Hi Theresa, Congrats on joining this group. I just joined to encourage others to make sure either they themselves or perhaps loved ones get tested for Apnea and then stick with their CPAP Machine Therapy. My wife has been saying for several years that I did not sleep well, that I often stopped breathing, and that I would jerk and generally be a "mess" while trying to get a good nights sleep. I even asked my family doctor if I should have a sleep study. He said "NO" and he kept me on Lunesta for 4 and a half years. Then I had a near total "meltdown" this past March. I missed nearly a week of work. Another doctor I went to (for a colonoscopy no doubt!) asked me if I had ever had a sleep study. They arranged one for me the next day and found I was truly a mess. It's been nearly 4 months now with my CPAP machine and I feel a complete turn around. I stopped taking 4 meds my "former" family doctor had me on. So make sure your loved one gets a sleep study and on CPAP therapy. It is extremely unhealthy and dangerous to avoid treatment. All the best to you and your family member. Brad in Petoskey

Welcome to the forum!!

We are glad you joined. You will find informative information about sleep apnea, treatment options, and other information to help enhance your sleep.

If you are fairly new to the world of sleep apnea, please check out the new users group and the collective wisdom section. In those groups you will find informative discussions that maybe of interest to you.

If you have been around the world of sleep apnea for a while, we hope you still find the site informative and of interest.

Please feel free to share your thoughs, ideas, comments, questions, etc.

Again, Welcome to the forum!!

It would be helpful if you would post your story in the discussions so that others may give you some directions. We have a couple of wonderful sleep docs that post here and they may know of some new treatment that may help you.