My husband has BAD sleep apnea, he got a cpap machine abotu a year ago and it has helped him so much. I love the machine, it sounds like ocean waves. Anyways, he gets migraines a lot less frequently and they are not as intense when he does get them. I hope you love your machine as much as we love his!

Make sure they give you one that fits over your nose, the face mask one is uncomfortable according to my husband. He likes the one that fits over his nose.

I hope this helps you feel better!

I was suppose to go in to get this test done back in August, I have not had the time to leave my house overnight. I suppose I should schedule this very soon!
SO as far as your concerned, what gives, they really can't being chalking this up to sleep apnea are they? What is going on with your eyes and the drusen? Last I heard you were going for another LP, did you get that done?

My husband has sleep apnea also and has a CPAP machine with the nasal fittings. I don't have sleep apnea but a precursor to it, hypoventalation, in which my oxygen levels drop during sleep but I don't stop breathing. Both are harmful but sleep apnea is more severe.

Sleep apnea can be very harmful for your entire body. When you sleep you stop breathing for short periods of time. This can cause damage to your lungs, heart, and yes could possibly contibute to IH because oxygen levels drop which reduces blood flow to other parts of your body including your brain. That is why many people do not feel like they get rest at night when they sleep, because their bodies really aren't getting the rest that they need. I don't think that it is what causes IH but it can't make it any better.

My uncle also has sleep apnea and he and my husband can both tell when they use the machine and when they don't. I hope this diagnosis and treatment at least helps you feel a little better with everything else that seems to be going on.

Hope

Mary, it really is baby steps all the way with you. I'm glad that they have found something and can help you with it.
Now, on to more important matter please!
How are your eyes dong? Still seeing flashes?
Any more word on your next lp? the one where you will lay in the fetal position?

Keep them all movie Mary. Enough time has been wasted.
How are you feeling this week? I really hope it is good! Cath

cath, I am feeling ok the past couple of days but my period is coming and I feel like crap for about a week, my symptoms get way worse. I am seeing light in both my eyes now. I saw the sleep doctor last week and he talked to the nuero and I am going in less than a month to go and see another neuro and see what he thinks. I have another sleep test soon to see what cpap level works best for me, and then I will also be seeing my regular family doctor at the end of december again. I saw the cardiologist last week and I am on a 1 month heart event monitor to rule out some things, he changed my blood pressure meds which have seemed to help the palpitations a bit but not sure really its only been a few days it could be im just having a few good days. I go back to see him in a month and he is concerned about my weight and the iih if thats what it is. He is retesting my thyroid and going from there...so just in and out of doctors.