have to look into the bare bones health insurance I have,
and see if I'm covered for an evaluation.

I wake refreshed, but I do tire easily late morning and mid afternoon.

I'll post tomorrow after I tape tonights seesion.

BigBadWolf1171 · 02-09-2010, 05:14 PM

watch the movie Paranormal activity before you record yourself again

Hyper · 02-09-2010, 05:52 PM

If you suspect you have Sleep Apnea get it checked out because it can be serious. I have really bad Obstructive Sleep Apnea and it's not something to mess with. BTW, Sleep Apnea is not constant snoring. You actually stop breathing while you sleep. You'll know you have it if you hear snoring, then nothing then a big GASP for air. That is Apnea.

scoobyzjr · 02-09-2010, 06:05 PM

Get a sleep study done, if you can. Go to an ENT and they can evaluate you and order a sleep study if necessary.

I have sleep apnea and had surgey for it. Cut out my tonsels, adnoids, and part of my soft palate. That was some of the worst pain ever!!!!

#1guitarman · 02-09-2010, 06:18 PM

You should really get this checked out. A very good friend of mine died 2 years ago from sleep apnea. She literally suffocated in her sleep. She was a fantastic person, and one hella musician.
If your a Veteran, the VA does sleep studies for this type of affliction all the time, you could get checked in there, and they'll look out for ya.

snaredrum · 02-09-2010, 06:27 PM

mine has started to get pretty bad recently. i have dreams that i can't breathe, and then wake up gasping for air. not fun. but i'm an asthmatic who takes all manner of pain pills that mess with my respiration...

Drudeboy · 02-09-2010, 06:39 PM

Isn't sleep apnea a modern term for a fat bastard who snores a lot? cos that's what I am. At least after a few thousands of years they've given it a fancy name for the insurance forms

snaredrum · 02-09-2010, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drudeboy

Isn't sleep apnea a modern term for a fat bastard who snores a lot? cos that's what I am. At least after a few thousands of years they've given it a fancy name for the insurance forms

i'm not fat!

can't argue with the bastard bit though...

Drudeboy · 02-09-2010, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaredrum

i'm not fat!

can't argue with the bastard bit though...

Hey snares, I down your way tomorrow, best tidy up, I may surprise you if I have time

snaredrum · 02-09-2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drudeboy

Hey snares, I down your way tomorrow, best tidy up, I may surprise you if I have time

muddafuppa. my room is a tip, but the house is pretty fly. bring it on.

DagerOne · 02-09-2010, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drudeboy

Isn't sleep apnea a modern term for a fat bastard who snores a lot? cos that's what I am. At least after a few thousands of years they've given it a fancy name for the insurance forms

Obesity is just ONE of the possible causes for sleep apnea. Not every person with sleep apnea is obese, and not all obese people suffer from sleep apnea.

Still, if the OP is on the heavy side, and if his/her health insurance is as "bare bones" as suggested, losing weight is usually one of the first recommended "treatments" for apnea in overweight persons.

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 07:16 PM

I have sleep apnea, but because of my head-cold I can't wear my mask... so I'm back to snoring and waking up more sleepy than I was when I went to bed.

scoobyzjr · 02-09-2010, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I have sleep apnea, but because of my head-cold I can't wear my mask... so I'm back to snoring and waking up more sleepy than I was when I went to bed.

I tried the machine, but it freaked me out. I opted for surgery and it seems to have worked, but if you can deal with the mask, more power to you!

AmazingJourney · 02-09-2010, 07:45 PM

I think I may have it, I fall asleep almost anywhere at anytime.

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobyzjr

I tried the machine, but it freaked me out. I opted for surgery and it seems to have worked, but if you can deal with the mask, more power to you!

Well, I need the surgery, but I don't have a week to take off for them to break and reset my nose, repair my septum, and cauterize my turbinates.

***Led Zep Fan*** · 02-09-2010, 07:48 PM

Just don't go here!!!

Coroner: No investigation into sleep study patient's death | ajc.com

Harmony · 02-09-2010, 07:52 PM

Some Universities have sleep studies, free or small charge maybe. Maybe worth looking into. Save some $$ and a full report.

scoobyzjr · 02-09-2010, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Well, I need the surgery, but I don't have a week to take off for them to break and reset my nose, repair my septum, and cauterize my turbinates.

Dude, it was a hellish week, for sure.

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scoobyzjr

Dude, it was a hellish week, for sure.

I can imagine, and they have to take out my tonsils too... it was going to have to wait for spring break but now we're not getting one.

***b-squared*** · 02-09-2010, 08:00 PM

I use a CPAP machine. Because of my background as an aircrew member in the Air Force I don't get that claustrophobic feeling when you put the mask on.

It sure works for me.

Right before I put it on, I tell the wiff that I'm going 'Darth Vader'...LOL

BB

scoobyzjr · 02-09-2010, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

I use a CPAP machine. Because of my background as an aircrew member in the Air Force I don't get that claustrophobic feeling when you put the mask on.

It sure works for me.

Right before I put it on, I tell the wiff that I'm going 'Darth Vader'...LOL

BB

Yeah, that is the exact way I felt with the machine. I would try and calm down to go to sleep and if I woke up in the night, I would just freak out with the mask on my face. I tried for about a month, but just gave up. My aunt uses one, though, and says it has changed her life.

Hyper · 02-09-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

I have sleep apnea, but because of my head-cold I can't wear my mask... so I'm back to snoring and waking up more sleepy than I was when I went to bed.

Try as I might, I can't wear the mask. I've tried them all to no avail. Oddly enough, this little contraption made a HUGE difference for me.

PureSleep Stop Snoring Solution

It's relatively inexpensive and I was surprised by the results!

***b-squared*** · 02-09-2010, 08:18 PM

The hard thing for most people is the concept of 'pressure breathing'...it reverses your normal pattern of actively inhaling/passively exhaling.

A lot of people find it uncomfortable, but I find it really relaxing.

BB

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

I use a CPAP machine. Because of my background as an aircrew member in the Air Force I don't get that claustrophobic feeling when you put the mask on.

It sure works for me.

Right before I put it on, I tell the wiff that I'm going 'Darth Vader'...LOL

BB

My wife calls it my Vader mask...

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

The hard thing for most people is the concept of 'pressure breathing'...it reverses your normal pattern of actively inhaling/passively exhaling.

A lot of people find it uncomfortable, but I find it really relaxing.

BB

Sometimes I just like to sit with the mask on and my mouth open and just let it circulate air.

rodneyk915 · 02-09-2010, 08:24 PM

Maybe I need to look into this too. My wife says she's scared to go to sleep sometimes because I stop breathing and she's afraid I'm not going to start back up again.

Hyper · 02-09-2010, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rodneyk915

Maybe I need to look into this too. My wife says she's scared to go to sleep sometimes because I stop breathing and she's afraid I'm not going to start back up again.

Definitely look in to it. Better safe than sorry. I take it seriously as I know first hand what the worst case scenario is. Unfortunately, my mother had it too and one evening a few years back, she went to sleep and never woke up. Complications due to sleep apnea.

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 08:31 PM

Sleep apnea is a killer... it takes years off your life.

***b-squared*** · 02-09-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djwilbanks

Sometimes I just like to sit with the mask on and my mouth open and just let it circulate air.

LOL...

I've learned the scuba trick of keeping the valve in my throat closed, so when I open my mouth the air doesn't circulate any more.

BB

djwilbanks · 02-09-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b-squared

LOL...

I've learned the scuba trick of keeping the valve in my throat closed, so when I open my mouth the air doesn't circulate any more.

BB

I can do that, but I just like to go "pssshhhh.... psssshhh."

02-09-2010, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Fracture Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Midwest, near the ocean Posts: 2,618 Thanks: 149 Thanked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Sleep Apnea People have told me for years that they can't share a room with me. I know I have sleep apnea, but this is taking a strange twist. For about the last three weeks, at about 3 am my cat will awaken me, purposely. Very gently she will place a paw on my upper arm, sometimes I pretend I'm asleep. Then she uses a claw, just one. Last night I left a voice activated tape recorder on the top of my headboard. This morning I listened to a portion of the tape, I swear Satan was in the room. Because it's voice activated I cannot determine the timeline. It's just one constant snore. Tonight I'm going to let the tape run for 2 hours. Now I have to look into the bare bones health insurance I have, and see if I'm covered for an evaluation. I wake refreshed, but I do tire easily late morning and mid afternoon. I'll post tomorrow after I tape tonights seesion.

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Hyper Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,303 Thanks: 64 Thanked 17 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea If you suspect you have Sleep Apnea get it checked out because it can be serious. I have really bad Obstructive Sleep Apnea and it's not something to mess with. BTW, Sleep Apnea is not constant snoring. You actually stop breathing while you sleep. You'll know you have it if you hear snoring, then nothing then a big GASP for air. That is Apnea. __________________ "Leave me alone don't want your promises no more.... Cause rock n roll is my religion and my law"

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scoobyzjr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Coolsville Posts: 850 Thanks: 15 Thanked 12 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea Get a sleep study done, if you can. Go to an ENT and they can evaluate you and order a sleep study if necessary. I have sleep apnea and had surgey for it. Cut out my tonsels, adnoids, and part of my soft palate. That was some of the worst pain ever!!!! __________________ Depression is just anger without the enthusiasm

02-09-2010, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
#1guitarman Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Fantastic Florida Keys Posts: 2,854 Thanks: 125 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea You should really get this checked out. A very good friend of mine died 2 years ago from sleep apnea. She literally suffocated in her sleep. She was a fantastic person, and one hella musician. If your a Veteran, the VA does sleep studies for this type of affliction all the time, you could get checked in there, and they'll look out for ya. __________________ .....................TONEMOJO ROCKS!!!..................... .. "Live every day as if it were your last, one day it will be...." Hairs turnin' WHITE, necks always been RED, collars still BLUE

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snaredrum V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nottingham, England Posts: 6,633 Thanks: 58 Thanked 27 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea mine has started to get pretty bad recently. i have dreams that i can't breathe, and then wake up gasping for air. not fun. but i'm an asthmatic who takes all manner of pain pills that mess with my respiration... __________________ Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery, hand in hand, For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand. -W.B. Yeats Tonemojo'd all the way...

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Drudeboy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 6,116 Thanks: 63 Thanked 392 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea Isn't sleep apnea a modern term for a fat bastard who snores a lot? cos that's what I am. At least after a few thousands of years they've given it a fancy name for the insurance forms __________________ - Come! Arch Drudeboy, away from this place! There are important matters to attend to.... ...Love, Peace & F&%k.

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djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 23,537 Thanks: 186 Thanked 352 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea I have sleep apnea, but because of my head-cold I can't wear my mask... so I'm back to snoring and waking up more sleepy than I was when I went to bed. __________________ On Facebook \| On MySpace \| On Soundclick \| On ReverbNation Life is so clenching for the kill, so could you reach down and break my will or am I just too far gone to be saved?

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AmazingJourney Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 5,108 Thanks: 108 Thanked 22 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea I think I may have it, I fall asleep almost anywhere at anytime. __________________

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Harmony Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tornado Alley - USA Posts: 5,223 Thanks: 140 Thanked 34 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea Some Universities have sleep studies, free or small charge maybe. Maybe worth looking into. Save some $$ and a full report. __________________ UK MLP Meet 2011 May 20th & 21st, Bridport, Dorset. http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/mlp-...et-2011-a.html

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*b-squared* 'MLP Mid-West' Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 15,547 Thanks: 420 Thanked 311 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea I use a CPAP machine. Because of my background as an aircrew member in the Air Force I don't get that claustrophobic feeling when you put the mask on. It sure works for me. Right before I put it on, I tell the wiff that I'm going 'Darth Vader'...LOL BB __________________ Owner of BB's Tone Solutions, LLC Life's too short to deal with bad tone!

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*b-squared* 'MLP Mid-West' Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: About 15 minutes from the LOU...(STL) Posts: 15,547 Thanks: 420 Thanked 311 Times in 44 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea The hard thing for most people is the concept of 'pressure breathing'...it reverses your normal pattern of actively inhaling/passively exhaling. A lot of people find it uncomfortable, but I find it really relaxing. BB __________________ Owner of BB's Tone Solutions, LLC Life's too short to deal with bad tone!

02-09-2010, 08:24 PM	#26 (permalink)
rodneyk915 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,041 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea Maybe I need to look into this too. My wife says she's scared to go to sleep sometimes because I stop breathing and she's afraid I'm not going to start back up again. __________________ I use: WB Custom Pickups Jonesy's Caps and Treble Bleed Kits Live every day like it's your last because one day, it will be.

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djwilbanks V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 23,537 Thanks: 186 Thanked 352 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is a killer... it takes years off your life. __________________ On Facebook \| On MySpace \| On Soundclick \| On ReverbNation Life is so clenching for the kill, so could you reach down and break my will or am I just too far gone to be saved?

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