Re: sleep apnea and thyroid/adrenal problems

January 7, 2008

Yup, I'd say stick with him since he knows about the adrenals and thyroid. You

may feel like a new woman when you start sleeping with the C-PAP

sleep apnea and thyroid/adrenal problems

Well, I did the sleep study last week that my new doctor wanted me to do. He

says that I do have some mild apnea and wants me to go back for a second night

with a cpap machine. Apparently I do snore. You just have to tape a microphone

on my throat to pick it up. I don't stop breathing, but the air flow in and out

isn't even. He feels that the apnea is what has caused my adrenals to become

fatigued and if we treat the apnea along with the adrenals, they have a good

chance to heal. He is also open to keeping track of my thyroid levels in case

they change with the adrenal treatment.

Personally, I would prefer to treat my adrenals and thyroid for a while and

see if that helps the apnea. Has anyone else here had mild apnea clear up when

these were treated? The biggest problem I have right now is that this guy is

primarily a sleep doctor. He's the only one I've found that seems to have even

half a clue about adrenals and thyroid. Should I just go along with the cpap

machine so he'll keep treating me for the rest, or ask him to wait on it? Thanks

in advance!

January 7, 2008

I do not think that you can fix sleep apnea with thyroid & adrenal

treatment. You may be able to help very mild sleep apnea if you are

overweight & get that under control. For more severe SA even weight

loss did not help my hubby.

I DO believe that sleep apnea was the cause of his adrenal fatigue.

But his SA is pretty bad, not what you would ever call mild.

It sounds as if you have a good Dr, what do you have to lose by giving

this a try?

Gale

>

> Well, I did the sleep study last week that my new doctor wanted me

to do. He

> says that I do have some mild apnea and wants me to go back for a second

> night with a cpap machine. Apparently I do snore. You just have to

tape a

> microphone on my throat to pick it up. I don't stop breathing, but

the air

> flow in and out isn't even. He feels that the apnea is what has

caused my

> adrenals to become fatigued and if we treat the apnea along with the

> adrenals, they have a good chance to heal. He is also open to

keeping track

> of my thyroid levels in case they change with the adrenal treatment.

> Personally, I would prefer to treat my adrenals and thyroid for a

while and

> see if that helps the apnea. Has anyone else here had mild apnea

clear up

> when these were treated? The biggest problem I have right now is

that this

> guy is primarily a sleep doctor. He's the only one I've found that

seems to

> have even half a clue about adrenals and thyroid. Should I just go along

> with the cpap machine so he'll keep treating me for the rest, or ask

him to

> wait on it? Thanks in advance!

>

> Cherie

>

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January 7, 2008

Cheri,

I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea or actually hypopnea which

means that I come up to consciousness too many times during the night.

I have been resisting the second study with the cpap. But, your

doctor's statement below makes alot of sense. Rest is important for

adrenal recovery and you dont get good rest if you dont get good sleep.

So maybe I should relent and go for the cpap test.

English

>

if we treat the apnea along with the

> adrenals, they have a good chance to heal.

January 10, 2008

Alright, I'll go back, but I won't be happy about it! I so do not want a

CPAP machine. I could have sworn I saw posts from people who had MILD apnea

problems resolved with proper treatment of their thyroid and/or adrenal

problems. So I thought I'd try that first. I DID tell my new doc that I

didn't care what was wrong with me, I just wanted to find out and fix it.

Grumble, grumble, grumble.... I looked like a vampire had attacked me for

almost a week after this last test from where the mic was taped to my

throat. It HURT! You should go back as well, . Maybe it is another part

of the puzzle even if I don't want it to be...

Cherie

>

> Cheri,

> I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea or actually hypopnea which

> means that I come up to consciousness too many times during the night.

> I have been resisting the second study with the cpap. But, your

> doctor's statement below makes alot of sense. Rest is important for

> adrenal recovery and you dont get good rest if you dont get good sleep.

> So maybe I should relent and go for the cpap test.

> English

>

> >

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10:16 AM

January 10, 2008

Yeah, I know I should go back. And I might. But, I actually think that

mine has gotten better. It is just the falling asleep that is giving

me problems right now and I think that is mostly mental. You know, you

lie there wondering " is this it? am I drifting off? " So ridiculous,

like a watched pot never boils.

English

>

> Alright, I'll go back, but I won't be happy about it! I so do not want a

> CPAP machine. I could have sworn I saw posts from people who had

MILD apnea

> problems resolved with proper treatment of their thyroid and/or adrenal

> problems. So I thought I'd try that first. I DID tell my new doc that I

> didn't care what was wrong with me, I just wanted to find out and

fix it.

> Grumble, grumble, grumble.... I looked like a vampire had attacked

me for

> almost a week after this last test from where the mic was taped to my

> throat. It HURT! You should go back as well, . Maybe it is

another part

> of the puzzle even if I don't want it to be...

>

> Cherie

>

> >

January 10, 2008

--- Cherie wrote:

> Alright, I'll go back, but I won't be happy about

> it! I so do not want a

> CPAP machine. I could have sworn I saw posts from

> people who had MILD apnea

> problems resolved with proper treatment of their

> thyroid and/or adrenal

> problems. \

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I had sleep apnea attacks stop while on the proper

dosage of Armour. I can tell whenever I'm hypo

because the attacks will return. I have been on 3

grainsfor 3 years and no sleep apnea. Prior to that,

I had frequent attacks.

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January 11, 2008

There's also a special new pillow that's been made for people with " mild " sleep

apnea that is being touted very successful. You'd need to google sleep apnea

pillows I guess to find it.

RE: Re: sleep apnea and thyroid/adrenal problems