I sometimes wake up feeling like I don't have enough air.  They checked for heart, asthma, or anxiety problems, with negative results.  I just had a sleep study, and they say I have sleep apnea and need to be fitted for a mask.  At the sleep study, I scored very low on the questionaire, never napping or falling asleep during the day.  I supposedly rarely snore, and don't have any of the symptoms posted on the site.  My wife and I don't relish trying to live with the CPAP machine... how do I know if I really have an issue that needs treatment?  I wake up a lot, but I figured it was due to my neck, shoulder, and back problems...

I didn't snore much...the only thing I did was wake up all the time and sometimes I woke up with my heart pounding. I started cpap and also didn't like the thought of it, but now I am used to it and I sleep so much better. I am happy to have it now. Russell, give it a chance.


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Russell wrote:

I sometimes wake up feeling like I don't have enough air.  They checked for heart, asthma, or anxiety problems, with negative results.  I just had a sleep study, and they say I have sleep apnea and need to be fitted for a mask.  At the sleep study, I scored very low on the questionaire, never napping or falling asleep during the day.  I supposedly rarely snore, and don't have any of the symptoms posted on the site.  My wife and I don't relish trying to live with the CPAP machine... how do I know if I really have an issue that needs treatment?  I wake up a lot, but I figured it was due to my neck, shoulder, and back problems...

Hi Russell,

Can you get a copy of your sleep study results, and post them here ?

The people on the forum, who will help you, need a few facts a figures.

Post back,

Daniel


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The untreated Sleep Apnoea sufferer died quietly in his sleep.......
Unlike his three passengers who died screaming !!!!!!

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Russell wrote:

I sometimes wake up feeling like I don't have enough air.  They checked for heart, asthma, or anxiety problems, with negative results.  I just had a sleep study, and they say I have sleep apnea and need to be fitted for a mask.  At the sleep study, I scored very low on the questionaire, never napping or falling asleep during the day.  I supposedly rarely snore, and don't have any of the symptoms posted on the site.  My wife and I don't relish trying to live with the CPAP machine... how do I know if I really have an issue that needs treatment?  I wake up a lot, but I figured it was due to my neck, shoulder, and back problems...

Russell,

Your sleep study results will identify if you really need treatment.  Sleeping with a CPAP is more like having a friend around who will make you feel a lot better.  It shouldn't impact on your wife except to prolong your life so you are around longer.  Untreated apnea carries the increased risk of heart attack and stroke.

Vicki


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That which does not kill you makes you stronger-Friedrich Nietzsche
Friedrich must of had apnea.

Hi Russell,

Can you get a copy of your sleep study results, and post them here ?

The people on the forum, who will help you, need a few facts a figures.

Post back,

Daniel[/quote]


I got a copy of my results,a dn it appears my main issue is intrruption of REM sleep.  I had 2.7 apneas per hour, 10 per hour in REM.  My O2 levels were 97.1% on average, with a low of 92.2 (i.e., no long cessation of breathing?).  I had 21 "arousals" from periodic limb movements, and 34 from snoring, mostly during REM.  My sleep efficiency was 68.5%, onset in 31.5 min, and REM latency 97.5 min.... so what does this mean?

I am also curious if my problems might be less at home, where I tend to eat less before bedtime,a nd have elevated the head of my bed 4" (stuff my family doctor recommended).

Russell

The only symptoms I had were occasional snoring and feeling tired a lot.  I contributed the tired part to being a crazy busy single parent.  It turns out that I have severe sleep apnea.  So you never know.