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Please help..confused

I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea about a year ago.

I am on a pressure of 15 and have been most of that time.

For several months, I have been extremely tired and feel like I'm dragging.

I also have muscle aches, chills occasionally and puffy eyelids.

In the past I've been told I may have fibromyalgia, and have heard it can be associated with sleep apnea.

My doctor told me to exercise more and to use less salt, but I wonder if anyone else has had my symptoms.

I called the sleep drs office because he wants to look at a download of my cpap card about this time.

Can the wrong pressure or bad fitting mask cause this?

Please let me know.

Thanks

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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on February 15, 2010 at 8:51pm

Yes, be sure and follow up with the doctor.

Mouth leaks and other issues can be a problem and negate the effects of the cpap.

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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on February 15, 2010 at 10:17pm

Madeline, I agree with sleepycarol, follow up with the sleep Dr. I have no explanation for your symptoms as I have not gone through anything really similar. My Quattro would sometimes cause puffy eyes; I'm not a big salt eater. The OSA if not properly treated, and our needs may change over time, can cause fatigue. I don't know about the muscle aches and chills.
Have you been having all of these symptoms at the same time over the past several months? Have you checked if you have a fever during your chills?

Good luck, keep us posted.
Mary Z.

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Permalink Reply by Rock Conner RRT on February 16, 2010 at 4:11am

Hi Madeline:

As usual, I agree with sleepycarol. And I add that since you have OSA, it is statistically more likely that your CPAP system needs a tweak (pressure change, mask refit, etc.) than you have new onset fibromyalgia. Best to follow up with the sleep doc to be sure.

Rock C.

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Permalink Reply by Amy on February 16, 2010 at 8:47am

Rock is right on. Many people need to be tweeked after being on thier machine about a year. The download is the best place to start. When was the last time you got a new mask. You may be in need of a replacement. Many people do not realize that they need to replace there mask every three to six months

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Permalink Reply by 99 on February 16, 2010 at 9:19am

i recently spoke to my doctor and said it is about a year i have been on cpap and am still tire
he said to mention ME to my sleeptheripist in my june appointment when i will do a futher sleep study.

he said ME was in the same family as sleep apnea