I remember the first time I woke up gasping for air. That was the final straw. I refused to become a slave to a machine and instead turned my life around by exercising 5 days a week. I lost 60 pounds and I no longer suffer from this brutal illness.
I have all the time but me it hurts a lot but only one time I really opens my eyes all the way and it hurt a lot and I was about to get up and something I didnt see it but some thing got me and shuck me and pushed me to my bed hard it was very scary and I was like that for a long time some one help
@thehauntmaster Nah, you're airway technically collapses a few times through the night and you actually can't breathe for up to a FULL MINUTE! You're in such a deep sleep though, most sufferers dont remember this and actually wake up from a hormonal surge and thus breathe deeply.
My dad nearly died because of this. For years he has had barely any sleep and it finally caught up with him. He is now home with his machine and looks healthier than he has for a long time.
It's hard to live.I can't sleep anymore due to this,because my father has apnea.The only chance I can enjoy the sleep is when is awake.It's very difficult, it made my life very anxious, and when he has apnea, i think I can't breath out.Negative energy is everywhere and it won't allow me to relax.And he won't do anything about it, won't see a doctor or sth...
@jhakiller Parla Italiano?! Parlo una piccola Italiano :) Dovremmo parlare ancora un po ', sì? Mi piacerebbe saperne di più della vostra bella lingua! Io sono di origine italiana e possono solo parlare un po 'piccolo e non molto bene! A presto! Arrivederci!
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If you have concerns you may have Sleep Apnea it's worth finding investigating. Machines are expensive but can be rented from medical aids store, paid off, loaned 4 free thru public hospital (Aust). Test done at private hospital/clinic, thru the public hospital 4 free (Long waiting list though) or done at home as I did last nite. I pd $33 and borrowed a small machine (bit bigger than a walkman) from a private clinic & wired myself up. Ask yr doc 4 referral. Probably more options I don't know of
Mum was diagnosed with Central Sleep Apnea this yr. Took a while 2 get it sorted due 2 the public waiting list. It has changed her life & she's a a new person. She has so much energy she comes 2 clean my house! I did a sleep study at home last night & results show I probably have it - just waiting 4 the lab analysis. I have severe chronic pain & probs with sleep, sleep paralysis & RLS. Hope the test comes back positive coz at least I'd have a diagnosis (4 once!) & know things can get better
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Here's a thought. You are retarded sir. He's suffering from sleep apnea, which reduces quality of sleep because of increased respiratory muscle use several times during the night. If you wake him up, you'll further reduce his ability to get at least SOME kind of night's rest.
same here.. I was having retarded apneas , some 300+ every night. lived with it for 17 years, if you can call that living.. if you snore very loud. or have any probs breathing while sleeping plz get tested, this is a absolutely horrible way to live. U'll never eat away at your sleep debt w/o proper devices, cpap/bipap/vpap all very effective in my exp, I personally would not get the surgery, as in time you may lapse right back..
My dad has it fairly badly and the CPAP has literally saved his life - and likely our lives (his kids and wife) too. He used to fall asleep while driving and start driving off the roads because he was so sleep deprived. Every time your father gasps - he is actually waking up - ever so slightly - which keeps him from getting good rest. I bet he falls asleep a lot too, right? Get him to a sleep study - they can get him on a CPAP and he will feel SO much better. Sleep Apnea CAN KILL YOU.
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@twixcookie I call bullshit. I've seen numerous cases where people thought they had it and did not make the criteria for a diagnosis. It may seem like a minor condition or hypochondria, but this shit will fuck up your life. Imagine waking up a dozen times in 8 hours (and those are just the times I remembered waking), getting out of bed in the morning with 2 screwdrivers jabbing at your temples, having the attention span and memory of a gnat, and feeling too drained to be productive. CPAP works.
Not saying it doesn't exist, but not to the extent that now, everyone and their brother has it. Things tend to come in trends, like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, you know, the stuff that makes Oprah.
@twixcookie I see what you're saying now. I kinda came off as a dick and I apologize. I remember there being a trend with things like Restless Legs. I had to fight with my family doc just to get a referral for a sleep study because he believes Apnea isn't real (wtf) I wanted to sit at the foot of his bed and play a Slayer solo at full blast everytime he started to doze just so he could know what it was like. Thanks for taking my response the right way. And again, sorry if I came off as a prick.
I've got sleep apnea and during my sleep study in hospital it was discovered that I was stopping breathing 50 x per hour! I am now using CPAP which is one of the most scary things you will ever experience, but it does help alot. If you snore, prone to falling asleep sporadically and feel constantly tired my advice is tell your doctor and get it sorted. I have fallen asleep at the wheel and scared the living daylights out of my wife...and myself.
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@inuysha360 I've got both too. Sleep Paralysis & Sleep Apnea. Constantly tired during day- but I aint wearing one of those Ninja Turtle masks at night either. Forget that s#hit! But I 'am' looking into alternatives... like one of those special mouth device pieces that are worn at night to help keep airways open.
@recyclecongress I don't want it either, but you get used to it pretty fast, and the MAJOR difference you will feel during the day will make it very much worth the effort.
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@breakthe4 Yeah, a low cost way to address this is to run a tube from your rear-end to a mask over your mouth & nose. Often times people state that it's also best if they eat lots of beans before going to bed. You may want to try both of these methods at the same time as it will give twice the recommended action towards this problem.
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When I was 6 I would have night terrors everynight. I would be paralized and id be getting tickled for hours while I'm paralized and voiceless. Then it disappeared I actually thought it was a spirit lol. Then when I was 15 it returned but without the tickles. This time to this day and actually about av hour ago Haha I feel immense pain in my paralysis. I wish it would go but my sleeping pattern is always awful. Thing is, I have it so much I kinda learned to fight it but its got harder again lol.
poor old man...i feel so bad for him, while he is lying there, and cannot breathe...To everyone that is thinking about the breather (not sure if that is the CPAP yall are talking about, but my 1st cousins fiance has one, due to her sleep apnea, and it helps her...she wears almost what looks like a full mask while she sleeps...I think it breathes for her...i recommend it!
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This man looks like he has the worst of the 2 types of sleep apnea; Central Sleep Apnea. What makes me say that is that it literally seems like he is not even trying to breathe, and hence, it seems that it is more his brain's signals for respiration that are dysfunctional. If this was obstructive sleep apnea, there was be alot of snoring and moments of occlusion where he is trying to breathe but there is a blockage in the throat or back of his throat.
I start the gasping/snoring as soon as I try to dose . Finding the right mask is alot of work and still you may need to take Nuvigil . Don't be a hard head like me, I would go without my mask sometimes for months even after suffering a stroke 5 weeks before my 31st birthday. I've manage to break my right front axle once and my left twice all last year. Apnea is serious business and they can take your driving privilidges.
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i finally got my CPAP, I love it. For anyone that needs one don't put it off. You might think I'll look like a dork but your life and the way you'll feel is much more important. I thought what would a girl think about this guy that has to wear this stupid mask. Well if you can't except it then your not for me.
I just found out that I have sleep apnea I hate the fact that I need a cpap but my life is worth it. I fill tried all the time and I hate it. I always thought it was because of me working nights all my life. I had a sleep study done and I quit breathing 3x's and semi stopped 52 x's.
@youfan2222 Your muscles block your airways by far the most when you sleep on your back. Its been medically proven that sleeping on your side cures moderate sleep apnea, and can reduce the effects of severe sleep apnea, therefore decreasing the CPAP pressure needed. There are positional products available on google such as Sleepmediq that are medically evaluated or approved that are worth taking a look at
@youfan2222 I have OSA as well, and last night was my first time using the C-PAP, and I felt an immediate difference this morning, even though I woke up numerous times because I wanted this thing off my face and finally pulled it off at about 6 am. I had no idea I had it, I only asked for a sleep study because my father has very severe OSA, and found out that I stopped breathing on average 30 times per hour and de-saturated to 84%. It's so worth ANYONE getting a sleep study.
@305sFinestt It's been awhile since I posted about this topic. Since then I have quit useing my CPAP. It gave me a bad sore thoat every night. However, I did fill better when I woke up. The tubes and nasel piece made it hard to fall asleep, because of the cumbersome setup. I wish technology could grace its hand on the CPAP world. If you need one use it. Just be ready to adapt to the uncomforable situation of tubes and crap everywhere.
@youfan2222 I don't know if I need one, sometimes I think I do. But you should definitely use yours again. A little discomfort to keep your oxygen levels up and keep your heart and body a bit more healthy is a good trade. Perhaps yours didn't have humidity in the chamber for comfort?
@305sFinestt One other point I have to make is don't if you need a CPAP, don't choose LinCare as your supplier. They never showed me how to use it. So I didn't know how to adjust anything, and if I called about it, I got nowhere. Just got aggraveded. So, I just told them to come and get it. Not to mention haveing a contract with them for the machine and supplys is very expensive.
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every since my sleepwalking incident which i believe was caused by sleep apnea---right before i go to sleep i tell myself to breathe. I say 'it's ok to breathe. it's ok to take as much air as you want. it's ok to breathe as much as you want. it's ok to breathe.'
on the nights i remember to do this, i wake up feel much more rested. and overall since i have been doing this i have felt much better after sleeping. and i don't feel as tired. i used to feel Exhausted after sleeping. lol.
@pienskybynby It has nothing to do with "the size of your neck". OR your weight (you're correct). ANYONE can develop Sleep Apnea. I'm an average size female ('5"7, 140 lbs) and I've had it for almost 10 years now. I don't have a big neck, and i'm not obese (though, those factors CAN play a part).
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The equipment, which costs about $900 for the machine, $150 for the mask, and $100 for the tubing; not to mention that mine was so bad, I needed an oxygen condenser (msrp $3500). So sleep apnea is very difficult to have and to treat.
I had sleep apnea since I was an adolescent. When I turned into an adult, I ballooned from 145 to 260. Being uninsured, I was unable to get any help. Then I talked to a doctor about it: He said the sleep study costs about $2500, by itself, although he could make a special exception, if I could get back down to 200 lbs. I couldn't make it past 212 because I was always exhausted. I wound up in the hospital, and because I couldn't work anymore, I qualified for medicaid, and got the study...
I had sleep apnea since I was an adolescent. When I turned into an adult, I ballooned from 145 to 260. Being uninsured, I was unable to get any help. Then I talked to a doctor about it: He said the sleep study costs about $2500, by itself, although he could make a special exception, if I could get back down to 200 lbs. I couldn't make it past 212 because I was always exhausted. I wound up in the hospital, and because I couldn't work anymore, I qualified for medicaid, and got the study and
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My boyfriend has sleep apnea. It's not as bad as this poor guy, but it's really difficult to experience. I can only imagine what it must be like for him! He's going to see a doctor soon about it :D Very exciting!
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After years of just writing this off as, "just snoring," and having a headaches everyday and wondering why all the time I was putting in the gym wasn't giving me the results I would expect. I got the sleep test done and was diagnosed with OSA. I started the treatment with a CPAP and the only way I can put it is that it has changed my life. The very first morning after using the CPAP I knew that I would have to use this forever but having my quality of life is worth any price of a machine.
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i told my family about it already, and there are times that they would watch me sleep but most of the times im alone or even they are there, i just cant tell them that it's happening coz my body just cant move...
im in the philippines
22 yrs old
if someone hasthe same condition or if there's an expert here that can help me pls, reply or send me a private message at pialdap@yahoo.com
one time, i managed to move my finger into my mouth and bite it, and that woke my body up, but most of the times i will just fight it until my breathing comes back, and im too scared to come back to sleep afterwards.
it's horrible because i know that im already awake yet im not breathing and no matter how much i try to make my body move to signal people around me of what's happening, it just wont move!!! im not sure if this is sleep apnea and i dont know who should i go to,
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im thinking that i have sleep apnea, b'coz most of the times when i am asleep, im having a hard time breathing, and it literally stopped!, the thing is, i read that most people who have this prob couldn't really tell if they have it or not and that makes me unsure if what i have is really sleep apnea.... what's happening to me is like, i would know that im not breathing and i can feel that my mind is awake but my body is not, i would try to move but it's most of the time im not sucessful
@pialdap hi it sounds like you get sleep paralysis.... this happens to most people at least 1 time in there life....it has happened to me before.....when you are asleep your body is paralysed to stop you from acting out your dreams or sleepwalking..... sleep paralysis happens when you wake up but your body is still paralysed as if you are asleep...the best advice i can give you is not to sleep on your back.... other than that go and speak to a doctor.
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my uncle has that he be like snoring all loud n shit then stop breathing for about a min then back to snoring nstop breathing I be worried but try not to show it but he does have the machine that help him breathe better at night
@Dontaquero1 I think that you may be able to make a huge difference in his life if you tell him. Sleep apnea puts a strain on the heart, not to mention the constant exhaustion from never getting decent rest. Talk to him.
@Dontaquero1 ....I wouldn't worry about hurting your dads feelings it just may save his life. Sleep apnea is a serious condition. If not treated it can lead to death!
@Dontaquero1 I understand you. You feel bad because you see him gasping for breath but at the same time you don't want to hurt his feelings. I recommend to think very carefully how to say it in a non-hurtful way. And make sure you don't decide for him ;). The Bible also tells us there will be no more sickness (Isaiah 33:24). And there are more blessings God's Kingdom will bring. You can also tell that to your father
@Dontaquero1 My mother has the same thing. For years we could hear her in the nights making all kind of very loud sounds and stop breathing. When we confronted her with this, she was very angry and said that we were exaggerating the issue. I filmed her once and I showed her the video. She understood and she did a sleep study and it showed that he was in the danger zone. Now, she uses a CPAP and is a completely different person. Don't wait too long to tell your dad. The gain is woth it.
@Dontaquero1 stuff his feelings, TELL HIM. it can lead to strokes etc if you do not. If you love your father than do the right thing... from a sleep apnea sufferer.
@Dontaquero1 that is the most ridiculous thing i've heard in my life... he's your father and he has terrible sleep apnea which is undoubtedly affecting his health, yet you don't want to tell him to get help because you're afraid of hurting his feelings? That's some bullshit
"Uhhhm.. My mom has cancer... I want her to get treatment... I just don't want to hurt her feelings though."
I'm surpised you held on that long, avatarsound! My dad has sleep apnea and I was alarmed to hear of what it was when he told me. If my dad wasn't breathing for that long (like the gentleman in this vid of yours) I would've gotten scared and woken him up. X) This stuff is scary. My dad isn't overweight or serousily obese, so I do agree with those who are saying that you don't have to be obese to have sleep apnea (even though being seriously obese can pave the way for it).
Then i hope you keep a close eye on your condition and have a sleep investigation every year. Cause the basic rule is that sleep apnea only gets worse over the years. A few years ago i also had light apnea and i didnt give it the attention it deserved. Now i have severe sleep apnea and need an APAP. And for those years that my body had to battle every night, i now pay the price. The adjustments your body needs to make to normal conditions again goes togheter with a miserable feeling.
flipino is right, dificult to lose weight.. as i mentioned before i stop breathing 112 times and hour and im on a bi-pap machine and had a UVVP but I was thin when i was diagnosed.. there is a misconcpetion that sleep apnea is just for overweight people.. overweight just makes matters worse.. and for those people who dont wear the mask? if you stop breathing 50 times, take 50 times to restart, only need to not restart breathing one time to die...THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US. is man in video alive?
@truplaya091 yep because by correcting the sleep apnea it will actually help them lose weight better. A recent study published at pubmed showed that OSA hurt people's attempts to lose weight by dieting but when put on CPAP it improved their results.
@mrconradhoppe can you afford twenty five dollars per month? If you have insurance it typically covers 80% depending on the deductible. Best to invest in a machine then have to pay for the disorders caused by chronic sleep apnea....heart disease, hypertension, stroke, etc Message me which state you live in and I'll find you a company that can work with you.
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I am the manager of a home respiratory company and take my word for it that although weight contributes to OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), it is not the only cause.Many thin people suffer from sleep apnea.This man needs a sleep study asap. Sudden deaths from heart failure during the night may be caused from OSA.
@pearlyone1 THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!! People are SO sure that the ONLY WAY someone can develop Sleep Apnea is only if they have a weight issue. I have no weight issue and I've had Sleep Apnea for almost 10 years.
@StoneyMcGee123 It would be a good idea to get a sleep study done. If you have health insurance it will cover the cost of the study and equipment. There are so many risks associated with OSA and feeling rested and energetic again is a huge bonus!
I know someone with sleep apnea. He was given a cpap machine that helps him with his breathing at night, and he's doing and feeling much better by using it. Has this guy at least tried it to see if it'll work for him?
@ruthven78 At that level he would need a bipap machine... Sugery is NEVER an option... It works in the short term and then when the scar tissues form, it comes back.
@Onetimegold - I never suggested surgery would be an option, considering it is only 40% effective. I agree with the bipap depending on how his poly comes out....maybe ST or ASV even.
People with sleep apnea position ther tongue in the throat unconsciously and that is why they don't breathe when they sleep. My friend has this and he sounds like he's dyeing. Also he is in an apparent sleep at most minutes of the day. Maybe a solution would be to make a small incision air pocket in the throat so as to circulate air and assist beathing- either that or shorten the length of the tongue so the tongue doesn't collapse in the throat. Insomniacs feel tired too and have 0 metabolism
@misshumanoid1974 - they dont position the tongue, when you enter deep sleep your all your muscles completely relax, when you are on your back gravity pulls your tongue down. One way they used to treat these was to actually put in a tracheostomy but it is now only reserved for the most severe cases. surgery for sleep apnea is only about 40% effective. Postive Airway Pressure (CPAP or BIPAP) is the best way to go. Least expensive, most effective, noninvasive.
@xxdiogenescynicxx, you are quite wrong. If you would actually do your research you would find that your "conclusion" is biased and absolutely incorrect. Being a "fat ass" has nothing to do with the windpipe closing. Maybe you shouldn't jump to such preconceptions (you might need to look that word up) when you determine the cause of something.
@xxdiogenescynicxx you're wrong, it could be due to different reasons, one of the major reasons is chiari malformation....and rude much..fat bastards?? really???
@xxdiogenescynicxx Actually, people with sleep apnea can gain weight as a result of having sleep apnea. It slows your metabolism. There are people who have lost weight after receiving their machine.
@xxdiogenescynicxx I am a sleep tech and I promise you some of my worst people are not "FAT BASTARDS". Sleep apnea is when your air way colapses this happens in children, teens, middle aged adults and elderly... ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. So before going and running your fat mouth check your facts hun!
@Diddle4you THANK YOU! I have just be diagnosed with OSA - am in my 20s, in my healthy weight range, and have probably had it for years. My GP last year refused to send me for a sleep test because "you aren't overweight, you wouldn't have sleep apnea". In the end my dentist referred me to an ENT who got me into a sleep clinic. Being overweight is NOT the only cause!
@xxdiogenescynicxx Get your facts straight. I have been diagnosed with it and am in my healthy weight range. My friends son was diagnosed with it when he was a toddler and is as skinny as a rake. Yes, in some people it is caused by being overweight/obese. But that's like saying everyone who has a heart attack has once because they are overweight.
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I had the sleep study done. I had 318 episodes in one night. I sleep with my CPAP every night and have for the past 3 years. I snored like a lumberjack.
I bet he feels really tired the next day. Hard for our brains to 'kick' us awake some times...Sleeping on your side or tummy doesn't work...if anything it can make it worse. Do some study. I have just today been to a professional and he told me stuff I had never imagined anyone else could know about me. Tummy sleeping makes the throat collapse more, side sleeping same thing. Weight has little to do with it. ( I am a skinny female and have suffered all my life!)
I sleep on my side or stomach...I WISH I could sleep on my back. It helps, but I think I should still get a sleep study. I really thin my memory and weight both have been affected by my sleep.
Oh my god is that what i look like, i was told i stop breathing for long periods of time also. Its scary for someone who suffers from it to see it in action, i have felt the results all my life but this is a perspective that everyone who has apnea should be forced to watch.
I am a big guy but listen, my sleep specialist told me that I stop breathing 112 times an hour, yes ! an hour and He told me sure weightloss will help significantly but its not a cure.. and you DO NOT HAVE TO BE HEAVY TO HAVE APNEA infact many patients are Children and thin people... I have acute obstructive sleep apnea and watching this video. gonna stay on my diet.. it scared me
@paullybs - acute means suddend, you probably meant severe? 112 is pretty darn high but highest I've had come through our company for a machine is 148.....needed a bipap at a pressure of 21/17 cm H2O.
Something to try before going on CPAP: train yourself not to sleep on your back!! If you sleep on your side or chest, the airway will usually stay open on its own--gravity only works one way.
Put a tennis ball in a sock, safety-pin the sock to a t-shirt and wear that to bed. If you try to roll onto your back, you wake up. Eventually, you learn to sleep in a different position. It works wonders for many people and it costs all of $3.
@hibob841 - i would say first have a sleep study, if you ONLY have apnea while supine (on your back) then yeah, the tennis ball will work, but like the patient I just set up today, she never went supine during her study, laid on her left side for 94% of the study, and still had an apnea hypopnea index of 16.3, considered moderate sleep apnea....fully treatable.
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fuck a cpap machine! junk! use 5 pillows and you'll be fine. get one of those corderou t.v. chairs with arms built in as a wedge. also put a 2x4 piece of wood under the bed legs near your head.
@ACEDcomputers even after weight loss some people will need the CPAP...you cant say it helps the majority unless you want to start posting links to studies proving it.
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I see it ALL the time. No biggie, just get a CPAP machine.. Problem solved.
JSherrouse1 1 week ago
@JSherrouse1 Yeah, not breathing has no side effects at all, right?
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vccaro90 2 weeks ago
they should have flicked him in the nose
Louisville187 2 weeks ago
The blowjob must have felt so great! :) he's having a massive hardon.
Chris5553 2 weeks ago
My mom has this and its really scary sometimes she wakes up crying and I'm afraid I'm gunna get it cuz my friends say I snore really loud
CannibalRAWR1998 2 weeks ago
@CannibalRAWR1998 Get her to the doctor then.
Israfel85 2 weeks ago
having my jaw moved forward tomarrow to create an airway to cure my apnea, my study said i stopped breathing once every minute every hour
bballer3r3 2 weeks ago
My dad has this its sad and scary cause his machine is sitting right next to him everynight and he's too stubborn to use it.
noodlez4me 2 weeks ago
I always have sleep paralysis because I want to so I can lucid dream and have OBEs it's awesome u should try it
1297theghost 2 weeks ago
@1297theghost dude I also have sleep paralysis but how do you lucid dream and stuff?
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snapsoidpablo1 3 weeks ago
DUDE WAKE HIM UP!!!!
BlindMelon1993 1 month ago
I remember the first time I woke up gasping for air. That was the final straw. I refused to become a slave to a machine and instead turned my life around by exercising 5 days a week. I lost 60 pounds and I no longer suffer from this brutal illness.
thomas007 1 month ago 6
@thomas007 Overweight is NOT the only cause of this you know?
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I have all the time but me it hurts a lot but only one time I really opens my eyes all the way and it hurt a lot and I was about to get up and something I didnt see it but some thing got me and shuck me and pushed me to my bed hard it was very scary and I was like that for a long time some one help
kill3rw3b 1 month ago
isnt this when your heart stops and then starts bk up again?
thehauntmaster 1 month ago
@thehauntmaster Nah, you're airway technically collapses a few times through the night and you actually can't breathe for up to a FULL MINUTE! You're in such a deep sleep though, most sufferers dont remember this and actually wake up from a hormonal surge and thus breathe deeply.
dragoon0369ify 3 weeks ago
oh my god :(
Mimmio97 1 month ago
My dad nearly died because of this. For years he has had barely any sleep and it finally caught up with him. He is now home with his machine and looks healthier than he has for a long time.
pcg83 1 month ago
He needs a Cpap and/or Bipap device machine ASAP!.
RAINBOWLIZY333 1 month ago
At one point i thought he was dead. This is very severe!
Kaylin011 1 month ago
It's hard to live.I can't sleep anymore due to this,because my father has apnea.The only chance I can enjoy the sleep is when is awake.It's very difficult, it made my life very anxious, and when he has apnea, i think I can't breath out.Negative energy is everywhere and it won't allow me to relax.And he won't do anything about it, won't see a doctor or sth...
With one word i can describe it ''agony''...
stefanos18gr 1 month ago
My wife made me go get the sleep study. She said I would do what he's doing.
No wonder I'd wake up with a dry sore throat every morning.
I now have a CPAP machine and am sleeping allot better and not keeping her up all night with my snoring and episodes where I would stop breathing.
This is serious and if you even think you might have it, you need to be checked out.
KentuckyRangerPro 1 month ago
svegliatelo dio cane!!rischiate di farlo morire...polisonnigrafia ed eventualmente mascherina ossigeno per tutta la vita se vuole campare..
jhakiller 2 months ago
@jhakiller Parla Italiano?! Parlo una piccola Italiano :) Dovremmo parlare ancora un po ', sì? Mi piacerebbe saperne di più della vostra bella lingua! Io sono di origine italiana e possono solo parlare un po 'piccolo e non molto bene! A presto! Arrivederci!
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
If you have concerns you may have Sleep Apnea it's worth finding investigating. Machines are expensive but can be rented from medical aids store, paid off, loaned 4 free thru public hospital (Aust). Test done at private hospital/clinic, thru the public hospital 4 free (Long waiting list though) or done at home as I did last nite. I pd $33 and borrowed a small machine (bit bigger than a walkman) from a private clinic & wired myself up. Ask yr doc 4 referral. Probably more options I don't know of
M0J0J0J077 2 months ago
Mum was diagnosed with Central Sleep Apnea this yr. Took a while 2 get it sorted due 2 the public waiting list. It has changed her life & she's a a new person. She has so much energy she comes 2 clean my house! I did a sleep study at home last night & results show I probably have it - just waiting 4 the lab analysis. I have severe chronic pain & probs with sleep, sleep paralysis & RLS. Hope the test comes back positive coz at least I'd have a diagnosis (4 once!) & know things can get better
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
OMG, he scares me. (Not to be offensive or anything).
ENYLYNMAY 2 months ago
you are right.. this was hard to watch... because it was boring as hell
shlakado 2 months ago
@shlakado
Asshole
spin467 1 month ago
Heres a thought...instead of video taping him....wake him up!
Jeanster016 2 months ago
@Jeanster016
Here's a thought. You are retarded sir. He's suffering from sleep apnea, which reduces quality of sleep because of increased respiratory muscle use several times during the night. If you wake him up, you'll further reduce his ability to get at least SOME kind of night's rest.
PolishStud101 2 months ago
same here.. I was having retarded apneas , some 300+ every night. lived with it for 17 years, if you can call that living.. if you snore very loud. or have any probs breathing while sleeping plz get tested, this is a absolutely horrible way to live. U'll never eat away at your sleep debt w/o proper devices, cpap/bipap/vpap all very effective in my exp, I personally would not get the surgery, as in time you may lapse right back..
DrPeterVenkman 2 months ago
My dad has it fairly badly and the CPAP has literally saved his life - and likely our lives (his kids and wife) too. He used to fall asleep while driving and start driving off the roads because he was so sleep deprived. Every time your father gasps - he is actually waking up - ever so slightly - which keeps him from getting good rest. I bet he falls asleep a lot too, right? Get him to a sleep study - they can get him on a CPAP and he will feel SO much better. Sleep Apnea CAN KILL YOU.
MicroFarmMom 2 months ago
he scares me to death when he coughed with such a noise at the first time...
kepenetasik 2 months ago
why didn't you wake him up?
MsGorgeousGucci 2 months ago
wow i i feel bad for people with this
HaitianBrawler 3 months ago
I'm 14 teen and I sometimes fall asleep then wake up and can't breathe very well, is this called sleep apnea or something else?
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
:c
xxunusualyou 3 months ago
OMG POOR GUY
eternalloveabbie 3 months ago
Sleep Apnea is very dangerous. If you stop breathing for long periods of time you can damage your brain.
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insatiableALXS 4 months ago
I think it's a racket. Now, everyone thinks they have this. You don't hear of anyone NOT being diagnosed with this.
There is a LOT of money to be made off of this.
twixcookie 4 months ago
@twixcookie I call bullshit. I've seen numerous cases where people thought they had it and did not make the criteria for a diagnosis. It may seem like a minor condition or hypochondria, but this shit will fuck up your life. Imagine waking up a dozen times in 8 hours (and those are just the times I remembered waking), getting out of bed in the morning with 2 screwdrivers jabbing at your temples, having the attention span and memory of a gnat, and feeling too drained to be productive. CPAP works.
egset33 3 months ago
@egset33
Not saying it doesn't exist, but not to the extent that now, everyone and their brother has it. Things tend to come in trends, like fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, you know, the stuff that makes Oprah.
twixcookie 3 months ago
@egset33 And glad you got relief, and it works for you. I totally get it.
twixcookie 3 months ago
@twixcookie I see what you're saying now. I kinda came off as a dick and I apologize. I remember there being a trend with things like Restless Legs. I had to fight with my family doc just to get a referral for a sleep study because he believes Apnea isn't real (wtf) I wanted to sit at the foot of his bed and play a Slayer solo at full blast everytime he started to doze just so he could know what it was like. Thanks for taking my response the right way. And again, sorry if I came off as a prick.
egset33 3 months ago
@egset33 I'm sorry too...I was just looking at my own situation. It is good to hear someone
finding something that works, when sometimes...people spend years trying to find out what
is wrong with them, or to find relief. Doctors should listen to their patients, instead of pre-formed
textbook ideas. People know their bodies. Docs can find clues by listening to patients. Glad you
found out what was wrong, and you advocated for yourself big time!
twixcookie 3 months ago
this scared me. -.-
OurWorldCookies 5 months ago
I would move out lol
beezyb42011 5 months ago
I've got sleep apnea and during my sleep study in hospital it was discovered that I was stopping breathing 50 x per hour! I am now using CPAP which is one of the most scary things you will ever experience, but it does help alot. If you snore, prone to falling asleep sporadically and feel constantly tired my advice is tell your doctor and get it sorted. I have fallen asleep at the wheel and scared the living daylights out of my wife...and myself.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
DUDE MY FRIEND HAS SLEEP PARALYSIS + SLEEP APNEA
D: WORST SHIT EVER
inuysha360 6 months ago
@inuysha360 that sounds like torture
missheath000 5 months ago
@missheath000 O_O yeah idk how he dealt with it
inuysha360 5 months ago
@inuysha360 I've got both too. Sleep Paralysis & Sleep Apnea. Constantly tired during day- but I aint wearing one of those Ninja Turtle masks at night either. Forget that s#hit! But I 'am' looking into alternatives... like one of those special mouth device pieces that are worn at night to help keep airways open.
recyclecongress 5 months ago
@recyclecongress I don't want it either, but you get used to it pretty fast, and the MAJOR difference you will feel during the day will make it very much worth the effort.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
@breakthe4 Yeah, a low cost way to address this is to run a tube from your rear-end to a mask over your mouth & nose. Often times people state that it's also best if they eat lots of beans before going to bed. You may want to try both of these methods at the same time as it will give twice the recommended action towards this problem.
blr2k 6 months ago
@blr2k LMAO, i dont know why but i found that particularly funny
MrTulliwal 6 months ago
HE SHOULD SLEEP ON HIS SIDE
ALSO USE THOSE NASAL STRIPS THAT INCREASE AIR THROUGH NASAL PASAGES
biggurs 6 months ago
what is sleep apnea?
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
but yeah this guy has pretty severe sleep apnea. Hopefully he has done something about it by now.
305sFinestt 7 months ago
This isn't hard to watch. This is all in a night's work. lol
305sFinestt 7 months ago
He's breathing a lot more than once a minute...
vabeach94 7 months ago
When I was 6 I would have night terrors everynight. I would be paralized and id be getting tickled for hours while I'm paralized and voiceless. Then it disappeared I actually thought it was a spirit lol. Then when I was 15 it returned but without the tickles. This time to this day and actually about av hour ago Haha I feel immense pain in my paralysis. I wish it would go but my sleeping pattern is always awful. Thing is, I have it so much I kinda learned to fight it but its got harder again lol.
oskaaron 7 months ago
this shit is sick!
jongoldy 7 months ago
poor old man...i feel so bad for him, while he is lying there, and cannot breathe...To everyone that is thinking about the breather (not sure if that is the CPAP yall are talking about, but my 1st cousins fiance has one, due to her sleep apnea, and it helps her...she wears almost what looks like a full mask while she sleeps...I think it breathes for her...i recommend it!
THESHOTTS1217 7 months ago
me and my dad have it sometimes, but it seems I only get it while sleeping on my back.. so I tried to sleep on my belly mostly;;
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
sleeping on the sides would probably be a way to stop it.
TheCasu305 8 months ago
kill it
letigre91 8 months ago
This man looks like he has the worst of the 2 types of sleep apnea; Central Sleep Apnea. What makes me say that is that it literally seems like he is not even trying to breathe, and hence, it seems that it is more his brain's signals for respiration that are dysfunctional. If this was obstructive sleep apnea, there was be alot of snoring and moments of occlusion where he is trying to breathe but there is a blockage in the throat or back of his throat.
Irideika 8 months ago
Hard to watch but easy to understand. Fortunately, there is help for sleep apnea.
cscdigitalgraphics 9 months ago
death, the reality of life
TheChiinkynoodle 9 months ago 6
I start the gasping/snoring as soon as I try to dose . Finding the right mask is alot of work and still you may need to take Nuvigil . Don't be a hard head like me, I would go without my mask sometimes for months even after suffering a stroke 5 weeks before my 31st birthday. I've manage to break my right front axle once and my left twice all last year. Apnea is serious business and they can take your driving privilidges.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
My dad does this.... i hope i dont develop this cause i already have sleep paralysis
Enj01 9 months ago
i finally got my CPAP, I love it. For anyone that needs one don't put it off. You might think I'll look like a dork but your life and the way you'll feel is much more important. I thought what would a girl think about this guy that has to wear this stupid mask. Well if you can't except it then your not for me.
youfan2222 10 months ago
He needs the cpap. I've been using it for almost 5 years. If I dont use it I can feel myself gasping for air n I can hear myself snore all crazy .
JJECKLE13 10 months ago
I just found out that I have sleep apnea I hate the fact that I need a cpap but my life is worth it. I fill tried all the time and I hate it. I always thought it was because of me working nights all my life. I had a sleep study done and I quit breathing 3x's and semi stopped 52 x's.
youfan2222 11 months ago 6
@youfan2222 Hey Youfan2222, please let us know how you feel after you start using the CPAP. I hope you feel much better.
avatarsound 10 months ago 2
@youfan2222 Your muscles block your airways by far the most when you sleep on your back. Its been medically proven that sleeping on your side cures moderate sleep apnea, and can reduce the effects of severe sleep apnea, therefore decreasing the CPAP pressure needed. There are positional products available on google such as Sleepmediq that are medically evaluated or approved that are worth taking a look at
sneakyguy4444 7 months ago
@youfan2222 52 times? You amateur. I managed over 370 20 second plus apneas in just over 6 hours.
LiamE69 7 months ago
@LiamE69 Hey, wow! Thats great! Good job!
oklolmann 6 months ago
@youfan2222 I have OSA as well, and last night was my first time using the C-PAP, and I felt an immediate difference this morning, even though I woke up numerous times because I wanted this thing off my face and finally pulled it off at about 6 am. I had no idea I had it, I only asked for a sleep study because my father has very severe OSA, and found out that I stopped breathing on average 30 times per hour and de-saturated to 84%. It's so worth ANYONE getting a sleep study.
blessedmommy73 4 months ago
@youfan2222 Have you noticed a difference while wearing CPAP and working nights?
305sFinestt 2 months ago
@305sFinestt It's been awhile since I posted about this topic. Since then I have quit useing my CPAP. It gave me a bad sore thoat every night. However, I did fill better when I woke up. The tubes and nasel piece made it hard to fall asleep, because of the cumbersome setup. I wish technology could grace its hand on the CPAP world. If you need one use it. Just be ready to adapt to the uncomforable situation of tubes and crap everywhere.
youfan2222 2 months ago
@youfan2222 I don't know if I need one, sometimes I think I do. But you should definitely use yours again. A little discomfort to keep your oxygen levels up and keep your heart and body a bit more healthy is a good trade. Perhaps yours didn't have humidity in the chamber for comfort?
305sFinestt 2 months ago
@305sFinestt One other point I have to make is don't if you need a CPAP, don't choose LinCare as your supplier. They never showed me how to use it. So I didn't know how to adjust anything, and if I called about it, I got nowhere. Just got aggraveded. So, I just told them to come and get it. Not to mention haveing a contract with them for the machine and supplys is very expensive.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
every since my sleepwalking incident which i believe was caused by sleep apnea---right before i go to sleep i tell myself to breathe. I say 'it's ok to breathe. it's ok to take as much air as you want. it's ok to breathe as much as you want. it's ok to breathe.'
on the nights i remember to do this, i wake up feel much more rested. and overall since i have been doing this i have felt much better after sleeping. and i don't feel as tired. i used to feel Exhausted after sleeping. lol.
SheLikeTo 11 months ago
This is not hard to watch. It seems like a pretty accurate representation of sleep apnea.
boboelmo 11 months ago
@pienskybynby It has nothing to do with "the size of your neck". OR your weight (you're correct). ANYONE can develop Sleep Apnea. I'm an average size female ('5"7, 140 lbs) and I've had it for almost 10 years now. I don't have a big neck, and i'm not obese (though, those factors CAN play a part).
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
The equipment, which costs about $900 for the machine, $150 for the mask, and $100 for the tubing; not to mention that mine was so bad, I needed an oxygen condenser (msrp $3500). So sleep apnea is very difficult to have and to treat.
mrrdwileyjr 1 year ago
I had sleep apnea since I was an adolescent. When I turned into an adult, I ballooned from 145 to 260. Being uninsured, I was unable to get any help. Then I talked to a doctor about it: He said the sleep study costs about $2500, by itself, although he could make a special exception, if I could get back down to 200 lbs. I couldn't make it past 212 because I was always exhausted. I wound up in the hospital, and because I couldn't work anymore, I qualified for medicaid, and got the study...
mrrdwileyjr 1 year ago
I had sleep apnea since I was an adolescent. When I turned into an adult, I ballooned from 145 to 260. Being uninsured, I was unable to get any help. Then I talked to a doctor about it: He said the sleep study costs about $2500, by itself, although he could make a special exception, if I could get back down to 200 lbs. I couldn't make it past 212 because I was always exhausted. I wound up in the hospital, and because I couldn't work anymore, I qualified for medicaid, and got the study and
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
Now relaaaxxx... Breathe deeepppllyyy... Inhaleee and then exhalleeee....
....
EXHALE FFS
TheRealBoof 1 year ago
My boyfriend has sleep apnea. It's not as bad as this poor guy, but it's really difficult to experience. I can only imagine what it must be like for him! He's going to see a doctor soon about it :D Very exciting!
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
After years of just writing this off as, "just snoring," and having a headaches everyday and wondering why all the time I was putting in the gym wasn't giving me the results I would expect. I got the sleep test done and was diagnosed with OSA. I started the treatment with a CPAP and the only way I can put it is that it has changed my life. The very first morning after using the CPAP I knew that I would have to use this forever but having my quality of life is worth any price of a machine.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
continue here...
and if i will be financially ready for it.....
i told my family about it already, and there are times that they would watch me sleep but most of the times im alone or even they are there, i just cant tell them that it's happening coz my body just cant move...
im in the philippines
22 yrs old
if someone hasthe same condition or if there's an expert here that can help me pls, reply or send me a private message at pialdap@yahoo.com
thank you very much
pialdap 1 year ago
continue here..
one time, i managed to move my finger into my mouth and bite it, and that woke my body up, but most of the times i will just fight it until my breathing comes back, and im too scared to come back to sleep afterwards.
it's horrible because i know that im already awake yet im not breathing and no matter how much i try to make my body move to signal people around me of what's happening, it just wont move!!! im not sure if this is sleep apnea and i dont know who should i go to,
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
im thinking that i have sleep apnea, b'coz most of the times when i am asleep, im having a hard time breathing, and it literally stopped!, the thing is, i read that most people who have this prob couldn't really tell if they have it or not and that makes me unsure if what i have is really sleep apnea.... what's happening to me is like, i would know that im not breathing and i can feel that my mind is awake but my body is not, i would try to move but it's most of the time im not sucessful
pialdap 1 year ago
@pialdap hi it sounds like you get sleep paralysis.... this happens to most people at least 1 time in there life....it has happened to me before.....when you are asleep your body is paralysed to stop you from acting out your dreams or sleepwalking..... sleep paralysis happens when you wake up but your body is still paralysed as if you are asleep...the best advice i can give you is not to sleep on your back.... other than that go and speak to a doctor.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
my uncle has that he be like snoring all loud n shit then stop breathing for about a min then back to snoring nstop breathing I be worried but try not to show it but he does have the machine that help him breathe better at night
ShabbaMama 1 year ago
my father has terrible sleep apnea and it pains me to see him gasping for breath throughout the night.
i want to tell him that he should do something about it but i do not want to hurt his feelings.
Dontaquero1 1 year ago 5
@Dontaquero1 I think that you may be able to make a huge difference in his life if you tell him. Sleep apnea puts a strain on the heart, not to mention the constant exhaustion from never getting decent rest. Talk to him.
avatarsound 1 year ago 22
@Dontaquero1 tell him if u really wants his rest
0O0G4MER0O0 1 year ago
@Dontaquero1 You would rather not tell him because you are afraid to HURT HIS FEELINGS?
fitzyspacemonkey 1 year ago
@Dontaquero1 ....I wouldn't worry about hurting your dads feelings it just may save his life. Sleep apnea is a serious condition. If not treated it can lead to death!
MSteed7931 1 year ago
@Dontaquero1 I understand you. You feel bad because you see him gasping for breath but at the same time you don't want to hurt his feelings. I recommend to think very carefully how to say it in a non-hurtful way. And make sure you don't decide for him ;). The Bible also tells us there will be no more sickness (Isaiah 33:24). And there are more blessings God's Kingdom will bring. You can also tell that to your father
andresrebataza 11 months ago
@Dontaquero1 You won't be hurting his feelings - you may be saving his life.
mack89464 10 months ago
@Dontaquero1 My mother has the same thing. For years we could hear her in the nights making all kind of very loud sounds and stop breathing. When we confronted her with this, she was very angry and said that we were exaggerating the issue. I filmed her once and I showed her the video. She understood and she did a sleep study and it showed that he was in the danger zone. Now, she uses a CPAP and is a completely different person. Don't wait too long to tell your dad. The gain is woth it.
Kuyix 10 months ago
@Dontaquero1 stuff his feelings, TELL HIM. it can lead to strokes etc if you do not. If you love your father than do the right thing... from a sleep apnea sufferer.
tangocolt02 9 months ago
@Dontaquero1 that is the most ridiculous thing i've heard in my life... he's your father and he has terrible sleep apnea which is undoubtedly affecting his health, yet you don't want to tell him to get help because you're afraid of hurting his feelings? That's some bullshit
"Uhhhm.. My mom has cancer... I want her to get treatment... I just don't want to hurt her feelings though."
roboedar 6 months ago
@Dontaquero1 do you rather hurt his feelings or see him die of a heart attack or a stroke?
aditadiablita 4 months ago
I'm surpised you held on that long, avatarsound! My dad has sleep apnea and I was alarmed to hear of what it was when he told me. If my dad wasn't breathing for that long (like the gentleman in this vid of yours) I would've gotten scared and woken him up. X) This stuff is scary. My dad isn't overweight or serousily obese, so I do agree with those who are saying that you don't have to be obese to have sleep apnea (even though being seriously obese can pave the way for it).
Mio248 1 year ago
@JLife15
Then i hope you keep a close eye on your condition and have a sleep investigation every year. Cause the basic rule is that sleep apnea only gets worse over the years. A few years ago i also had light apnea and i didnt give it the attention it deserved. Now i have severe sleep apnea and need an APAP. And for those years that my body had to battle every night, i now pay the price. The adjustments your body needs to make to normal conditions again goes togheter with a miserable feeling.
FioreR24 1 year ago
flipino is right, dificult to lose weight.. as i mentioned before i stop breathing 112 times and hour and im on a bi-pap machine and had a UVVP but I was thin when i was diagnosed.. there is a misconcpetion that sleep apnea is just for overweight people.. overweight just makes matters worse.. and for those people who dont wear the mask? if you stop breathing 50 times, take 50 times to restart, only need to not restart breathing one time to die...THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US. is man in video alive?
paullybs 1 year ago
@truplaya091 yep because by correcting the sleep apnea it will actually help them lose weight better. A recent study published at pubmed showed that OSA hurt people's attempts to lose weight by dieting but when put on CPAP it improved their results.
ruthven78 1 year ago
@mrconradhoppe can you afford twenty five dollars per month? If you have insurance it typically covers 80% depending on the deductible. Best to invest in a machine then have to pay for the disorders caused by chronic sleep apnea....heart disease, hypertension, stroke, etc Message me which state you live in and I'll find you a company that can work with you.
ruthven78 1 year ago
@mrconradhoppe but you can afford to die huh!!!
Diddle4you 1 year ago
Lets get WEEZER tickets!
juanpastor 1 year ago
@JLife15 Sleep apnea is more than just snoring - snoring is a symptom of sleep apnea, you don't stop the snoring and stop sleep apnea.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
I am the manager of a home respiratory company and take my word for it that although weight contributes to OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), it is not the only cause.Many thin people suffer from sleep apnea.This man needs a sleep study asap. Sudden deaths from heart failure during the night may be caused from OSA.
pearlyone1 1 year ago 19
@pearlyone1 THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT!! People are SO sure that the ONLY WAY someone can develop Sleep Apnea is only if they have a weight issue. I have no weight issue and I've had Sleep Apnea for almost 10 years.
StoneyMcGee123 11 months ago
@StoneyMcGee123 It would be a good idea to get a sleep study done. If you have health insurance it will cover the cost of the study and equipment. There are so many risks associated with OSA and feeling rested and energetic again is a huge bonus!
pearlyone1 11 months ago
I know someone with sleep apnea. He was given a cpap machine that helps him with his breathing at night, and he's doing and feeling much better by using it. Has this guy at least tried it to see if it'll work for him?
childsweethearts 1 year ago 2
I'd imagine his SpO2 drops to 60 or even 50 during those LONG episodes, I'd almost think CPAP alone may not even fix his issues
ruthven78 1 year ago
@ruthven78 At that level he would need a bipap machine... Sugery is NEVER an option... It works in the short term and then when the scar tissues form, it comes back.
Onetimegold 1 year ago
@Onetimegold - I never suggested surgery would be an option, considering it is only 40% effective. I agree with the bipap depending on how his poly comes out....maybe ST or ASV even.
ruthven78 1 year ago
People with sleep apnea position ther tongue in the throat unconsciously and that is why they don't breathe when they sleep. My friend has this and he sounds like he's dyeing. Also he is in an apparent sleep at most minutes of the day. Maybe a solution would be to make a small incision air pocket in the throat so as to circulate air and assist beathing- either that or shorten the length of the tongue so the tongue doesn't collapse in the throat. Insomniacs feel tired too and have 0 metabolism
misshumanoid1974 1 year ago
@misshumanoid1974 - they dont position the tongue, when you enter deep sleep your all your muscles completely relax, when you are on your back gravity pulls your tongue down. One way they used to treat these was to actually put in a tracheostomy but it is now only reserved for the most severe cases. surgery for sleep apnea is only about 40% effective. Postive Airway Pressure (CPAP or BIPAP) is the best way to go. Least expensive, most effective, noninvasive.
ruthven78 1 year ago
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Only fat asses get this.
xxdiogenescynicxx 1 year ago
@xxdiogenescynicxx actually, it can be caused by other factors, including an enlarged tongue (from birth), enlarged tonsils, or a retracted lower jaw
703224796 1 year ago
@xxdiogenescynicxx, you are quite wrong. If you would actually do your research you would find that your "conclusion" is biased and absolutely incorrect. Being a "fat ass" has nothing to do with the windpipe closing. Maybe you shouldn't jump to such preconceptions (you might need to look that word up) when you determine the cause of something.
crangeyw11 1 year ago 5
@crangeyw11 Nah most sleep apnea is due to being a fatass lol. Most of the people I knew who had it were fat bastards lol.
xxdiogenescynicxx 1 year ago
@xxdiogenescynicxx you're wrong, it could be due to different reasons, one of the major reasons is chiari malformation....and rude much..fat bastards?? really???
Teebanjo 1 year ago
@xxdiogenescynicxx Actually, people with sleep apnea can gain weight as a result of having sleep apnea. It slows your metabolism. There are people who have lost weight after receiving their machine.
peppersock 1 year ago 2
@xxdiogenescynicxx I am a sleep tech and I promise you some of my worst people are not "FAT BASTARDS". Sleep apnea is when your air way colapses this happens in children, teens, middle aged adults and elderly... ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. So before going and running your fat mouth check your facts hun!
Diddle4you 1 year ago 2
@Diddle4you THANK YOU! I have just be diagnosed with OSA - am in my 20s, in my healthy weight range, and have probably had it for years. My GP last year refused to send me for a sleep test because "you aren't overweight, you wouldn't have sleep apnea". In the end my dentist referred me to an ENT who got me into a sleep clinic. Being overweight is NOT the only cause!
kbsydney 1 year ago
@xxdiogenescynicxx Get your facts straight. I have been diagnosed with it and am in my healthy weight range. My friends son was diagnosed with it when he was a toddler and is as skinny as a rake. Yes, in some people it is caused by being overweight/obese. But that's like saying everyone who has a heart attack has once because they are overweight.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
this man needs a PPC
ri1144 1 year ago
I had the sleep study done. I had 318 episodes in one night. I sleep with my CPAP every night and have for the past 3 years. I snored like a lumberjack.
bridget1008 1 year ago
I bet he feels really tired the next day. Hard for our brains to 'kick' us awake some times...Sleeping on your side or tummy doesn't work...if anything it can make it worse. Do some study. I have just today been to a professional and he told me stuff I had never imagined anyone else could know about me. Tummy sleeping makes the throat collapse more, side sleeping same thing. Weight has little to do with it. ( I am a skinny female and have suffered all my life!)
gracefulangels 1 year ago
I sleep on my side or stomach...I WISH I could sleep on my back. It helps, but I think I should still get a sleep study. I really thin my memory and weight both have been affected by my sleep.
solrac3002 1 year ago
Oh my god is that what i look like, i was told i stop breathing for long periods of time also. Its scary for someone who suffers from it to see it in action, i have felt the results all my life but this is a perspective that everyone who has apnea should be forced to watch.
g1carclub 1 year ago
I am a big guy but listen, my sleep specialist told me that I stop breathing 112 times an hour, yes ! an hour and He told me sure weightloss will help significantly but its not a cure.. and you DO NOT HAVE TO BE HEAVY TO HAVE APNEA infact many patients are Children and thin people... I have acute obstructive sleep apnea and watching this video. gonna stay on my diet.. it scared me
paullybs 1 year ago
@paullybs - acute means suddend, you probably meant severe? 112 is pretty darn high but highest I've had come through our company for a machine is 148.....needed a bipap at a pressure of 21/17 cm H2O.
ruthven78 1 year ago
Something to try before going on CPAP: train yourself not to sleep on your back!! If you sleep on your side or chest, the airway will usually stay open on its own--gravity only works one way.
Put a tennis ball in a sock, safety-pin the sock to a t-shirt and wear that to bed. If you try to roll onto your back, you wake up. Eventually, you learn to sleep in a different position. It works wonders for many people and it costs all of $3.
hibob841 1 year ago
Forgot to add, in case it isn't obvious, the tennis ball needs to be on the back of the T-shirt :)
hibob841 1 year ago
@hibob841 - i would say first have a sleep study, if you ONLY have apnea while supine (on your back) then yeah, the tennis ball will work, but like the patient I just set up today, she never went supine during her study, laid on her left side for 94% of the study, and still had an apnea hypopnea index of 16.3, considered moderate sleep apnea....fully treatable.
ruthven78 1 year ago
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fuck a cpap machine! junk! use 5 pillows and you'll be fine. get one of those corderou t.v. chairs with arms built in as a wedge. also put a 2x4 piece of wood under the bed legs near your head.
The80skid77 2 years ago
@The80skid77 glad you are a sleep doctor and have performed studies to prove this works...
ruthven78 1 year ago
Obviously it doesnt help everyone, but that is irrelevant. It helps the majority of people. You dont make a rule off of exceptions.
ACEDcomputers 2 years ago
@ACEDcomputers even after weight loss some people will need the CPAP...you cant say it helps the majority unless you want to start posting links to studies proving it.
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TheCPAPZone 2 months ago
Who cares weight loss does help a great deal. Nobody said its always the cure, but it does help a great deal.
ACEDcomputers 2 years ago