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How long before sleep deprivation & other symptoms resolve fully?
Hi, I've been on cpap for almost a month now. I feel much much better, and am religious about wearing the mask every night, and when I nap on weekends.
The initial improvement was remarkable, to the point other people around me commented on it.
While I'm not literally falling asleep during the day anymore, I still have maybe 4/7 days a week where I really could use a nap in the afternoon. Also I haven't noticed my blood pressure dropping which may be a totally separate issue, though I'd hoped not.
What is a reasonable time to expect some of these things, especially the daytime "nappies", to resolve?
Thanks
Tam
The initial improvement was remarkable, to the point other people around me commented on it.
While I'm not literally falling asleep during the day anymore, I still have maybe 4/7 days a week where I really could use a nap in the afternoon. Also I haven't noticed my blood pressure dropping which may be a totally separate issue, though I'd hoped not.
What is a reasonable time to expect some of these things, especially the daytime "nappies", to resolve?
Thanks
Tam
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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there is a high prospect of them all being resolved but no garantee as to any of them changing, all you can do is to be patient with yourself some have had excellenent responce time others as just staving off further problems and keeping an even keel and still others perhaps not so fortunate
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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Tam, after nearly two years I still get (would get without med) daytime sleepiness. I take Nuvigil for this and it helps me stay awake and alert all day. I don't think I could nap even if I wanted to. I used to love those long afternoon naps, but when I started falling asleep on my feet one half hour after awakening it was a different story.
Some people never get rid of the daytime sleepiness. I can't really speak to your BP except that it just might take longer to come down.
Good luck,
Mary Z.
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Permalink Reply by Tam Peters on
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Thank you for the reply. I know I need to give it a little more time, but it sounds like maybe it's really variable for different people. The improvement I have so far (plus the peace of mind re the apneas being gone) is worth it, I will just have to be patient.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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It is different for everyone Tam. Some recover very quickly while others take longer. It all depends on how much sleep debt you had built up over the years. Gotta pay back the bookie.
CPAP will bring down your blood pressure.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16928705?ordinalpos=1&itool=...$=relatedarticles&logdbfrom=pubmed
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with subtherapeutic CPAP, 12 weeks of treatment with therapeutic CPAP leads to reductions in 24 hour mean and diastolic BP by 3.8 mm Hg and 3.5 mm Hg, respectively, in mildly sleepy patients with OSA.
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Thanks for the post - I think I have a lot of paying back to do. I continue to feel a little better (in terms of restedness / daytime sleepiness) each week. I guess I had some idea there'd be an overnight cure!
Rock Hinkle said:It is different for everyone Tam. Some recover very quickly while others take longer. It all depends on how much sleep debt you had built up over the years. Gotta pay back the bookie.
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Permalink Reply by Mary J on
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Tam,
In March, I will be on an APAP for 1 year. I'm feeling remarkably better than what I did a year ago. Like you, I noticed a difference immediately. For several months, I didn't seem to get much better...then I ended up getting a new mask due to leakage. Now, almost a year later....I can tell you I feel better, I've lost 20 pounds and I'm wrapping up a disseration for a doctorate degree without constantly falling asleep. Hang in there.....only upon reflection do I realize how far my health has come in less than 1 year.
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Permalink Reply by Andy on
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Hi Tam,
I'm close to four months on CPAP. I felt a big difference almost immediately, going from two to three hours of poor sleep per night, to a full seven to nine hours of restful sleep!
I still "feel" like I need to nap in the afternoon, but I believe that it's more from habit than from need. I don't nap anymore, and I feel better than ever.
I believe that our brains have taught us to cope with lack of sleep, and we've gotten into habits of coping that need to be un-learned.
As an example, I had gone from riding my bike and loving it, to not riding at all for the past three or four years. The resultant lack of exercise has been part of the reason for gaining some weight which in itself is a symptom of sleep apnea.
All in all, I feel way better today than when I started.
I actually jogged and walked this week! Prior to CPAP, I was lucky to get out of bed in the morning, much less exercise...
Keep it up, and maybe soon you can try some light activity, and work your way back to "full" energy!
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Permalink Reply by Darillyn Patterson on
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You say you've lost 20 lbs. Do you attribute that to using the APAP? Did you also change your diet and exercise to lose weight?
Mary J said:Tam,
In March, I will be on an APAP for 1 year. I'm feeling remarkably better than what I did a year ago. Like you, I noticed a difference immediately. For several months, I didn't seem to get much better...then I ended up getting a new mask due to leakage. Now, almost a year later....I can tell you I feel better, I've lost 20 pounds and I'm wrapping up a disseration for a doctorate degree without constantly falling asleep. Hang in there.....only upon reflection do I realize how far my health has come in less than 1 year.
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