Living with Sleep Apnea

September 2007

• OBS noone has ever seen - by Shershet - (Thu, Sep 27 2007)
  My name is Shershet. I live in AR. I have had this for 8years. Have been to so many doctors to even put in this article. No one has even budged on my case. every doctor has ended up backing down cause of how severe it is. I never wake up, that is my problem. [more..]
• sleep apena could kill you - by sad - (Mon, Sep 24 2007)
  Please,take your sleep apnea serious.It could kill you.My 27 year old son was always a very loud snorer gained a lot of weight recently,and had trouble with falling asleep while driving to work.He was always tired and had trouble breathing.He had a appointment to go to a sleep apena study,but cancelled it. [more..]
• Evaluation & CPAP - by Jackie B - (Thu, Sep 20 2007)
  I was initially skeptical about a polysomnography…and what the big fuss is over sleep apnea/snoring. I am a 48 yr old female, normal weight, good health overall, with ADHD since childhood treated (reluctantly) with Adderall. I also am a “window rattler” in terms of snoring and wake up choking sometimes. My husband tells me that I sometimes stop breathing when I am sleeping and it stresses him out because he is not sure if/when I’ll start up again. [more..]
• Chicken or Egg - by Brian Powell - (Mon, Sep 17 2007)
  I began having a difficulties in 1992. These included behavioral problems: poor impulse control and attacks of rage. There were also sleep problems, finding myself keeping myself awake until I just couldn’t avoid sleep, especially during the week, and inability to wake up and falling aspleep at unwanted times, especially afternoons at work. [more..]