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Glad you are getting it checked brother!!!:tu

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:tpd: Better safe than sorry MJ!!! Positive thoughts your way brother!!

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Sleep study tonight. Will keep you advised.....

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Good luck Hugh...keeping fingers crossed!!

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The wife has been hounding me for months to get a sleep study done

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Smart woman. :tu

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I finally got the wife (after hounding) to get herself checked out. Doctors visit went well...she is scheduled for her sleep study in two weeks. Maybe we can get his and her matching CPAPs...LOL!!!

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I was never officially diagnosed, but my GF always told me that I would stop breathing several times an hour. I used to weigh over 350 lbs. Since then I'm down to 290 and she says I sleep like a baby now...

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Didn't sleep much, the tech was noncommittal but thought I might have mild apnea. Will see the doc on Wed, I imagine they'll want me back. As much as I hate to, I'll probably take the sleeping pill next time!

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I felt like I didn't sleep at ALL when I had my test - one of those nights where you toss and turn and think you see the clock all night, etc. Turns out they got more than enough to diagnose me with severe apnea. You might be surprised to find out they got all they need.

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:tpd: I remember my test like it was yesterday...easily one of the worse nights ever!! Uncomfortable, tossing and turning, strange bed, strange room, etc...

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:tpd:
When I asked my tech if she saw anything, she said, "Oh yea, maybe--I can't tell you anything, you gotta wait for the doctor." Probably train them to be non-committal.

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Well, back for try #2 on Tuesday. I only slept 2 hours, not enough to really come up with good results. Doc said he thinks I might have apnea, but 2 hours not enough to really come up with a valid diagnosis. Fine, might as well get this right! I'll take the damn sleeping pill!

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So, it's been about 2 months since I was given the machine, and I've been able to sleep the whole night with the mask on for 4 or 5 nights in a row now. But I always get only 7-8 hours of sleep. My body won't let me sleep longer, even on an off morning. Anyone else have similar experience?

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Are you rested with 7-8 hours sleep?

I can't imagine sleeping more than that. :r

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eber - Erik Tested - Sever Apnea - Has his machine!!!
beeradvocate - Travis - (Father-In-Law)
dentonparrots - Carl
kaisersozei - Gerard TEST DONE! AWAITING RESULTS! :dance:
tripp - Tripp
ggainey - Greg
emjaysmash - M.J.
awsmith4 - Albert
jkim05 - Jeremy - (Dad - awaiting results)
junior - (wife) - Read thread and is going to schedule test! Great news!
nozero - Michael


Can we get this updated please.

Add your name or give us your latest status.

Thanks

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eber - Erik Tested - Sever Apnea - Has his machine!!!
beeradvocate - Travis - (Father-In-Law)
dentonparrots - Carl
kaisersozei - Gerard TEST DONE! AWAITING RESULTS!
tripp - Tripp
ggainey - Greg
emjaysmash - M.J.
awsmith4 - Albert
jkim05 - Jeremy - (Dad - awaiting results)
junior - (wife) - Read thread and is going to schedule test! Great news!
nozero - Michael
Kelmac07 (wife) - Sleep study scheduled for 18 Oct (hoping for matching CPAPs...LOL!!)

Re: Sleep Apnea Support/Questions Thread
 

eber - Erik Tested - Sever Apnea - Has his machine!!!
beeradvocate - Travis - (Father-In-Law)
dentonparrots - Carl
kaisersozei - Gerard TEST DONE! AWAITING RESULTS!
tripp - Tripp
ggainey - Greg
emjaysmash - M.J.
awsmith4 - Albert
jkim05 - Jeremy - (Dad - awaiting results)
junior - (wife) - Read thread and is going to schedule test! Great news!
nozero - Michael
Kelmac07 (wife) - Sleep study scheduled for 18 Oct (hoping for matching CPAPs...LOL!!)
Biglizard1-David Diagnosed 2 years ago Moderate to Severe Apnea

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So David,

Do you use your machine? Are you feeling better? If you can share it helps those that are on the fence or scared of what it's like.

If you don't want to thats cool as well! :D

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Well like the post above says, Diagnosed 2 years ago, and immediatley tried the CPAP and was not successful. Some of you may know that I am a career firefighter and sleep in at the station on every third day. So combined with the emergency calls and moving from home to the station CPAP didn't work well for me. In addition, the CPAP even at its lowest setting gave me feelings of way too much pressure in my chest. With the results of this brief test my doctor and I decided to have surgery, UPPP, it has worked for me only real side effect has been nose regurg of liquids and some dificulty when swallowing certain things. It has helped my health and definately changed my sleep. I can tell that I have more energy and dont have the exhaustion based sleep episodes. It has been successful for me and now to lose more weight to make the total change.

UPPP resulted in larger airway in back of mouth, Uvulaectomy and tonsilectomy as well.
Still need to have septum undeviated.


Graphic description follows:

Absolutely worse part for me was the tonsilectomy, nearly bled to death when the scabs released 1.5 weeks after surgery. Local ER couldnt' stop bleeding with cauterization and had wife transport two hours by car to surgeon. After 2000 CCs of NS at the first ER, Surgeon came to ER #2 and fixed problem with cauterization and when they got my pressure back up with an additonal 3K cc of NS and LR's they let me come home.

Being an EMT and the wife a Paramedic this was hard for us, I had to during the drive cough up blood and try and maintain pressure on the inside of my throat to lessen the bleeding. My wife said I was white as a ghost upon arrival at ER #2 and they moved very quickly, I dont remember my vitals but they worked quick to fix me.