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Breathing Easy: A Guide to Managing Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Military-Age Adults

Introduction As a board-certified family medicine physician, I am dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to active duty Air Force patients. In this blog post, we will discuss obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common condition among military-age adults. We will cover the explanation of the condition, common symptoms, activities that may provoke it, appropriate medications,…

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NIHB took away my trial cpap machine for a 3-4 month long approval process, and now it’s 2am and I don’t to go to sleep because not being able to breathe sucks.

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My First Week With a CPAP

My First Week With a CPAP #hypopnea #sleepapnea #cpap

I’ve officially spent my first week with a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure therapy)! My first appointment with neurology isn’t until the 31st of August, but once I got my results into my portal, and clarified with my bariatric team I would need my CPAP to get medical clearance to be submitted to insurance, I made the decision to see if my primary care doctor would write my prescription.…

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Sleep Study Results are In

I got my results back today for my Sleep Study.  As expected my sleep was terrible.  However, they didn't diagnose me with anything.  My AHI (Apnea Hypopnea Index) was 7 which anything above 4 is considered positive for Sleep Apnea.  I am working with my doctor to figure things out as my Sleep Study was inconclusive and in my opinion flawed.

Here are the biggest key problems with the report,  

1. It took me 49 Minutes to fall asleep.  That is from Awake to Stage 1 of sleep.  There are 4 Stages(non-REM) with REM (Rapid Eye Movement) being the deepest part of sleep everyone needs to get to.  The first REM Stage should be 90 Minutes then bouncing back and forth between Stage 4 and REM.  

2. Out of a Total of 260 Minutes of Sleep Time, only 34 of it was in REM.  

3. It took me 226 Minutes to reach REM which a normal person only takes around 90 Minutes.

4. They recorded 15 Hypopneas which is not a complete blockage of the respiratory system, however it is enough to stop breathing.  This causes me to jump out of a deeper state of sleep and is causing me to have horrible quality of sleep.  

5. I had 32 Awakenings which are interruptions of sleep.  

6. I had 141 Sleep State Shifts.

There is clearly something wrong, however the data is incomplete due to my inability to sleep at their facility.  I had a few people look at my results and with their experience in this field, they strongly recommended either I do a Trial Run with a Automatic CPAP Machine and see if it improves my symptoms or get a second Sleep Study.  I was also told that it is not uncommon for False Negatives.  

A retired Doctor who specializes in Sleep Disorders said, "The false negative rate of sleep studies, even in accredited sleep labs, borders on the criminal (these patients go home thinking they don't have a problem to suffer the catastrophic consequences of their misdiagnosis). Something must be done to correct false negative tests. One way to is to reduce the number of in-lab sleep studies. Forty percent of sleep apneics do not need a sleep study because they have already been diagnosed by a witness. A majority of others could have a home study or go straight to an ACPAP with a smart card (diagnosis and treatment all in one). The complicated patient (those with CHF, COPD, etc.) can see a sleep doc (good luck).

All physicians should be able to diagnose and treat their OSA patients. It's not rocket science, even surgeons can learn how to do it. "

I trust my roommate when she told me "Catherine, I wish I were lying to you, you seriously stop breathing in your sleep"  She is my witness, she has observed my sleeping issue.  I am going to pursue a CPAP Machine.  At the moment I can't afford to override my Insurance by buying out outright.  I will do my best to have my doctor push a Prior-Authorization to get a CPAP.

Did I mention that I hate our Medical System?

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Some Information about Hypopnea

You need to understand the many sleep disorders like hypopnea. This short article discusses the signs and symptoms and treatment of a few of these diseases. Sleep is very important for your body's normal and healthy functioning. You enter in an unconscious state once you sleep. Some might perceive sleeping as a simple matter of shutting their eyes and waking up the very next day. You might change your perception, though, once you familiarize yourself with the numerous complicated sleep disorders like hypnonea signs. This article discusses some common insomnia issues.   Kleine-Levin Syndrome Kleine-Levin Syndrome or KLS is also termed as the "Sleeping Beauty" syndrome. Those who are afflicted by this issue experience excessive sleeping for 10  to 20 hours. They might also exhibit excessive eating along with it. This issue, however, commonly happens among adolescent boys. KLS patients also display childlike actions and thinking, confusion, disorientation, a total lack of energy, and even apathy. A few have become hypersensitive to light, sound, and depression. Other than that, a patient can also have an abnormally high sex drive when awake. The reasons for this illness are still unidentified, though.  People struggling with this ailment may not show some of the symptoms for weeks, months, and even years. Patients might also come in perfect physical health and mental balance, which makes them think nothing is wrong with them. Modern science only deals with the signs and symptoms for now. They supply stimulants to take care of sleepiness. This, however, is not effective for the treatment of sluggishness and altering mental states. There was a study that KLS disappears mysteriously once the individual reaches their twenties. More than 90% of the sufferers outgrew the condition, while the rest generally shows mild symptoms. Hypopnea Many individuals might think this issue is like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a chronic condition where a person stops breathing during sleep. Apnea, which lasts for 10 seconds or longer, can happen hundreds of times during the night. This issue, however, is a less severe version of apnea. The sleeper only is affected with a "transient reduction of airflow" where there is lessening of your breathing while asleep. Researches show there is a 26% to 69% decrease in airflow to the lungs. Like with apnea, an episode of the disorder occurs several times during the night and lasts for at least 10 seconds or so. The cause is partial blocking of your soft palate or at the level of the tongue. This is the reason there's an increased level of carbon dioxide in your blood. This leads to sleep pattern disruption, which can give you a feeling of fatigue and lethargy despite sleeping the required hours. Inability to focus, experiencing mild to problems, and severe snoring with episodic choking noises then long silences are among the symptoms. You may treat this issue by simply not sleeping on your back and losing weight.

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Causes Symptoms and Remedies of Central Sleep Apnea

Central sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder in which a patient stops breathing repeatedly while sleeping. This disorder occurs because the human brain stops sending nerve protocols to the muscles that are responsible for the process of breathing. Causes of central sleep apnea Central sleep apnea is caused when the respiratory control center of the brain remains imbalanced while sleeping. This imbalance is monitored by blood levels of carbon dioxide and mechanism of neurological feedback. In the condition of central sleep apnea the concerned patient frequently breathes and exhales air with a very short break between them. A pause occurs during the process of breathing and no effort is required for it. No struggling and chest movements are seen during the disorder of central sleep apnea. After the ending of apnea the condition of faster breathing (Hyperpnoea) occurs for a certain period of time. Symptoms of central sleep apnea 1) The rate of heart beat increases. 2) The translucent areas of the human body display a blue colored cast. This change in the hue of body occurs due to deficiency of oxygen in the blood. 3) Taking over dosages of drugs dampen the function of respiratory control centers of brain. 4) Abnormal breathing patterns are seen in the patient at the time of sleeping. 5) Frequent awakenings after taking short sleeps are seen in the patient suffering from central sleep apnea. 6) Patient feels sleepiness during daytime hours. 7) The patient has a weak concentration due to lack of comfortable sleeping. Treatment of central sleep apnea Central sleep apnea can be cured by reducing the intake of drugs that causes irregular patterns of breathing. It can also be treated by additional supplements of oxygen at the time of sleeping. Some mendicants are available to stimulate the process of breath

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Symptoms of Mixed Apnea

Mixed Sleep Apnea is a sleeping disorder in which a person simultaneously suffers from Central Sleep Apnea and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In this kind of apnea the patient is deprived of proper sleep and sufficient intake of oxygen. Most patients of Mixed Sleep Apnea experience Obstructive Sleep Apnea that is like a physical obstruction in inhalation of air through the throat. Some patients suffer from central sleep apnea that is defined as the failure of central nervous system in the brain to control the process of breathing. This kind of apnea results rotation of hyperapneas and apneas. When ever a patient suffers from obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea simultaneously then he displays symptoms of both. Mixed Sleep Apnea is a form of sleeping disorder which is quite difficult to be changed with prevalent techniques of treatment. This kind of apnea is diagnosed when the patient suffers from physical obstruction in his airway. He also displays reduced activity in the respiratory system that controls the process of breathing. Mixed Sleep Apnea involves taking treatments that reduces one kind of sleep apnea from central and obstructive sleep apnea. Chronic heart failure is another important symptom of mixed sleep disorder. Patients displaying symptoms of chronic heart disease will also suffer from weak heart rate, continuous coughing, shortness of breath and some other symptoms of sleeping disorder. Failure of heart is also a primary symptom of mixed sleeping disorder. This symptom is seen in most patients suffering from mixed sleeping disorder. There are many other causes that result this disorder. Intake of narcotics such as opium is considered as a cause of reduced rate of respiration in human body. These results Mixed Sleep Apnea. Patients taking opium remain at more risk of suffering from this sleeping disorder. They especially display symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea.

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Causes Symptoms and Remedies of Hypopnea

Hypopnea is a general breathing disorder that is characterized by slow rate of respiration and shallow breathing. Hypopnea is also called orthopnea in this kind of breathing disorder a patient feels shortage of breathing while lying on the bed. Feeling of breathlessness and failure in respiratory system is also experienced by a patient suffering from this breathing disorder. The patient finds it very difficult to respirate after lying down on one side.

Hypopnea is not just about shortness of breathing or absence of respiration. It is actually known as the abnormal rate of respiration when the patient does not receive sufficient quantity of oxygen in the lungs. In this condition the upper airway of the human body experiences periodic break. The level of oxygen in the blood also goes down in this condition while sleeping. A person suffering with this kind of sleeping apnea is not able to respire in a normal way. He gets up in the mid of his sleep after every break in his respiration process.  This kind of sleep apnea occurs due to excess smoking, drinking, and process of aging and defective anatomy of respiratory or nasal system.

Superfluous drowsiness and snoring are the most common signs of hypopnea. A person suffering from this breathing disorder snores at the time of sleeping. He feels tired and exhausted even after having a sleep of long hours. Persons suffering from this breathing disorder experience certain symptoms like poor concentration, memory loss, headaches during morning hours and irritability.  These symptoms definitely occur during certain time at once.

Hypopnea can make a patient suffer adverse results if it is not treated within a stipulated time period. Poor quality and lack of sleep due to this sleep apnea can make the brain of the patient very weak. In this condition the patient is not able to concentrate in his daily work. Weight loss, doing physical exercises and continuous positive air pressure are common remedies to cure Hypopnea.