Sleep disorder
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On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 22:37:30 -0700, Dr_Pangloss <denver…@prolynx.com> wrote: >What they need to be able to do is simply remove the brain from >our heads and install them into cloned bodies that have had all >of the genetic errors fixed, sorta like taking the engine out >of an older model car and put it into the new.
Wouldn’t fix our problems in all cases, if you know what I mean. (Central sleep apnea, for one.)
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>I have been told I have sleep apnea
First question is… are you being treated for this diagnosis? Sleep apnea is potentially dangerous and should be addressed as soon as possible. I have OSA, not narcolepsy, and would fall asleep with no notice at all. In the beginning it seemed to happen slowly, first drowsy, then sleep. At the peak, just prior to treatment, I would just wake up, thus realizing I had been asleep. ~~ Pattie* impatr…@aol.com
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A kind of funny story about CPAP. Apparently my unconscious mind didn’t like it very much, because I’d awake in the morning and find I no longer had the mask on my face. At first I thought, perhaps, it had just slipped off. Then one morning I woke up, and not only had I unconsciously removed the mask, but I had coiled it, set it down on the table next to the CPAP machine, and had turned the CPAP machine off. I have no memory of doing any of it. I got a good laugh out of it. Unfortunately, my unconscious won’t let me wear the thing. So, I just build my pillows up as high as I can "almost sitting up straight". Can’t live forever. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Charles L. Perrin wrote: > On 10 Dec 1998 05:45:17 GMT, vic…@aol.com (Vick 2 u) wrote: > >I have been told I have sleep apnea > What are you doing to treat the sleep apnea? CPAP makes dramatic > improvement for many patients. > >My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or > >where I am. It is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep > >or pass out > In severe sleep apnea, you’ll sometimes have a tendency to go to sleep > if things get relatively quiet. I used to do it all the time in > meetings. > –C.
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And have an evaluation for depression while you’re at it, since fibro tends to go hand-in-hand with depression, as I understand (and have personally experienced). What they need to be able to do is simply remove the brain from our heads and install them into cloned bodies that have had all of the genetic errors fixed, sorta like taking the engine out of an older model car and put it into the new. However, there are a few parts whose size I’d have, err, readjusted, just for the fun of it. ;o) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -nospam@this bear wrote: > x-no-archive: yes > Vick 2 u wrote: > > I have been told I have sleep apnea, now they are looking into fibromyagia too, > Hi Vicki: > Welcome to the group! > About 80% of the people with FMS (that have been tested) also have a > sleep disorder. The ONLY way to diagnose sleep apnea is with an > overnight sleep study, either in your home or in a sleep lab. > If you do have FMS, treating the sleep disorder would be a critical > (and perhaps first) step in treating the FMS. Yo might want to check in > on the FMS support group, they are a pretty friendly and helpful bunch. > <alt.med.fibromyalgia> > > My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or where I am. It > > is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep or pass out, have you heard > > of this and what can I do about it? Vick…@aol.com > Vicki……..This is serious. You could pass out while driving or even > at home or work and seriously hurt yourself (or someone else). Please > don’t drive until you get diagnosed and treated. Frequently an auto > accident is the first step in detecting sleep disorders. Please don’t > let this happen to you. > I am not a doctor, but I don’t think there is much question as to > whether you have a sleep disorder. It is possible that a person may have > more than one sleep disorder. It would also probably be a good idea to > get tested for diabetes. > Please get evaluated by a competent sleep medicine doctor ASAP! You may > have OSA. Severe daytime somnolence is a common symptom of OSA. There is > also a possibility that you may have narcolepsy. You would need a test > called a MSLT to determine if this is the problem. > Both of these sleep disorders are treatable. Please make an > appointment with a sleep medicine doctor today. And please be extra > careful! > ……Best Wishes……..Bear……..
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On 10 Dec 1998 05:45:17 GMT, vic…@aol.com (Vick 2 u) wrote: >I have been told I have sleep apnea
What are you doing to treat the sleep apnea? CPAP makes dramatic improvement for many patients. >My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or >where I am. It is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep >or pass out
In severe sleep apnea, you’ll sometimes have a tendency to go to sleep if things get relatively quiet. I used to do it all the time in meetings. –C.
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On 10 Dec 1998 05:45:17 GMT, vic…@aol.com (Vick 2 u) wrote: > | I have been told I have sleep apnea, now they are looking into fibromyagia too, > | > | My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or where I am. It > | is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep or pass out, have you heard > | of this and what can I do about it? Vick…@aol.com
This whole newsgroup is devoted to problems such as these. Best thing to do is to read the posts and see which ones sound familiar. A lot of sleep problems share similar symptoms. But it would take more than your two sentence description to enable anyone to comment on your problems intelligently — and (of course) a sleep test and consultation with a physician who specializes in sleep disorders is essential. These are medical problems diagnosed by medical testing. This newsgroup can provide emotional support, treatment tips and general opinions and educated guesses but not diagnosis. Based on what you have reported above, you should see a sleep doc! Could be untreated sleep apnea, narcolepsy, diabetes, a combination, or something else entirely! Do not think that this problem is trivial or that you can overcome it by drinking coffee or going to bed earlier or taking mystic herbal remedies or something. See yer doc! —————————————————- "Trudy is Beauth, Beauth, Trudy" [To send me an email, remove xx from my address]
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I have been told I have sleep apnea, now they are looking into fibromyagia too, My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or where I am. It is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep or pass out, have you heard of this and what can I do about it? Vick…@aol.com
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On 10 Dec 1998 05:45:17 GMT, vic…@aol.com (Vick 2 u) wrote: >I have been told I have sleep apnea, now they are looking into fibromyagia too, >My problem is I have been falling asleeo, no matter what or where I am. It >is like I pass out, I am not sure if I go to sleep or pass out, have you heard >of this and what can I do about it? Vick…@aol.com
I am NOT a medical professional [so check with your doctor!], but this sounds to me almost like narcolepsy. Seanette Blaylock Reply to seane…@spammers.drop.dead.impulse.net [make obvious correction]
