Sleep Apnea Support Group
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of sleep disturbances.
I use a CPAP and have since 1992 and should have a long time before but was never diagnosed with sleep apnea before then. LOL I got diagnosed when I was put in the hospital for tests when I was in the Air Force. It was a room with 3 others in it. After the first night the other three demanded to be moved or have me moved. I snored and made so much noise so bad that it kept them awake all night. My doc got me in a private room and set me for testing. Out of all of the sleep problems I had all of them..restless legs, snoring, apnea, snoring and some others I forget now. .
My present Docs all tell me I should lose weight, because that is the cause of my apnea. But when I was diagnosed and started on a CPAP I was actually thin so while I agree I do need to lose, weight is not the cause of the problem(s)...
Anyway Hello all..
My present Docs all tell me I should lose weight, because that is the cause of my apnea. But when I was diagnosed and started on a CPAP I was actually thin so while I agree I do need to lose, weight is not the cause of the problem(s)...
Anyway Hello all..
I've since read a few articles where they say that weight gain is a symptom and not a cause of sleep apnea. It makes sense since we are less active and have less eneregy with sleep apnea. I've lost a lot of weight and I still have all the symptoms.
We need to tell our doctors and they need to listen to us. I'm sure it will help more people. Thanks for joining.