Re: BELINDA>OSA

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Belinda,

OSA is Obstructive Sleep Apnea. What basically happens

is that the CPAP (Continuos Positive Air Pressure)

device forces air through my nose down my windpipe and

into my lungs. In my case according to the sleep

specialist, without it I would eventually strain and

cause damage to my heart. I also understand that not

treating OSA can lead to inadequate oxygen levels in

your body which would be a further complication on the

problems faced by people with MSA and related

illnesses. I am not sure that everyone with MSA or

related disorders experiences OSA, but I have

certainly seen plenty of posts about it. Oddly enough,

sometimes when I first put the machine and mask on at

night even on full air flow, I feel like I am

struggling for breath and I have to take it off again

and try again a bit later.

Hope this information is of some help.

Regards

--- belnorest Belindastime@...> wrote: > ,

> Ok, you got me. What is a OSA problem? I am sorry

> because I don't

> have a clue on that. I am glad though your doctor

> didn't give you

> sleeping pills!

> I love that logo on the T-shirts! I have a good

> friend I could make

> that for! lol

> I hope that the new neuro does wonderous things and

> can really help

> you! You have been very patient in finding the right

> doctor.

> I asked for a sleeping test and my neuro said I

> didn't need to be

> scheduled for that yet. He asked my husband if I

> stopped breathing at

> night and if I snored. He knows I snore because I do

> that when I take

> a nap during the day. He wouldn't ever hear me stop

> breathing even if

> I stopped breathing permanently until he woke up the

> next morning. I

> don't sleep at night and I watch him sleep not the

> other way around.

> I might ask one of my other doctors about it. You

> never know what one

> will do and one won't.

> Love and hugs,

> Belinda

>

>

>

> > ARE

> THE

> > > > > > BLACK DOTS TINY AND STABLE OR DO THEY

> > > > > > > FLOAT?? MINE ARE PIN

> > > > > > > POINT AND DISAPPEAR EVENTUALLY. I JUST

> GO

> > > ON

> > > > > AND

> > > > > > > THINK SOMETHING ELSE,

> > > > > > > WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT AT TIMES. I HAVE

> > > SIMILAR

> > > > > > > VISUAL PERCEPTION

> > > > > > > DIFFICULTIES. THE SPEECH AND LANGUAGE

> > > PROBLEM

> > > > > DRIVES

> > > > > > > ME WILD SOMETIMES.

> > > > > > > I AM A RETIRED SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH.

> > > > > > > AS FOR THE SPEECH VOLUME, I TOLD MY

> HUSBAND

> > > I

> > > > > > > SHOULD HAVE TRADEMARKED

> > > > > > > THE SAYING ON THE CELL COMMERCIAL---

> 'CAN U

> > > HEAR

> > > > > ME?

>

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