Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Eva, My surgeon, Dr. Ren of NYU Medical Center, REQUIRED me to see a pulmonologist and be screened for sleep apnea. In fact, she wanted me to be sleep tested. My pulmonologist asked me five or six basic questions, I said no to all of them and he said he's certain I don't have it. He knows I'm having surgery and therefore would have had me tested had he felt it necessary. He does have instructions for Dr. Ren (the anesthesiologist actually) for the surgery as I am asthmatic but other than that he gave a green light! --- Eva Grudin Eva.U.Grudin@...> wrote: > With all the tests they ask for pre-op no one ever > mentioned getting one for sleep apnea!! Why not?? I > think everyone, patients, doctors, nurses should > assume all of us who are morbidly obese have it. > Just sounder medically, don't you think?? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Eva, My surgeon, Dr. Ren of NYU Medical Center, REQUIRED me to see a pulmonologist and be screened for sleep apnea. In fact, she wanted me to be sleep tested. My pulmonologist asked me five or six basic questions, I said no to all of them and he said he's certain I don't have it. He knows I'm having surgery and therefore would have had me tested had he felt it necessary. He does have instructions for Dr. Ren (the anesthesiologist actually) for the surgery as I am asthmatic but other than that he gave a green light! --- Eva Grudin Eva.U.Grudin@...> wrote: > With all the tests they ask for pre-op no one ever > mentioned getting one for sleep apnea!! Why not?? I > think everyone, patients, doctors, nurses should > assume all of us who are morbidly obese have it. > Just sounder medically, don't you think?? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2001 Report Share Posted April 19, 2001 Eva, My surgeon, Dr. Ren of NYU Medical Center, REQUIRED me to see a pulmonologist and be screened for sleep apnea. In fact, she wanted me to be sleep tested. My pulmonologist asked me five or six basic questions, I said no to all of them and he said he's certain I don't have it. He knows I'm having surgery and therefore would have had me tested had he felt it necessary. He does have instructions for Dr. Ren (the anesthesiologist actually) for the surgery as I am asthmatic but other than that he gave a green light! --- Eva Grudin Eva.U.Grudin@...> wrote: > With all the tests they ask for pre-op no one ever > mentioned getting one for sleep apnea!! Why not?? I > think everyone, patients, doctors, nurses should > assume all of us who are morbidly obese have it. > Just sounder medically, don't you think?? __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 I had a sleep study several years ago, but DO NOT have sleep apnea. I believe the lack of restful sleep is one of the major contributing factors to fibro. I sleep alot, but never is it very restful. Koala-t hugs, Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 I had a sleep study several years ago, but DO NOT have sleep apnea. I believe the lack of restful sleep is one of the major contributing factors to fibro. I sleep alot, but never is it very restful. Koala-t hugs, Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 I had a sleep study several years ago, but DO NOT have sleep apnea. I believe the lack of restful sleep is one of the major contributing factors to fibro. I sleep alot, but never is it very restful. Koala-t hugs, Cathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 I was supposed to have this test done but since I don't have insurance and don't have a couple thou laying around, I can't have it done Cyberhugs, Sherri > > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in > for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure > enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on > the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to > a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in > fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 I was supposed to have this test done but since I don't have insurance and don't have a couple thou laying around, I can't have it done Cyberhugs, Sherri > > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in > for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure > enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on > the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to > a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in > fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was put into a sleep study eight years ago (very interesting!) and I have sleep apnea. I find sleeping in certain positions and using nasal strips help somewhat; I don't like the machine at all. However, until this past year, I had no symptoms of fibromyalgia, and my apnea is not worse at all this year than it is any year, so I don't know if mine could cause the fibro, or maybe the apnea just caught up with me? My doctor said not everyone with fibro has apnea so she doesn't think it caused my problem. Who knows? When something doesn't have a cause, different docs think different things, all valid to them. Shandi > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C- pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was put into a sleep study eight years ago (very interesting!) and I have sleep apnea. I find sleeping in certain positions and using nasal strips help somewhat; I don't like the machine at all. However, until this past year, I had no symptoms of fibromyalgia, and my apnea is not worse at all this year than it is any year, so I don't know if mine could cause the fibro, or maybe the apnea just caught up with me? My doctor said not everyone with fibro has apnea so she doesn't think it caused my problem. Who knows? When something doesn't have a cause, different docs think different things, all valid to them. Shandi > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C- pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was put into a sleep study eight years ago (very interesting!) and I have sleep apnea. I find sleeping in certain positions and using nasal strips help somewhat; I don't like the machine at all. However, until this past year, I had no symptoms of fibromyalgia, and my apnea is not worse at all this year than it is any year, so I don't know if mine could cause the fibro, or maybe the apnea just caught up with me? My doctor said not everyone with fibro has apnea so she doesn't think it caused my problem. Who knows? When something doesn't have a cause, different docs think different things, all valid to them. Shandi > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C- pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette - Age 40 > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette - Age 40 > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette - Age 40 > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 , I was tested and do not have apnea, although I do snore a lot. As far as the CPAP. My daughter is on it, but she is in BiPAP mode. I think it is much easier to tolerate. With the cpap it just blows continious air, but in bipap mode it only blows air when it detects a breath from you, or if it hasn't detected a breath for a certain amount of time (if you stop breathing), then it will also give a breath. Just a thought. Sincerely, Pamela Rauch Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 , I was tested and do not have apnea, although I do snore a lot. As far as the CPAP. My daughter is on it, but she is in BiPAP mode. I think it is much easier to tolerate. With the cpap it just blows continious air, but in bipap mode it only blows air when it detects a breath from you, or if it hasn't detected a breath for a certain amount of time (if you stop breathing), then it will also give a breath. Just a thought. Sincerely, Pamela Rauch Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 , I was tested and do not have apnea, although I do snore a lot. As far as the CPAP. My daughter is on it, but she is in BiPAP mode. I think it is much easier to tolerate. With the cpap it just blows continious air, but in bipap mode it only blows air when it detects a breath from you, or if it hasn't detected a breath for a certain amount of time (if you stop breathing), then it will also give a breath. Just a thought. Sincerely, Pamela Rauch Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Thanks Pamela! I've got an appointment June 18th with the sleep specialist. I will keep that in mind to tell him. That's part of the problem I have with it, besides knocking it off my face in my sleep. ~ :-D Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Thanks Pamela! I've got an appointment June 18th with the sleep specialist. I will keep that in mind to tell him. That's part of the problem I have with it, besides knocking it off my face in my sleep. ~ :-D Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Thanks Pamela! I've got an appointment June 18th with the sleep specialist. I will keep that in mind to tell him. That's part of the problem I have with it, besides knocking it off my face in my sleep. ~ :-D Sleep Apnea This might sound weird, but I dearly love my doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? ~ :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 Just diagnosed with sleep apnea after eight years of insomnia. Quit breathing 30-50 times an hour. Haven't talked to the doctor yet. Most people with fibro feel that the insomnia is the cause or exacerabating factor for fibro not the other way around. How is your diet? Are you avoiding sugar? What about candida? That can also be an aggrevating problems . Star --- Pamela Rauch dave.n.pam@...> wrote: > , I was tested and do not have apnea, although I > do snore a lot. As far as the CPAP. My daughter is > on it, but she is in BiPAP mode. I think it is much > easier to tolerate. With the cpap it just blows > continious air, but in bipap mode it only blows air > when it detects a breath from you, or if it hasn't > detected a breath for a certain amount of time (if > you stop breathing), then it will also give a > breath. Just a thought. > Sincerely, Pamela Rauch > Sleep Apnea > > > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my > doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She > thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. > Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop > breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't > tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent > to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to > also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2002 Report Share Posted June 16, 2002 Just diagnosed with sleep apnea after eight years of insomnia. Quit breathing 30-50 times an hour. Haven't talked to the doctor yet. Most people with fibro feel that the insomnia is the cause or exacerabating factor for fibro not the other way around. How is your diet? Are you avoiding sugar? What about candida? That can also be an aggrevating problems . Star --- Pamela Rauch dave.n.pam@...> wrote: > , I was tested and do not have apnea, although I > do snore a lot. As far as the CPAP. My daughter is > on it, but she is in BiPAP mode. I think it is much > easier to tolerate. With the cpap it just blows > continious air, but in bipap mode it only blows air > when it detects a breath from you, or if it hasn't > detected a breath for a certain amount of time (if > you stop breathing), then it will also give a > breath. Just a thought. > Sincerely, Pamela Rauch > Sleep Apnea > > > This might sound weird, but I dearly love my > doctor and wouldn't trade her in for anything. She > thinks sleep apnea is the cause of fibromyalgia. > Sure enough, I found out that when I sleep, I stop > breathing 38 times an hour on the average. I don't > tolerate the C-pap machine well, so I'm getting sent > to a specialist in sleep disorders who happens to > also be a specialist in fibromyalgia. > > Has anyone else been tested for sleep apnea? > > ~ :-D > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 > I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of > the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even > with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't > turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December > 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a > period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or > so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I > do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it > CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette: I would encourage you to lurk the sleep apnea forum at sleepnet.com because you will find many apnea sufferers that are on cpap, and when they take a 30min nap without it, it takes a week to recover. It's easy to make a cause/effect relationship in that case, but there are also people that develop pains after months of missing cpap 30min a day. That connection is harder to make but I know for a fact it's true in some people. So, I would encourage you to do an experiment: For 6 weeks, don't ever sleep without cpap, even for a nap, and see what happens. You might be suprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 > I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of > the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even > with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't > turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December > 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a > period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or > so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I > do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it > CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette: I would encourage you to lurk the sleep apnea forum at sleepnet.com because you will find many apnea sufferers that are on cpap, and when they take a 30min nap without it, it takes a week to recover. It's easy to make a cause/effect relationship in that case, but there are also people that develop pains after months of missing cpap 30min a day. That connection is harder to make but I know for a fact it's true in some people. So, I would encourage you to do an experiment: For 6 weeks, don't ever sleep without cpap, even for a nap, and see what happens. You might be suprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2002 Report Share Posted June 23, 2002 > I was diagnosed w/sleep apnea in 1997. I have been a faithful user of > the CPAP machine (I get severe migraines when I do not use it). Even > with the CPAP I do not get restful sleep. The mask will slip, can't > turn the way I like to turn, etc. I was diagnosed w/Fibro in December > 2001. My fibro symptoms are much more prevalent when I go through a > period of nights when I don't sleep well! It then takes me a week or > so of good, restful sleep to get to the point I feel better again. I > do believe the apnea has some affect on my fibro - not sure if it > CAUSED it - but it does AFFECT it! Jeanette: I would encourage you to lurk the sleep apnea forum at sleepnet.com because you will find many apnea sufferers that are on cpap, and when they take a 30min nap without it, it takes a week to recover. It's easy to make a cause/effect relationship in that case, but there are also people that develop pains after months of missing cpap 30min a day. That connection is harder to make but I know for a fact it's true in some people. So, I would encourage you to do an experiment: For 6 weeks, don't ever sleep without cpap, even for a nap, and see what happens. You might be suprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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