Rosie O'Donnell and Obstructive Sleep Apnea (The View)

[KevinFL]

In a 5 hour period I stopped breathing 180 times. The first night with the CPAP & I could feel the difference. I fall asleep in a few minutes, I don't toss & turn. I wake up in the same position I fell asleep in. It's a wonder full sleep & I don't snore. You can make love before you put on the CPAP mask, so it doesn't interfere.

[colibri1]

Two of my closest friends have found out they have sleep apnea. One found out in her 70s and has used both types of breathing devices, which help her tremendously. She is somewhat overweight, if that makes a difference (this presentation made it sound uncertain that weight really makes a difference). My other friend was not overweight, petite in fact, and found out in her 30s after noticing that she was tired all day. She had snored loudly for years. The apparatus helped her too.

[buckwild81]

product263...yes that is true there is a surgery that you can get but it doesnt mean that the sleep apnea is going to go away. The doctor that i deal with sleep apnea told me that surgery is very painful and 9 times out of 10 u still will have to use the cpap

[osweettart123456789]

I finished my sleep study and get my machine tomorrow. I am 29, normal weight, and my sleep apnea is so severe that my machine has to be set on the maximum setting(20cm) I am hoping to live a normal life where I don't feel like I have narcolepsy every day.

[foreskin44]

I miss Rosie!

[product263]

Im 29 years old, with no weight problem, RN and exercise pretty regularly and was told I have pretty severe apnea. I don't want the cpap, but read I can possibly have a surgery called uvulopalatopharyngeal plasty to help. Let's see.

[mariella00]

im a 22 year old female and yep i have sleep apnea. Luckily i have lost 50lbs and my doc says with the rate that im going, my sleep apnea may go away. Unfortunately i sleep with my mouth open so i have to use a full mouth piece. Its pretty embarassing when people come in my room and see it but its sooo worth it. plus i dont live with my boyfriend so hopefully wen we move intogether i wont have to wear it anymore. BUT IT WORKS WONDERS. i have even started getting A's in school!

[mizzoulibertarian]

@mariella00 is the hybrid better than a fff?

[Digitalbumpin]

10lbs or more overweight?

That is the sleep apnea cause.

Exercise regularly. Eat clean. Lose weight.

Apnea goes away.

[leifstronghammer]

Digitalbumpin...

Do you actually know anything about sleep apnea. Weight is not the definitive cause of sleep apnea. You can be overweight and never get suffer from it. You can be of a healthy weight and have it. I have sleep apnea and yes I am overweight. But, there were others in the sleep apnea class I took that were of a healthy weight. Our therapist confirmed that weight is not always the cause can be muscular as well. PLease get your facts straight.

[hemiram04]

Negative, my Aunt is 110-115lbs five foot ten and she has it.

[mebrusa]

Not true. Sorry, but that is just not true. In a lot of cases the condition is the factor that makes people overweight. You cannot really excercise if you are falling asleep.

Also, there are many factors in this condition.

Just curious. Where did you get your medical diploma? (So I do not send my kids there, I mean)

[gatipunero]

how i wish i could have one of those gadgets.. i'd rather wear those masks just to have a good sleep at night.. hays!

[JohnnyKutz]

I have been waking up sometimes over the last few months with my heart beat very fast. I wonder if this is sleep apnea.

[jlsiesta69]

She will never use the mask for the long term. My doctor found an adjustment to the sinus's that is a permanent answer to Sleep Apnea. CHeck out jlsiesta69 and see info video. You'll be suprised at what you see.

[caperucita2009]

im a sleep tech.. and i have seen wonders what a cpap machine can do on someone who is sleep deprived. CPAP is not for everyone but it can help. There are other methds such as the surgery, dental devices and losing weigth if you dont want to wear the mask.

[charleecrat]

I have central. I need to go to a clinic instead of the lab I went to. So far have yet to see a doc about this and I read it is serious!

[phsyco348]

r u sure its sleep troubles??? oh my.

[posessedbymusic]

LOL LOL i'm pissing in my pants with laughter ! Rosie should be the spokesperson for this

[mebrusa]

Absolutely.

She is wonderful.

[miketrue333]

i have over 700 apnia in one night

[IainB1511]

Some great information here. To those who have spoken about surgery, it rarely works, tonsillectomy in your teens can be effective, but in adults 6-9 months post surgery (UPPP)I have not seen a single patient who's sleep related breathing disorder was effectively treated. And yes this is a treatment, similar to a diabetic uses insulin as a treatment, CPAP is a sleep apnea treatment. Weight loss is the only cure, I am the technical director of a sleep disorders centre

[crazycures]

Playing the didgeridoo has helped me and they didn't mention that on the RR show. I love it and I'm getting good at it now. There is a fun yet educational video on YouTube about this on my "Crazy Cures" channel. Just search YouTube for "sleep apnea didgeridoo" and you'll see it right at the top.

[SilveringsII]

Hmm...so does this mean we have to snore to have sleep apnea? Or can people who don't show snoring symptoms have sleep apnea as well?

[NursesRockk]

Wow..I am going to a sleep study tomorrow night (or tonight) its already AM go figure...I had sinus surgery and I was able to stop snoring for 10 years...I had another little one and gained some weight and am snoring again. I am about 30 pounds over weight and do not even have the energy to work out. I hope I can get some help tomorrow

[nopossi]

So what the heck am I supposed to do if I stay at a friends house? lol I have sleep apnea but haven't receive the breathing machine yet...

[doonay7]

Sleep apnea can be very embarrassing with having to be on a mask. though this is so its saving your life and friendships around you. being on a mask makes you a thousand time less irratating grumpy and impatient. by helping with this it causes your family and friends to stay friends with a more happier and enjoyable you. there are thousands and thousands of people put on machines daily there is help out there.

[GapMentor]

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea - the doctors told me a mask wouldn't help. Fortunately I did find help losing 20 lbs like vtube.

[magic4you2c]

i have just been diagnosed with severe restrictive sleep apnea and just got my machine today i have had sllep problems since i was 30 and am now 45 i stop breathing on average 75 times per hour .and have had 3 minutes not breathing during sleep. is that scary or what. i can hold my breath for about 2 and a half minutes while im awake. will keep you informed on how i do my mask by the way is a full facial mask

[thiagotoledoaf]

so we've gotta sleep with it forever?!

cause i do have apnea. And its really embarasing...

[factsnow]

make sure there are no clock radios or phones close to your head, the electric field can have a big effect on sleep

[realnoid]

I've had it on rare occasions w/o snoring.

I've slept with a girl who had it and

slept is actually the wrong word because

you can't sleep with them. I listened

with her briefly.

185? Thats how much I weigh at 6'.

[muvilv]

Thank you so much. I'm a sleep technologist majoring in Psychology. This is great inspiration. I am so exited to be a part of this evolving field.

[bbug2k]

I had sleep apnea and the doctor looked at my throat and said my tonsils were extremely swollen and I didn't require a sleep study. So I get the surgery to have my tonsils, uvula and adenoids removed, and some nasal scraping to open the passages up.

It was a miserable 2 weeks of recovery, but I'm so glad I wound up getting it. I feel much better.

[SummerRain26]

wow...ditto

:)

[pellabella]

pls help me out...did you stop snoring after surgery or did it only improve with lees snoring?

[voicetube]

I found for myself in any event, when I exercised and lost weight (about 20 lbs. in my case) my sleep apnea problem improved quite a bit. As I understand it, I snore less as well.

[COLORADOGRAMPS]

Everyone should be aware of this problem. I can't believe the difference this made in my life.

[jlt413]

Thanks for posting this segment. After seeing it last spring I realized I had many of the symptoms. I have now been diagnosed with sleep apnea and am using a CPAP machine. Thanks to Rosie for educating so many people about this disease!

[lilsiany15]

Does anyone know alot about junk sleeping?

[sharamay123]

She should have shown the nasal-aire II mask because it's the most comfortable mask out there.

Everyone has copied it and no one is as good.

[tipsofallsorts]

Snorers who also suffer from sleep apnea must seek help to solve their breathing disorder. Give those anti-snoring aids a try.

tipsofallsorts dot com

[cuteshorty4lifex]

I have Sleep Apnea, or something like that.

But it has only happened to me like

3 or 4 times in my life, and I'm 15.

I wake up, and I can't breathe.

It's like I`m Choking,on saliva I guess.

and I can't breathe for half a minute.

but then i can breathe again.

I hate it.

It feels like Im gonna die.

literally.

[arroyomusic]

This video really put at ease my sleep apnea anxiety. I have it and have probably had it since I was a kid, but the last year and a half it caught up with me. I was always sleepy no matter how long I was slept. Anyone considering a sleep test, go get tested! The CPAP works!

[masinindy]

I am tired all of the time, but I do not snore.

I have been tired all of the time for the last 10 years.

[kertschy]

you may also suffer from sleep apnea without snoring. go to a lung doctor or a dentist, they can refer you to a sleep laboratory. Good luck

[Sullenstarlght]

There are many sleep disorders that can disturb your sleep. Also just because you don't snore doesn't mean you don't have sleep apnea and just because you snore doesn't mean you do. I work in a sleep clinic just get checked to be sure.