OT do any of you have sleep apnea

Purrs that surgery won't be needed, or that if it is, it goes smoothly with
no complications.

--

Joy

No amount of time can erase the memory of a good cat, and no amount of
masking tape can ever totally remove his fur from your couch. - Leo Dworken

"Matthew" wrote in message
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What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery.
If they have to remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost bleed
to death when he had his out when he was an adult
And the anesthea and me don't mix well

"Granby" wrote in message
...
Don't be nervous, you know what you got now, find out how to fix it. It
is a treatable thing so you will be fine.
"Matthew" wrote in message
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"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:37:19 -0400, Matthew wrote:

I just got diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea just wondering if
any
of you suffer from anything like this?


I got to go in and see what can be done. It can be surgery or the
mask
maybe medication.

Just wondering anyone else experiences

I was diagnosed with it four years ago (although I have probably had
the
problem longer than that). I use the CPAP machine every night, and it
has considerably improved my sleep patterns. I have started having
some
mild daytime-sleepiness symptoms again, and have noticed that the
machine
doesn't seem to be blowing as hard as it used to, so it is probably
time
to replace it (I have used the same machine for four years).

Just make sure you do treat the condition with whatever technique you
and
the doctor decide upon. A recent medical study found that patients
with
untreated sleep apnea had five times greater risk of heart attack,
stroke, and type-II diabetes than did patients whose sleep apnea was
being treated. Another study indicated that untreated apnea led to a
higher risk of eventually developing Alzheimer's Syndrome.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

Thanks John make me more nervous than I was ;-)

Well, we will all purr and pray if that has to be and see to it that nothing
like that happens. Hoping things have come a ways since your Dad had
sugary.
"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery.
If they have to remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost bleed
to death when he had his out when he was an adult
And the anesthea and me don't mix well

"Granby" wrote in message
...
Don't be nervous, you know what you got now, find out how to fix it. It
is a treatable thing so you will be fine.
"Matthew" wrote in message
ng.com...

"John F. Eldredge" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:37:19 -0400, Matthew wrote:

I just got diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea just wondering if
any
of you suffer from anything like this?


I got to go in and see what can be done. It can be surgery or the
mask
maybe medication.

Just wondering anyone else experiences

I was diagnosed with it four years ago (although I have probably had
the
problem longer than that). I use the CPAP machine every night, and it
has considerably improved my sleep patterns. I have started having
some
mild daytime-sleepiness symptoms again, and have noticed that the
machine
doesn't seem to be blowing as hard as it used to, so it is probably
time
to replace it (I have used the same machine for four years).

Just make sure you do treat the condition with whatever technique you
and
the doctor decide upon. A recent medical study found that patients
with
untreated sleep apnea had five times greater risk of heart attack,
stroke, and type-II diabetes than did patients whose sleep apnea was
being treated. Another study indicated that untreated apnea led to a
higher risk of eventually developing Alzheimer's Syndrome.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

Thanks John make me more nervous than I was ;-)

"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery.
If they have to remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost bleed
to death when he had his out when he was an adult
And the anesthea and me don't mix well


It was how long ago when your dad had his tonsils removed? Surgery has
improved more than 200% since the 70s. When was the last time you had
anesthesia? From 1990 when I had repair work done on my bladder to 2007
when I went in for my spider sense re-adjustment. anesthesia has improved
immensely. If you tell your medicos your concerns they are usually pretty
good at adjusting whatever you need to have done.

Pam S.

"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery.
If they have to remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost
bleed to death when he had his out when he was an adult
And the anesthea and me don't mix well

Its pretty unlikely you will HAVE to have surgery. Throat surgery and
any adult don't mix all that well. I hope the machine does the trick
for you if you need it. Really give yourself a chance to get used to
it. The people I know that use the machine to sleep swear on how much
better they feel.

Jo

"Jofirey" wrote in message
...

"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery.
If they have to remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost bleed
to death when he had his out when he was an adult
And the anesthea and me don't mix well

Its pretty unlikely you will HAVE to have surgery. Throat surgery and any
adult don't mix all that well. I hope the machine does the trick for you
if you need it. Really give yourself a chance to get used to it. The
people I know that use the machine to sleep swear on how much better they
feel.

Jo
I can't wait to get a good night sleep

On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:25:38 -0400, tanadashoes wrote:

"Matthew" wrote in message
g.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery. If they have to
remove my tonsils it will worry me. My dad almost bleed to death when
he had his out when he was an adult And the anesthea and me don't mix
well


It was how long ago when your dad had his tonsils removed? Surgery has
improved more than 200% since the 70s. When was the last time you had
anesthesia? From 1990 when I had repair work done on my bladder to 2007
when I went in for my spider sense re-adjustment. anesthesia has
improved immensely. If you tell your medicos your concerns they are
usually pretty good at adjusting whatever you need to have done.

Pam S.

It is important, however, that any apnea patient who is going to undergo
general anesthesia make sure that the doctors know ahead of time about
the apnea. It is my understanding that apnea patients require closer
supervision while they are under anesthesia, as they are at higher risk
of stopping breathing while the anesthesia is in effect.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 13:39:46 -0700, hopitus wrote:

On Aug 9, 8:33Â*am, "John F. Eldredge" wrote:
On Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:25:38 -0400, tanadashoes wrote:
"Matthew" wrote in message
ng.com...
What I am nervous about is if they have to do surgery. If they have
to remove my tonsils it will worry Â*me. Â*My dad almost bleed to
death when he had his out when he was an adult And the anesthea and
me don't mix well

It was how long ago when your dad had his tonsils removed? Â*Surgery
has improved more than 200% since the 70s. Â*When was the last time
you had anesthesia? Â*From 1990 when I had repair work done on my
bladder to 2007 when I went in for my spider sense re-adjustment.
anesthesia has improved immensely. Â*If you tell your medicos your
concerns they are usually pretty good at adjusting whatever you need
to have done.

Pam S.

It is important, however, that any apnea patient who is going to
undergo general anesthesia make sure that the doctors know ahead of
time about the apnea. Â*It is my understanding that apnea patients
require closer supervision while they are under anesthesia, as they are
at higher risk of stopping breathing while the anesthesia is in effect.

--
John F. Eldredge -- PGP key available
fromhttp://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think
wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria-
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Not questioning you, John, but I don't understand. General anesthesia
patients
= at least from what I've seen in ORs - are on a respirator and couldn't
'stop
breathing' if they wanted to; the anesthesia specialist doc is right at
their head
monitoring all systems. What I did hear, long ago - hopefully no longer
a risk -
was that adult tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy surgical patients did have a
definite possibility of hemorrhage more frequently post-op.

As I understand it, the increased risk is during the recovery phase,
while the patient is no longer on the respirator and is coming out of the
anesthetic. Apnea patients (whether central-nervous-system apnea or
obstructive apnea) have a greater risk of stopping breathing during this
time period, so they have to be kept under observation until the
anesthetic wears off completely. I don't know whether or not patients
are kept on a respirator for part of this recovery process, but I do
know, on the three occasions that I have had general anesthesia, I wasn't
on a respirator by the time I came to.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

breathing' if they wanted to; the anesthesia specialist doc is right at
their head
monitoring all systems. What I did hear, long ago - hopefully no longer
a risk -
was that adult tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy surgical patients did have a
definite possibility of hemorrhage more frequently post-op.
I had my tonsils/Adenoids out when I was 10 or 11. I hemorrhaged. It was the
least damaging thing that happened to me over two years then. And now I have
apnea. I joined an apnea group that gave me a med alert necklace that warns
that I am on a CPAP machine. Of the two, I would be that even with your
tonsils out, you'd need the machine. Good luck. It gets easier the longer
you use it. I'm due for a check up with my sleep doctor soon....
Kathy ^..^ (sans Woodgie)

On Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:28:37 -0700, hopitus wrote:

On Aug 9, 8:09Â*pm, "Kathy" wrote:
breathing' if they wanted to; the anesthesia specialist doc is right
at their head
monitoring all systems. What I did hear, long ago - hopefully no
longer a risk -
was that adult tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy surgical patients did
have a definite possibility of hemorrhage more frequently post-op.

I had my tonsils/Adenoids out when I was 10 or 11. I hemorrhaged. It
was the least damaging thing that happened to me over two years then.
And now I have apnea. I joined an apnea group that gave me a med alert
necklace that warns that I am on a CPAP machine. Of the two, I Â*would
be that even with your tonsils out, you'd need the machine. Good luck.
It gets easier Â*the longer you use it. I'm due for a check up with my
sleep doctor soon.... Kathy ^..^ (sans Woodgie)

As I said before, I know nothing about this disease or its remedial
machine or
whatever mask, etc. Tonsils/adenoids I do know. I assume the apnea
problem
may or may not be caused by overgrowths of either or both of these. It
must
be scary either being or sleeping next to someone who could just check
out
by quitting breathing.

I have also seen mention of an oral appliance for apnea patients that
restrains the tongue, suggesting that, in at least some cases, the
problem is the tongue flopping to the back of the mouth. In my case, my
tonsils were removed when I was a small child, and, as far as I know,
they have not grown back.

Snoring is not necessarily a sign of sleep apnea. The distinguishing
factor is intermittent failures to breath.

There are two main types of chronic sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea
(most common), in which the airway is physically blocked off, and central
sleep apnea, in which the brain center that triggers inhalation fails to
do so. In each type, it is rare for someone to stop breathing long
enough to directly cause death. Instead, the problem is that the chronic
shortage of oxygen in circulation, and the partial rousing caused by the
gasp that gets breathing going again in someone with obstructive sleep
apnea, stresses the body, leading to higher risk of high blood pressure,
strokes, diabetes, heart attacks, etc. The human body is not designed to
have high levels of stress hormones in circulation all of the time.

--
John F. Eldredge --
PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu
"Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better
than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria

"Kathy"

"Matthew"


Monday night I go in for the mask sleep study 8:30 pm I told the people
I don't go to bed till midnight or later. It will be one of those nights
again
Didn't the doctor prescribe something to relax you? Maybe the lab tech
will just have to knock you out.....:-P

/\,/\
(='.'=)
(")_(")Woodgie's Gramma, Kathy

"Baliff..Valium!! (Airplane) j/k
Love Woodgie, BTW G
Kyla