Chronic Pain Support Group
Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...
I just recently found out I have severe sleep apnea. I have both central and obstructive. After reading up on it I found out like 75% of people on long term opioids (prescription pain killers) develop some form of sleep apnea. I was sent in for sleep study because I needed like 12 + hours of sleep before I could wake up and not feel completely exhausted. My insurance would only pay for me to do a test at home. I went in and got the equipment wore it one night while sleeping, then put it in the mail. When I went back to doctor they told me I had severe sleep apnea and sent me for an in- lab study. At that study they put me on a cpap machine to figure out exactly how much pressure I need. My sinuses plugged up and I had to breath out of my mouth, so my mouth was getting very dry. That made it hard to fall asleep. They woke me at 6 am. I only got about 5 hours of sleep, but felt SO much better when I woke. I was not groggy or irritable like I have been for quite some time. So if you have been taking opioids for a while and seem to need more sleep GO GET TESTED.
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Can you identify these rom-coms from just a screenshot from the middle of the films? This is a multiple choice quiz so even if you're not entirely sure you can always take a guess and at least have a 25% chance of getting it right anyway, so why not have a go?! https://www.buzzfeed.com/alysaurus688/rom-com-screenshot-trivia-quiz
I know that 10 years ago my hubby was having issues with staying awake during the day. He even fell alseep while driving a couple of times. It was scary. His sleep study showed that he was only breathing about five seconds out of every 60. He uses a CPAP at night now and only needs about 6 hours of sleep a night and is WELL rested when he wakes.
My doc said the same thing... 3 out of 4 chronic pain patients have sleep apena.
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I see on TV every once in while a dental clinic in IL that they make a mouth guard that allows you to sleep when you have sleep apnea but it is expense I have not decided to get one made as they are pretty pricey...no insurance does not help my case here....but if I would do another thing now it would be the mouth appliance....keeps jaw open....so mouth can get air in....