Re: Latest Doc App't; Pickwickian syndrome

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Thank you, Sheila for the information. I don't know

what exactly to tell her because she's depressed alot.

I gotta stop using Yahoo as a Search Engine!

dee

--- Sheila L wrote:

>

> Pickwickan Syndrome is when a person has so much

> excess fat that it makes it difficult to breath

> properly. It affects a person to the point that they

> have trouble getting enough oxygen. This will make

> someone very run down and tired. When severe enough,

> it could cause death.

>

> I did some research on it just recently. I just did

> a

> sleep study and this is what I think they found. I

> get

> the offical news from my neurologist Sept 17. I did

> a

> search on dogpile.com and found information on it.

>

> My symptoms are a lot like sleep apnea, but I don't

> actually stop breathing and I can't get enough air

> in

> the day time either. The result is I am always very

> tired, I have severe headaches, and my heart beats

> too

> fast.

>

> Hope that helps, I don't have anything bookmarked on

> it or I'd send the links.

>

> Sheila L.

> >

> > Also, I have an off-topic (I think) question. My

> > friend who is also overweight went to her doc and

> he

> > said she has something like Pickwickan Syndrome or

> > Pickwickian something. She said her brain shorted

> > out

> > after that and she has no idea what it is. I did

> a

> > search and can't find out any info. Can someone

> > please help? Thanks!

> >

> > =====

> > Dee

> > Waiting for Ins. Co. Approval

> > 313/Want to be 165

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >