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Sleep apnea doubles risk of stroke, death - study
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| 11/09/05
| Gene Emery
Posted on 11/09/2005 11:01:10 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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Great. Another reason to not sleep and stay up all night at FR.
Not to make light of this topic.. It is a very serious condition.
To: NormsRevenge
Does every heavy snorer have this?
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:03:27 PM PST
by
Yaelle
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:03:28 PM PST
by
A. Morgan
To: NormsRevenge
You're telling me, I have OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) and it sucks. I don't have one of those nifty CPAPs because they're expensive and my insurance won't cover it because it's not 'medical necessity.' I don't get the extreme fatigue of some sufferers, but I need to sleep anywhere from 12-14 hours to get away from the fatigue. Unfortunately outside of college, there aren't many jobs that allow you to sleep that much and get away with it.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:05:42 PM PST
by
Nipplemancer
(Abolish the DEA !)
To: Yaelle
No. Im not sure of exact numbers but while not uncommon,, I seem to recall something like 1 in 5 or so is at risk tho.
I'll see if I can find better numbers than a shot off the hip. If not tonight, tomorrow.
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11/09/2005 11:05:44 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: Yaelle
http://www.sleepapnea.org/info/index.html
as many as 12 millions in the US alone..
excerpt from bove link
Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.
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11/09/2005 11:08:01 PM PST
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NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
people with apnea were twice as likely to die or have a stroke. Actually, people without apnea are just as likely to die. In fact, that's just about 100% for everybody.
Seriesly, though, I have sleep apnea, and I use a CPAP machine. Have had one for over seven years now. It does help my breathing, it cuts out my snoring, and I'm not as tired during the day. It's not a complete fix, and it's still a bit cumbersome to use, but I'm better off with it than without it.
On that note, appropriately, I'm off to bed.
To: NormsRevenge
It wakes me up once a night. I have to gasp once for breath. It's the pits.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:12:05 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(“You love life, while we love death.” - Al-Qaeda / Democratic Party)
To: Charles Henrickson
I'm off to bed.
So am I.. actually Im already in bed with a laptop.
My wife and family are all heavy snorers, but none have apnea.. thanl goodness. she says I snore too. I tell her, prove it. ;-)
G'
Nite
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:12:54 PM PST
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NormsRevenge
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To: F15Eagle
all my brothers snored, my dad too, so I am sure I do.. but my cats tolerate me anyway,
PS some of my cats snore too.
G'
Nite
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:22:11 PM PST
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NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
"at least doubles the risk of stroke or death"
So there is a better than 200% chance that I will die? I want my money back.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:24:11 PM PST
by
KarinG1
(Some of us are trying to engage in philosophical discourse. Please don't allow us to interrupt you.)
To: NormsRevenge
Great. Another reason to not sleep and stay up all night at FR.
Not to make light of this topic.. It is a very serious condition.
I had a problem with sleep apnea until about 10 years ago because I was overweight. Radical obesity causes cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. I wonder if they took that into account, or if they intend to blame it all on poor little Mr. Apnea.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:42:41 PM PST
by
Jaysun
(Democrats: We must become more effective at fooling people.)
To: Nipplemancer
You're telling me, I have OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) and it sucks. I don't have one of those nifty CPAPs because they're expensive and my insurance won't cover it because it's not 'medical necessity.' I don't get the extreme fatigue of some sufferers, but I need to sleep anywhere from 12-14 hours to get away from the fatigue. Unfortunately outside of college, there aren't many jobs that allow you to sleep that much and get away with it.
Do you sleep on your back? If not, try that for starters.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:44:41 PM PST
by
Jaysun
(Democrats: We must become more effective at fooling people.)
To: Nipplemancer
I don't have one of those nifty CPAPs because they're expensive and my insurance won't cover it ...
Save your pennies and shop around. There's all sorts of bells and whistles which can be nice... heated, moistened air- computerized changes of pressure to adjust to your needs on the fly, etc, but something simple should help. You should have a sleep study done, as a CPAP might not help.
You can do it yourself. Rent a take home monitor which measures and records oxygen saturation and pulse rate - they call them pusle oximeters - and you should be able to rent a CPAP for a few days. You can usually get the POs for 2 nights. Do a study w/o CPAP and one with. Maybe change insurers if you can. SA certainly can be life threatening, just not as quick as a bullet to the head. I'm not an MD but have been dealing with this stuff for almost 25 years. My first CPAP was a small vacuum cleaner.
...but I need to sleep anywhere from 12-14 hours to get away from the fatigue.
Hmmm. Maybe something else is causing you to need so much sleep.
To: Nipplemancer
Unfortunately outside of college, there aren't many jobs that allow you to sleep that much and get away with it. Work for the State of California. When they try to fire you (assuming they even try) sue under ADA.
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posted on
11/09/2005 11:59:26 PM PST
by
AlaskaErik
(Everyone should have a subject they are ignorant about. I choose professional corporate sports.)
To: NormsRevenge
It is a very serious condition.
Tell me. I use a CPAP machine
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posted on
11/10/2005 12:08:52 AM PST
by
SoCalPol
(I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON!)
To: Nipplemancer
Have you had a referral to a specialist? A one night test might get your insurance company to reconsider the medical necessity
it's very hard to argue against data, and if a CPAP is medically necessary, the specialist will prescibe one, that, along with test data is your best hope to educate your insurer
you'd think they'd know this. Just don't take their first no for their final answer
get them to kick it up for 'further review'.
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posted on
11/10/2005 12:14:06 AM PST
by
dgallo51
(DEMAND IMMEDIATE, OPEN INVESTIGATIONS OF U.S. COMPLICITY IN RWANDAN GENOCIDE!)
To: Nipplemancer
My Ins. covered my CPAP. That is a med necessity
and you need to push the issue.
My pulmonary doc is the chief of sleep disorder of a
major hospital here.
Your doc needs to document this with your ins.
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posted on
11/10/2005 12:18:18 AM PST
by
SoCalPol
(I BELIEVE CONGRESSMAN WELDON!)
To: Charles Henrickson
A lot depends on your headgear. I heard about the CPAP Pro while on a business trip to Dallas over a year ago, looked them up on the Internet, and didn't even bother to try and get my insurance company to cover it
I knew it would be worth just from a design standpoint, and well over a year later, I will never go back to conventional headgear. You might want to check them out. I don't work for them: I am a satisfied customer.
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posted on
11/10/2005 12:20:38 AM PST
by
dgallo51
(DEMAND IMMEDIATE, OPEN INVESTIGATIONS OF U.S. COMPLICITY IN RWANDAN GENOCIDE!)
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