Am I crazy? Sleep Apnea

metaphoria

I am pretty sure my husband has it. He snores so loud and wakes several times an hour. I thought it was because he snores so loud he wakes himself up, but i read it could be caused by him stopping breathing. He refuses to admit there's a problem even though he sleeps for 7-8 hours (I get about 4 becauseof the noise) and says he's so tired every day. I wish he'd go to a doctor for it

Every man I know who has gone to get tested went because his wife got fed up and decided to sleep in the guest bedroom. It's simply not healthy for you to live on chronic lack of sleep.

larodriguez02

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about a year and a half ago and use a cpap machine. Biggest symptoms of sleep apnea, snoring, being very tired, not feeling rested upon wakening. Stopping breathing for brief moment at night, you may notice that may not. My husband didnt' notice me stop breathing, but occasionally I did startle myself awake, and I think that's what it was but didn't realize it at the time. It causes several interruptions in sleep at night. I never realized it til I was diagnosed and had a sleep study. While yes it is dangerous I'm sure I lived years with it and I"m still around. He'll be ok. the cpap does wonders! I sleep SO much better now, although it takes awhile to get used to it.

larodriguez02

I am pretty sure my husband has it. He snores so loud and wakes several times an hour. I thought it was because he snores so loud he wakes himself up, but i read it could be caused by him stopping breathing. He refuses to admit there's a problem even though he sleeps for 7-8 hours (I get about 4 becauseof the noise) and says he's so tired every day. I wish he'd go to a doctor for it

maybe lookup sleep apnea and print out some information for him, signs of it, a checklist. SLeep Apnea didn't even occur to me until my husband went to see an ENT doc and the questionaire he filled out fit me to a T. A Cpap does wonder for sleep apnea, he would feel so much better during the day.

elizabethis

bump...my husband has sleep apnea and owns a bipap machine, but can't stand to wear it. Even when he starts with it on and occasionally falls asleep, he always takes it off within an hour or 2 at the most. He is only a little overweight (5-10 lbs), so I doubt that is the problem. I want him to look at some of the links some of you posted. Thanks

seabee78

Tell him that he will notice a difference after only one night. Truth. The difference is like night and day.

With sleep apnea, even if you sleep for 8 hours, you're really only getting 2-3 hours of real, restful sleep. Hence the daytime tiredness, lack of energy.

laserturkey

I used to have the very same anxieties. I couldn't sleep at all if my fiancé (now husband) was snoring. Once he got the CPAP, it was marvelous! No more snoring, and he felt much better during the day from being well rested.

GiveMeCoffee

bump...my husband has sleep apnea and owns a bipap machine, but can't stand to wear it. Even when he starts with it on and occasionally falls asleep, he always takes it off within an hour or 2 at the most. He is only a little overweight (5-10 lbs), so I doubt that is the problem. I want him to look at some of the links some of you posted. Thanks

You may want to look into updating the mask he has. When I first got my machine it was the full face mask and I always felt like I was drowning in it. They switched me to just the nasal mask it's more comfortable and I can actually wear it most nights without throwing the mask across the room.

Gapwedge01

I scared myself into getting a sleep study done. Suddenly waking up with a racing heart and gasping for breath was all it took for me to get tested. People don't realize that when their oxygen saturation level drops to the low 70% range which happens during an apnea event. You are starving your heart, brain, and major organs from much needed oxygen. Do that 40-60 times an hour for 7 hours and you are asking for problems.
I was diagnosed in January 2009 and have slept using a CPAP machine every night since. I have noticed my breathing is getting easier as my readings from the machine confirm. Hopefully another 10 pounds or so more loss I can sleep without it. But until then I will not sleep without it.

55in13

I have been on CPAP about 10 years. I got used to it really quickly. If he needs CPAP, I recommend trying nasal pillows first. They are the easiest to put on and take off and are generally quietest. Some people are bugged by the idea of having them against the nostrils, but it you can get past that and keep your mouth shut while sleeping, they are by far the best option IMO. I was at about the weight I am now when first diagnosed and it is at the low end of severe, so even making my goal is not likely to fix it.

RetiredAndLovingIt

Bump for info