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hello to anyone whos reading this! im female 20 yrs of age :)

i want to ask a couple of questions and need informations.

cause im new to this. ive been reading about it from some websites but im still worried and still feel lost.

anyone here suffer from central apnea? what treatment have u tried and did it work?

what should get checked to rule out the causes? and can it be cured?

hope people who suffer from it would like to share.

any help would be greatly appriciated thanks :)

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ok here i go im on this machine bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think  n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13  i need to get back to work im more depressed n im ready to do stupid things cause if im going to lose everything im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work 

 


wow i was just venting on here n the cops came to my door thanks freiends not
michael orourke said:

ok here i go im on this machine bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think  n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13  i need to get back to work im more depressed n im ready to do stupid things cause if im going to lose everything im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work 

 

Michael, you can't make threats like that and not expect to see the cops. " im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work"

Anybody that read that would be irresponsible not to call the cops.

well its kind of funny that i was venting on a site basiclly ask u all for some answers to my ahi levels n none of u have yet to answer them miss mary poppinas
 
Mary Z said:

Michael, you can't make threats like that and not expect to see the cops. " im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work"

Anybody that read that would be irresponsible not to call the cops.

so next time i vent i wont go n to such deteail as to not scare all folks
 
michael said:

ok here i go im on this machine bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think  n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13  i need to get back to work im more depressed n im ready to do stupid things cause if im going to lose everything im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work 

 



michael said:

so next time i vent i wont go n to such deteail as to not scare all folks
 
michael said:

ok here i go im on this machine bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think  n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13  i need to get back to work im more depressed n im ready to do stupid things cause if im going to lose everything im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work 

 

I am sure you have had a bunch of people ask you info but I am wondering why you believe you have central sleep apnea.  Do you have any other health issues because you are so young.

Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not tell the body to breathe.  There are several different ways to treat it but it also depends on why you have it.  It can be metabolic in nature, medication induced, due to a medical condition or can be due to a brain injury or a brain issue that can't be diagnosed.

The best way to diagnose it is through a sleep study preferably in a lab since home tests cannot always show central sleep apnea. 

Treatments are different based on the underlying issue.  It can be treated with just oxygen sometimes, BIPAP, Auto servo ventilation or ventilation. 

If I can be of help please let me know


yes mam i do have central sleep apna cause the doc told me from the test i was hit n the top of my head at one time n my life with a very hard object n i was wondering if years of dg use would cause central sleep apna
Amy said:

I am sure you have had a bunch of people ask you info but I am wondering why you believe you have central sleep apnea.  Do you have any other health issues because you are so young.

Central sleep apnea is when the brain does not tell the body to breathe.  There are several different ways to treat it but it also depends on why you have it.  It can be metabolic in nature, medication induced, due to a medical condition or can be due to a brain injury or a brain issue that can't be diagnosed.

The best way to diagnose it is through a sleep study preferably in a lab since home tests cannot always show central sleep apnea. 

Treatments are different based on the underlying issue.  It can be treated with just oxygen sometimes, BIPAP, Auto servo ventilation or ventilation. 

If I can be of help please let me know

Sorry I didn't try to answer your question Michael.  Central apnea is treated with a different kind of machine called an adaptive servo ventilator (ASV).  Basically it can be used as a non- invasive (no tube down your throat) ventilator.  It can be programmed to give you a certain amount of breaths per minute, or placed on "AUTO" where if your respiratory rate goes below its average it initiates a breath.  It also works to keep your breathing volume from going below normal.  I would get the first available appointment with the doctor to talk about this kind of machine.  Good luck, I don't want to see you lose your job.  A knock on the head could probably cause central apnea, but I don't know about drug use.

Hello, Sorry to hear about your diagnosis of central apnea.

The good news is that it is treatable.  Central Sleep apnea doesn’t occur on its own. It is an effect of an underlying condition. This can include but not limited to Heart Disease, Head Trauma, medication side effect, and even altitude.

Your Physician can prescribe use of a BiPAP or AutoSV units. This will allow your body to work you out of each episode decrease your number of events. Elevate your head and shoulders when sleeping. In some cases sleeping on one’s side will help dramatically.

Once the treatments well under way, it is time to talk with your Physician about looking for the underlying cause. A full cardiology work-up, and maybe Neurological exams including MRI could be in order. High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Obesity, migraines due to inflammation must be addressed.

D. W. Conn, that's a really good description, but I think what Michael is asking is that he is already on a BiPAP but can't get his AHI's below 10 any suggestions for that?


'bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13'

Michael,

There are a few things you can do to increase success with your treatment. Sleeping on your side, Elevating your head and shoulders may help. If you have weight issues, be sure and address them with your physician as soon as possible. Just 10 pounds can increase apnea events. The use of alcohol as well could be a problem. Talk to your Physician about the medications that you are currently using.

Do you have high blood pressure? If so, be sure you take your medication as directed. Decrease salt intake. Slat increases fluid load and may cause some swelling in throat tissue adding to obstruction events. Please feel free to send me private message and we can talk more about these problems.

Wayne



michael said:

ok here i go im on this machine bi level resapronics 30 days preassue 12 to a hi of 25 i think  n im a truck driver and work has this policy n place that ur ahi needs to b below 10 well i cant get it beloe 11 sometimes it 13  i need to get back to work im more depressed n im ready to do stupid things cause if im going to lose everything im takeing some people with me im on the verger of going postal im fed up i i need to work 

 

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