Comments on: Sleep Apnea

By: Jules Xiomara

Jules Xiomara — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 03:24:11 +0000

Herb: once you unzipped the bag if it was me in it because I
would have kicked the seams out of you. LOL Season or Bear Season? :D

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 12 Oct 2003 14:19:15 +0000

CHERYL: The mask is triangular shaped and quite
small. I just barely covers your nose. I’d guess 2
inches tall by 1 1/2 inches wide at the bottom. I can
identify with claustrophobia, Jodi has it quite bad. She
can’t stand small elevators or small cars. I bousght a
new sleeping bag one year just before deer season and
made the mistake acting silly of zipping her up in it.
She almost kicked the seams out it before I could get
it un zipped.

By: Jules Xiomara

Jules Xiomara — Sat, 11 Oct 2003 22:37:38 +0000

Herb: The one thing that bothers me about the
mask is that I have claustrophobia and having to wear
a mask will drive me insane. Even having to wear a
seat belt is almost unbearable to me. But I guess if I
have to I have to. Back to 3 xanax a day –
LOL.

By: Jules Xiomara

Jules Xiomara — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 19:26:36 +0000

Thanks for that information, Taty. The symptoms
describe me to a tee. I never snored at all until about
two years ago, and now anyone who is in the house
with me complains that I keep them awake. not always tired during the day, but a lot of days I
can barely stay awake — I will even fall asleep at
the computer. the Easter holiday and plan on visiting my doctor
then for my lab work. Now I will ask him about this
problem also.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Wed, 03 Sep 2003 03:25:02 +0000

TATY: I have sleep apnea. There are several
different forms of the disease. There are indications that
much like diabetes that it is hereditary in nature. Of
the different forms my son and I have 2 different
ones. His is correctible with medication. I have to
sleep on a C-Pap machine. This is a triangular mask
that fits over your nose that is hooked to a machine
the blows warm moist air into your nose all night
long. You do not have the freedom to sleep all over the
bed due to the hose that hooks to the machine. I find
it the most comfortable to sleep on my back with the
machine on a table right along side the bed. The disease
is diagnosed through what they call a sleep study.
You will go to a clinic or your local hospital and
they will wire you for sound and then study your brain

waves and other things while you sleep. I had reached
the point that all I had to do to fall asleep was to
sit down. I thought that it was just because I was
getting old. After sleeping on the C-Pap machine I felt
better the very first day. Also because of the time that
you are not breathing your blood oxygen level
drops.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:38:29 +0000

Why Sleep Apnea Needs To Be Treated apnea is not a problem to be ignored. Not only do
sleepy sufferers have a high rate of car accidents, but
they also are at higher risk of heart disease and
stroke. People with diabetes already have a higher risk
of heart and blood vessel diseases. So it’s extra
important for them to be alert for the snoring and daytime
tiredness that characterize sleep apnea and to take steps
to treat it. concerned about sleep apnea: Sleep apnea is more common in
people with type 2 diabetes, particularly those with
diabetic nerve disease. Among middle-aged people, about 2
percent of women and 4 percent of men have sleep apnea.
In contrast, one small study found that 26 percent
of subjects with diabetic nerve disease had sleep

apnea. However, whether diabetic nerve disease somehow
causes sleep apnea or whether sleep apnea somehow causes
nerve disease is not yet known. Have a great day.