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.
Hello everyone!
I've been recovering from chronic insomnia the last 8 months. I went from about 2-3 hrs/night to now an average 6.5. I've noticed that the quality of my sleep varies greatly. I can get 6 hours of sleep on one (or several nights in a row) and feel great. Other nights I can feel pretty bad the next morning on the same amount of sleep (for no apparent reason). My life is fairly stable without many stressors. So I don't think stress/anxiety really play any part.
I requested a sleep study after months of insomnia recovery just because the quality of my sleep varies so much. My father has sleep apnea so I just wanted to "rule it out".
Well the sleep doc and I were very surprised. My apnea score was 25 (moderate to severe). I will go in for another sleep study to wear a mask and determine correct titration/pressure.
I'm 40 yrs old and relatively healthy....not overweight, don't snore, etc. But apparently that doesn't matter!
Alright....here are my questions if anyone cares to respond:
1) Being that weight is not really a contributing factor to this, is there any likelihood that I can get over this without CPAP for the remainder of my life? I'm not that worried about it. Just thought I'd ask. If so, what are some things I can do?
2) I suspect my varying sleep quality has to do with sleep apnea but it could just be due to my circadian rhythm (brain chemistry) recovering from the insomnia. Is there anyone out there that can relate to my experience? I suppose I'm trying to assess whether CPAP therapy will "cure" the quality of sleep issue. I know I will find out eventually myself when I'm finally able to obtain a mask and start using.
3) I'm also open to any advice!!
Thanks for your time everyone!
I've been recovering from chronic insomnia the last 8 months. I went from about 2-3 hrs/night to now an average 6.5. I've noticed that the quality of my sleep varies greatly. I can get 6 hours of sleep on one (or several nights in a row) and feel great. Other nights I can feel pretty bad the next morning on the same amount of sleep (for no apparent reason). My life is fairly stable without many stressors. So I don't think stress/anxiety really play any part.
I requested a sleep study after months of insomnia recovery just because the quality of my sleep varies so much. My father has sleep apnea so I just wanted to "rule it out".
Well the sleep doc and I were very surprised. My apnea score was 25 (moderate to severe). I will go in for another sleep study to wear a mask and determine correct titration/pressure.
I'm 40 yrs old and relatively healthy....not overweight, don't snore, etc. But apparently that doesn't matter!
Alright....here are my questions if anyone cares to respond:
1) Being that weight is not really a contributing factor to this, is there any likelihood that I can get over this without CPAP for the remainder of my life? I'm not that worried about it. Just thought I'd ask. If so, what are some things I can do?
2) I suspect my varying sleep quality has to do with sleep apnea but it could just be due to my circadian rhythm (brain chemistry) recovering from the insomnia. Is there anyone out there that can relate to my experience? I suppose I'm trying to assess whether CPAP therapy will "cure" the quality of sleep issue. I know I will find out eventually myself when I'm finally able to obtain a mask and start using.
3) I'm also open to any advice!!
Thanks for your time everyone!
2. Cpap won't cure sleep apnea or quality of sleep but it will treat apnea's when they occurr which should in turn help your quality of sleep. I say it won't cure it because if you ever did go off it, it would come back probably the next night. My sleep quality has gone from 1-2 hours non quality sleep to at least 6 hours quality sleep. The only way you can tell is by how you feel the next day.
3. Join this website, it's free, http://www.sleepguide.com
At the second sleep study, relax, do the same as the last, you must have slept for them to get a reading. Ask as many questions as possible. Read as much as you can about sleep apnea (I find it quite interesting), more than anything stay positive about the treatment and you will go a long way. By the way, my AHI was 30 and just got my results from my machine and for the last 3 months and averaged 4 and I feel great and refreshed and now jog 4 kilometres a day. Good luck and let us know when and which machine and mask you get.
It really helped me and I don't mind wearing the cpap mask at all. Every time I put it on I think of the nice sleep I am going to have.
rkc
you may have inherited apnea from father