Sleep apnea

[my2002lightning]

Just as an fyi to any TALON snorers, you might want to get checked-out if you snore alot, as I do, and you wake up feeling like you haven't slept at all.

I read the major news urls this morning which led me to: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1953876

I've got sleep apnea pretty bad where I wake myself up 3x every minute, according to lab results where you go in and sleep in a hospital "hotel" and they hook all these sensors/electrodes up to you.

I used to feel like I'd only slept 2-3 hours (especially on stressful projects at work). I've jumped out of bed in the middle of the night gasping, as Elaine will attest.

That scared Elaine pretty badly and she'd sit up and watch me sleep. She said I'd breathe normally for a while and I'd just stop breathing. http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/redface.gif

If you're a snorer, get it checked out and get a CPAP if you need it. http://www.talonclub.com/forum/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Ronald

[03LightningRocks]

Geezus...Ronald...you sure have alot of stuff broke on you:tongue: . I did hear someplace that bed wetting was an early sign of sleep apnea developing later in life......hmmm...does it all make sense to you now:eek: ?




Rocks:throw:

[Tex Arcana]

Sleep Apnea is a pretty serious deal, despite the simplicity of the condition; yes, I was diagnosed, as well, but I can't wear all the breathing aids they have--make me feel like I'm suffocating.

What happens, simply, is as your mouth, throat, soft palate, and tongue relax as you fall asleep, if you're on your back in any way, your tongue literally falls back into your throat and just seals off the air passages and mouth passage. The apnea occurs when the mind is starving for oxygen, and starts making the body jump and jerk, to wake you up enough to move and suck in air. The downside is that the brain can be starved for long enough to actually cause damage (suffocation); the apparent restlessness at night and the feeling of being unrested is a result of the problem.

One solution is the aforementioned devices, which basically force air under pressrue into your mouth and nose, and force the passages open. And they work on some people.

Since I can't use them, I try to conciously lay on my side or stomach (gravity can't pull the tongue into your throat that way), and try to touch my fromt teeth with my tongue as I am falling asleep. At least that way, if I can train the habit, I can keep enough tension in the tongue to prevent some of the problem. (shrug) I know I'm sleeping better since I started that; ymmv.

[99WhiteBeast]

My Dad had it pretty bad. He took a tennis ball and sewed into the back of his pajamas- problem solved

[Tex Arcana]

My Dad had it pretty bad. He took a tennis ball and sewed into the back of his pajamas- problem solved

Your father is a wise man... :tu: