Apart from the loud snoring, followed by a period of no breathing, when he starts breathing again his whole body shakes quite violently. This is continuous throughout the night. He goes to sleep as soon as his head hits the pillow, doesn't wake until the next morning and nothing seems to disturb him during the night (e.g. if I put the light on or get out of bed to go to the bathroom). I don't want to suggest anything to him until I am more sure of the facts.
2007-01-29 08:35:19 · 8 answers · asked by sunsetlover2005 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
there is a likelihood that he has sleep apnea. my mum has it and is currently been treated for it. she used to snore heavily, sleep as soon as she lays down or sits down, talk in her sleep, sleep a lot during the day. got so bad she even started sleeping and snoring on the bus. i got really worried and started sleeping with her. after monitoring her sleeping pattern and doing some research i knew she had and insisted she saw a doctor. she was given a breathing monitor which she had to return after a while and and the doctors said she had it really bad. they said it was risky as she had seizures of breath during her sleep which is dangerous as one can have a heart attack. she is now using something that looks like an oxygen machine and she is doing so much better now. the snoring is being suppressed by the machine and she sleeps through the night and no longer during the day. if your partner is over weight it might help if he lost some weight but it is vital that he sees a doctor soon because of the risk of a heart attack. hope this helps
2007-01-29 09:01:11 · answer #1 · answered by snowflakes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look it up on webMD. There are clinics designed to have people spend the night and they monitor the patient all night, that's how the diagnosis is made. Either like that, or the patient is in the hospital, and the staff notices sleep apnea. Some symptoms I've seen from my friend is he fell asleep easily, low energy, c/o being tired alot. He ended up with a CPAP mask that put positive pressure around his nose and mouth attached to a machine, that really helped him. Good luck
2007-01-29 08:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by nickname 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, he has apnea... My husband had it VERY bad, it got so noisy that I had to sleep on the couch! It's just as hard on the partner, I used to have nightmares about waking up next to a cadaver! (shudder)
PLEASE talk to your partner and insist he see his doctor. They can test for apnea, and if necessary, he can sleep with a breathing monitor.
2007-01-29 08:44:19 · answer #3 · answered by Harleigh 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your description suggests sleep apnea strongly. Get him to a sleep clinic at a medical center.
2007-01-29 08:58:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pen and paper next to bed....
try timing the periods of not breathing
video taping works well too....that is what they do in a sleep study
a gf studying to be a nurse saved my life---wasn't breathing for 20 seconds which is way too long....
check with the national sleep foundation for info....
2007-01-29 08:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by boyfromtoledo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try breathe right strips first if those don't help get him to a doctor fast
you may want to discuss with him the symptoms youve noticed and encourage a doctor visit
2007-01-29 08:40:37 · answer #6 · answered by vanessa g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him to go and see the doctor, my aunty has got that and she wears a special mask and now she sleeps fine! :-)
2007-01-30 07:18:22 · answer #7 · answered by BscHons 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would get him to the doctors my ex had the same problem
2007-01-31 06:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by sunlight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋