omg I just found out that I have Sleep Apnea!!!!?

Question

My sleep apnea is bettween Mild and Moderate. I SNORE REALLY LOUD!!! And my parents told me that one I was little I would stop breathing for like 10-15 seconds. Scary.. Anyways do you our some one you know is diagnosed with this symptom? Thanks just wanted to hear about your sleep apnea. IDK I'm HYPER!! DRANK A BIG CUP OF COFFEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS!!@

Its because I have big tounsils and when I go to lay down (I'm so used to laying on my back because I have been in the hospittal many times annd I had not choice to lay on my back) my tounsils would block the airway passage so I only get a little bit of air when I sleep. I have been trying to lay on my sides currently and yes I have been able to stay in that position but I would still roll from one side to the other. I'm thinking about getting my tounsils removed, my sister did it and she said it is alot more better to breath. What should I do? Is surgery on my tounsils worth it? Will it hurt? What do they do when doing surgery? Will i be uncousious or will I be awake during the surgery??? Thanks!! i know so many questions :)

I have been to the doctors but it was like umm when I was 11 or 10 years old. Now I'm 13. Oh and I cannot use the machine beacause my room is like dwonstairs from my parents room and i don't want somthing to go wrong with this machine and not wake up.

Answer 1

My son had this condition also. He was only 5 years old, b ut snored so loud you would swear it was a grown man and not a little kid!! He would also stop breathing for periods as long as a minute, and then gasp for air. He had his tonsils and adenoids removed and it was a tremendous success!! Now you can barely even hear him breathe when he sleeps. However, our tonsils get smaller the older we get, so your Dr. will have to tell you if that is an option for you. CPAP machines help a lot of people who have obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is where the soft tissues in your neck relax and block your airway while you are sleeping. CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is a machine that puts pressure into your airway to keep it open.

Answer 2

There are a variety of treatments for obstructive sleep apnea, depending on an individual’s medical history, the severity of the disorder and, most importantly, the specific cause of the obstruction.

Some treatments involve lifestyle changes, such as avoiding alcohol and medications that relax the central nervous system (for example, sedatives and muscle relaxants), losing weight, and quitting smoking. Some people are helped by special pillows or devices that keep them from sleeping on their backs, or oral appliances to keep the airway open during sleep. If these conservative methods are inadequate, doctors often recommend continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), in which a face mask is attached to a tube and a machine that blows pressurized air into the mask and through the airway to keep it open. There are also surgical procedures that can be used to remove and tighten tissue and widen the airway, but the success rate is not high. Some individuals may need a combination of therapies to successfully treat their sleep apnea.

Answer 3

Relax and take a deep breath. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea back in 1996 after being in my coma for 36 hours. The doctor prescribed me a machine called a C-PAP machine. There are two kinds. One is for the nasal passages only and the other is a mask that blows air into the mouth and the nose combined. I recommend the first one personally. This machine isn't all that loud and within a few days you will get used to it and learn to appreciate the effectiveness of this machine and appreciate how better you feel during the day time.

Yes a person can die if they are untreated with sleep apnea, but since you and your doctor are aware of this disease, you can nip it in the butt so to speak.

Good luck to you and I hope I was some what helpful.

Answer 4

First of all the machine just pushes air down your nose or mouth at low pressure it doesn't make you breath! If the power goes off you just breath like you do today! And if you like how it works you can run it off of a car battery like during a power outtage! They really make you feel real good! but you have to give them about 2 to 3 weeks to get used to them! It takes probably 6 to 8 weeks before you will not notice it at all!

Look I have sleep apnea and lived with it for about 50 something years! But I actually DIED for a while during a simple operation in a hospital! Now I did not know until then that I had the condition, My wife drug me the next week over to a Sleep Lab and they checked me out! That is where they Prescribed the CPAP breathing device! Since I got it I have really felt so much better! MY whole life I was missing really good sleep! My body was sleeping but my brain was not really not resting because it was always having to tell my lungs to breath!

The CPAP breathing device is the easiest thing to use! Most people who go in for surgery end up using one after surgery later on!

Try getting used to the breathing machine before surgery! You will probably end up using one anyway!

Good Luck and Good Sleeping

APS

Answer 5

sounds as if you need apnea surgery. I've had it and it's wonderful.

it is done by an ear, nose, throat DR (although they have a new name now). You go in and they remove all that soft tissue from the back of your throat. if they take the tonsils they will get the adnoids too. If your tongue is really long (me) they put heat on the back of it to make it shrink some. If your nose is blocked quite often (me again) they can use heat to open it up some.

I went from snoring and not breathing to an extreme slent sleep to where my wife had to lean over to see if I was breathing. 1000 times better and I slept better too.

Answer 6

I've had my suspicions for years that I too have sleep apnea althought I've never asked a doctor about it. I wake up often with a sore throat from snoring and I wake up at least 8 times during the night. I've actually awakened suddenly to hear my last snore. I am constantly tired even though I'm in bed for 7 to 8 hours. I never feel rested. I used to wonder why the hell girls never wanted to sleep over much....guess the snoring is too much.

Answer 7

I have it too, I have also been told I sleep super LOUD!! it sounds like you have already done the sleep study where you get diagnosed with this conditon. Now they will give you your own c-pap machine which you will have to use everynight. It takes a little bit of getting used to because you sleep with this mask over your mouth and nose- which shoots air down your throat! But you will be fine...you will eventually get used to it and have alot more energy during the day and you wont have horrible headaches when you wake up in the morning!! I have been using it for about 1yr now and i love it, when i fall asleep without it i feel extremely tired the next day.... Good luck, if you have any questions let me know =)

Answer 8

Calm down! Sleep apnea can be fixed. Since you mentioned that your problem is mild to moderate I take
it that you have seen a specialist? Continue seeing the
specialist. My husband has the same condition. He's
rattled the rafters on more than one occasion. Sometimes he snores so bad that the bed shakes. He was
scheduled to do a sleep study but Hurricane Katrina happened and he hasn't pursued it since. He got it from his dad. Someday I'll push him to go back to the specialist. Perhaps you shouldn't drink so much coffee.
Just my opinion.

Answer 9

Be careful about all the advice you get please! Every case is different. See your doctor immediately and research extensively. Everyone will tell you it is "easily fixed". Well-I am a Chief Financial Officer who cannot work and my life is 80% GONE. I am so000 sleepy I am sick, I have now had numerous strokes, high blood pressure, permanent congestion, and severe throat problems and etc and etc. The CPAP failed, the auto-CPAP failed, and now I have sores on my face from the auto Bi-PAP. I am about to embark on three surgeries. The first will be fixing a deviated septum and trimming turbanates in my nose. Later it will be shrinking the back of my tongue. Later maybe the throat. Since my apnea is severe, they can only do one surgery at a time. My oxygen level goes down to in the 60's.

The bottom line is it can be VERY serious. You need immediate medical care from experts. Again, get advice from everyone, but be very careful what you actually believe. See your doctors!

Answer 10

Step one: lose weight
Step two: increase your overall muscle tone by cardiovalcular exercise, and maybe weight training
Step three: sleep on your side

Only when these have failed do you need to consider other options.

The soft palate shrinking/removal surgeries are dangerous quackery.