| Wylie's Mom | 11-05-2009 05:29 AM |
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999
(Post 2867794)
So sorry to hear about the sleep apnea, you are exactly the opposite of what I would call the typical sufferer. I was just wondering how much the sleep medication is contributing to this? I thought certain sleep medications could actually cause this. I mean do you think you had the problem before the sleep medications? Hopefully, you will get some good answers before you consider any surgery – that sounds pretty awful, and still won't help the insomnia. I wish they could treat that better. My prayers are with you, I had problem with insomnia, and it can make life miserable.
| I know, that's what I thought too! Then, I just read that 50% of people who have sleep apnea are *not* overweight...so I think we're all (me included) kind of misinformed here. I always thought the most typical patient was at least a little overweight...but that is not the case at all. Who knew?
I too thought to ask about the med thing...and no, it doesn't contribute...in fact, it can actually help to uncover apnea, if you have it but it's sort of been hiding under there. So, when that happens...you have the sleep study where they hook you up to every possible wire and machine under the sun and record every biological function except perhaps your digestion - and then a sleep doc pours over it later and gives the results.
I'm pretty freaked out about the whole thing, but at least there are solutions...I'm just not that thrilled about the "solutions" that are available, to be honest :(. Then again, I feel like SUCH CRAP lately, my quality of life is horrible, I'm so exhausted and fatigued...that I'm also relieved to have an answer and to have possible help around the corner, so.... | 