2006-07-10 07:11:19 · 11 answers · asked by bigger baller 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Wow! A lot of misunderstandings about sleep apnea! It is not all the same. Some people have SEVERE sleep apnea, like myself. I am a danger on the road. I get lost, fall asleep, take hours to do things that should take minutes, because I am confused, in a daze, and foggy. Yes, I already use the CPAP. It just took my AHI from 44 to 12.5. I also have RLS. I don't feel any better at all! Getting sleep interrupted every 5 minutes all night long makes it impossible to work and be productive, dangerous to drive, and socially and productively a mess.
The best thing to do is educate yourself and get proactive with your doctors. They need to get control of the blood pressure, and reduce your apneas to ZERO. Which I still don't have.
As a Chief Financial Officer, I now stay home in a daze, dozing and barely able to function. If someone insists I drive to work, let them be sued when I kill someone. I will not take lives so casually.
Before people respond to something they don't know about, they need to read the book "Sleep Apnea The Phantom of the Night". It is by Johnson Broughton Halberstadt, and the ISBN is 1-882431-05-7. Of countless books on sleep apnea, this one is excellent-it describes me perfectly. Give it to your doctor and make him read it!
2006-07-15 10:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by moondrop000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had hereitary high blood pressure since I was 16 years old. I controlled it all my life with medication. I am now 60 years old. Most people don't even know they have it. That is why it is called the silent killer. BUT it never effected my job.
How does sleep apnea affect you working?
SO..................No, I think you would get turned down for disability.
You can't use stress from your job for creating your high blood pressure. Because you can control it with your meds.............
2006-07-10 10:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok hon,
Is this such a drastic thing that it is affecting most, if not every aspect of your life?
I suffer from sleep problems, but I also have moderate-severe Fibromyalgia.
Your best bet would be to go to a phychiatrist and get checked for depression.
Sometimes these type of things can really drive one crazy, or into depression.
If it's that bad, try to get it along with depression.
But, you might just want to try a Vocational rehabilitation program, that's what I'm going into.
Here, they're paying partial disability payments and getting me jobs that I can do, and jobs that will support me and my family.
How much better would you feel if you got to work (pretty easy work usually) and get paid good for it, instead of feeling like you're living off the government.
Hope this helps!
Sheena
2006-07-10 08:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.
2016-05-18 13:02:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to go to your local SS office and apply. Go in person, don't do it online or over the phone. Once you've started the process there, you'll get forms to fill out in the mail and return to SS, and the forms will ask you about how your medical problems affect your daily activities. In about 3 months you'll either get an award or a denial letter. If you are denied you can appeal, or you can get an attorney. You don't need an attorney until you have filed and been denied. Obviously, if you are approved, you won't even need an attorney. I don't mean to sound harsh, but you need to apply now, and stop wasting time asking about your chances on here. The sooner you apply, the sooner you will have your answer. The longer you delay filing, the longer you will have to wait before you find out. Not everyone is denied the first time, but you need to get the balling rolling by applying now.
2016-03-15 22:15:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WTF????????????????????????
A lot of people have high blood pressure and sleep apnea. Learn to manage your stress, loose some weight, and ask your doctor what you need to do to help your sleep apnea. Just because you have 2 very treatable problems doesn't mean that you are helpless.
2006-07-10 08:50:57 · answer #6 · answered by vegaschic 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Go lose weight. Maybe a job that requires physical activity would help you do that.
Why do you want to be a drain on society? Try being a contributor.
2006-07-10 07:35:07 · answer #7 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no...people have tried but they always get declined..both are treatable and therefore not a disability....sorry
2006-07-10 08:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by arenkorin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a lawyer... but that seems to be a cop-out -- don't you think?
2006-07-10 07:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably not, since they are treatable conditions.
2006-07-10 09:40:55 · answer #10 · answered by ringocox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋