Sleep apnea and difficulty breathing during the day

[bmwquay]

So about a month ago at the doctor's office for some joint pain I found myself having difficulty breathing with a mask on which was required in the waiting room of the doctor's office. Around the same time I discovered that my breathing would be blocked as I was dozing off to sleep. I can feel it in my throat just as my brain was shutting off to sleep. This is a self diagnosis but I'm sure of this since I also wake up tired and feel I didn't get a good sleep even after 9 hrs. I would also wake up a few times during the night. I also found myself having difficulty breathing during the day. I never had this issue before. Hard to take a deep breath in. More difficult to breath when the air is warm or hot outside. I usually don't use air conditioning at home but found I can breath better with cold air so i'm sleeping with the fan on now to blow in cooler air. I've made an appointment to see my family doctor but he has long wait and my appointment is over a week from now.

So here I am discussing this here who I must say is a very good community. Does anyone else have sleep apnea. Blocked air ways while sleeping. How are you dealing with it? Also difficulty breathing during the day. In my case I could have some type of lung issue. Or even asthma but I can only speculate since I don't know how it is determined one has asthma. As some of you know just yesterday I got an eye floater. This could be related. I don't know.

 

[mrcheeks]

CPAP machine seems to be a uniform solution for people with sleep apnea. I do have a CPAP machine. The thing is I was first referred to a sleep clinic by my family doctor back in 2007 I believe. I did the overnight sleep study and got the CPAP machine. However I found the CPAP machine uncomfortable back then because it seemed to prevent movement and I am a tosser and turner in my sleep. So I stopped using it back then.

Fast forward to 2015 and I got diagnosed with high blood pressure. My family doctor wasn't pleased with me and said using the CPAP machine could have been a preventative measure for the high blood pressure. So I had to get referred by him again to the sleep clinic and do the overnight sleep study again. This time I bought a new CPAP machine and I was impressed by its technological advancements. One thing that improved was the mask had a 360 degree swivel at the end which made it easier to toss and turn in your sleep.

One thing that CPAP studies report is weight loss for users. There may be other factors involved but since I started regular CPAP use I lost 40lbs. I am on blood pressure meds though that I will probably have to take for the rest for my life.

Overall if your doctor says go the sleep doctor then do it. Do everything like the overnight sleep study and getting the CPAP machine if you are prescribed it and use it regularly. It can really help with your health.

 

[hockeyguy19]

I personally don't have sleep apnea but know a couple of guys that do. It's not easy and it seems that the CPAP is the way to go.

If you need a good laugh, and I do not mean this to make fun of anyone that suffers with this, but comedian Jo Koy does an incredibly funny sleep apnea routine in his last Netflix special that kept me howling and I watched it with a buddy who has sleep apnea and he almost died laughing. The part about sucking ghost dick is so fuckin funny.

 

[TH World]

I was diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea in 1996. My wife had been complaining about my snoring. I mentioned this to my family doctor and he sent me for a sleep study. I have used a CPAP machine since then. It took some time to get used to it but I have no problems with it now.

 

[johnd5050]

I was diagnosed with mild to moderate sleep apnea in 1996. My wife had been complaining about my snoring. I mentioned this to my family doctor and he sent me for a sleep study. I have used a CPAP machine since then. It took some time to get used to it but I have no problems with it now.

Did your doctor advise you to loose weight, eat light meals at night, less drinking, stop smoking etc.
I have read articles which suggest to keep head elevated a little higher when sleeping. This helps with breathing.

 

[TH World]

He did recommend those things but the CPAP was the thing that worked for me in the end. The sleep doctor explained that even people who are not overweight can suffer from sleep apnea.

 

[Not getting younger]

Do you yourself a favour. Book a sleep test. Self diagnosing moderate to severe conditions that could lead you seeing an early grave, is never a good thing. Relying on strangers diagnoses over the net. Including mine, even worse.

a few basic questions your GP should be asking before sending you for a sleep test.

How tired do you feel during the day?
Can you fall asleep standing up? Anywhere/anytime?

most people, stop breathing I think it’s about 5 times/hour when sleeping. Those with sleep apnea can be up to 40 times per hour and worse.

 

[taya6ix]

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[bmwquay]

So I visited my doctor. He thinks I have allergies to something so he prescribed me Rupall and an inhaler. He also scheduled me for a sleep test and some allergy testing.