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bayd · 08-29-2005, 01:25 PM

Ok.. Just spent the night with my gf for one of the first times the day b4 yesterday and she noticed this weird thing which kinda freaked her out. She wakes up easily and noticed that every once in awhile I would stop breathing, then she'd nudge me and I'd start to again. I never wake up when this happens, so it just seems to happen for a couple secs, but I was wondering if anyone knew what the name for this condition is, if there is one, and whether it has any negative side effects? Oh, and on the way back from the camping trip I kept dozing off and waking up gasping for air, but i've never had that happen since then or before... it seemed to only happen when is started to snore?

Thanks for the help,
-Bayd

pixelbend · 08-29-2005, 01:42 PM

Sounds like sleep apnea to me and the worst negative side effect is death.

http://www.sleepapnea.org/

I would ask a doctor about this right away.

archpaladin · 08-29-2005, 04:09 PM

Definitely apnea. Go see a doctor.

Quick advice is not to sleep on your back, and/or check out the surface that you're sleeping on, as both of these can contribute to cutting off air supply when asleep. But again I say: go see a doctor.

ShaniFaye · 08-29-2005, 04:25 PM

I suggest a sleep study....it def sounds like sleep apnea...Dave's dad's was so bad they had to put him on this machine that he has to wear while sleeping..up side is the snoring stopped

bayd · 08-29-2005, 05:21 PM

ya... both times that this has happened I've been scrunched up in the back of a turcel (little car) sleeping with a girl on top of me, so that might have contributed :P

Thanks for the help everyone, I'll definetly get this checked out some more.

Ustwo · 08-30-2005, 05:33 AM

Sleep apena is one of those things they corrilate with a lot of problems but can't prove causes it.

I tend to only get it when I'm over weight and that little bit of extra fat in my next/throat seems to somehow become an issue.

Rodney · 08-30-2005, 12:36 PM

My wife is heavy and used to snore louldy and stop breathing periodically; scared the hell out of me and her. She was able to take care of it by changing her sleeping position and using a special pillow. But in the meantime she also dropped a bit of weight, so who knows what the deciding factor in the cure really was.

raeanna74 · 08-31-2005, 06:57 AM

Hubby has this as does my daughter. I notice it much more often with both of them when they are overtired. I have noticed it more when hubby gained weight. When he lost some of it for a while the snoring and the apnea almost completely went away. They do this more often when they are sleeping on their backs as well. This condition is often associated with other sleep problems as well including snoring, braxis (sp? - grinding your teeth), talking in your sleep, and night terrors. The CPAP machines that they use to help alleviate it might be somewhat annoying to begin with but I have heard from several people that they sleep so much better and feel so much more rested when they use the machine that they will put up with the very minor inconvenience of it.

Go ahead and go to a sleep specialist right off because that's where a general practitioner will most likely send you. If you're insurance requires a referral then call your Dr's office, speak to a nurse practitioner and explain that you need a referral for this reason. It's likely that will save you a visit to the general practitioner. They will likely do a sleep study with you but from several people I've spoken with, during the study they make you VERY comfortable and few have trouble going to sleep at all. It would be well worth the visit. If you've been having this trouble for a while you will likely notice that you feel much more energetic and rested in the mornings.

Ustwo · 08-31-2005, 10:43 AM

My guess is a lot of sleep apena problems maybe be due to being over weight more than due to the apena. I personally haven't seen any studies which use weight/lifestyle corrected data.

08-29-2005, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
bayd Upright Location: Oregon	Not breathing while asleep... Ok.. Just spent the night with my gf for one of the first times the day b4 yesterday and she noticed this weird thing which kinda freaked her out. She wakes up easily and noticed that every once in awhile I would stop breathing, then she'd nudge me and I'd start to again. I never wake up when this happens, so it just seems to happen for a couple secs, but I was wondering if anyone knew what the name for this condition is, if there is one, and whether it has any negative side effects? Oh, and on the way back from the camping trip I kept dozing off and waking up gasping for air, but i've never had that happen since then or before... it seemed to only happen when is started to snore? Thanks for the help, -Bayd

08-29-2005, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
pixelbend Too hot in the hot tub!	Sounds like sleep apnea to me and the worst negative side effect is death. http://www.sleepapnea.org/ I would ask a doctor about this right away. __________________ But I don't want ANY Spam!

08-29-2005, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
archpaladin Crazy	Definitely apnea. Go see a doctor. Quick advice is not to sleep on your back, and/or check out the surface that you're sleeping on, as both of these can contribute to cutting off air supply when asleep. But again I say: go see a doctor. __________________ This space not for rent.

08-29-2005, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I suggest a sleep study....it def sounds like sleep apnea...Dave's dad's was so bad they had to put him on this machine that he has to wear while sleeping..up side is the snoring stopped __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

08-30-2005, 05:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	Sleep apena is one of those things they corrilate with a lot of problems but can't prove causes it. I tend to only get it when I'm over weight and that little bit of extra fat in my next/throat seems to somehow become an issue. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.

08-29-2005, 05:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
bayd Upright Location: Oregon	ya... both times that this has happened I've been scrunched up in the back of a turcel (little car) sleeping with a girl on top of me, so that might have contributed :P Thanks for the help everyone, I'll definetly get this checked out some more.

08-30-2005, 12:36 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	My wife is heavy and used to snore louldy and stop breathing periodically; scared the hell out of me and her. She was able to take care of it by changing her sleeping position and using a special pillow. But in the meantime she also dropped a bit of weight, so who knows what the deciding factor in the cure really was.

08-31-2005, 06:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Hubby has this as does my daughter. I notice it much more often with both of them when they are overtired. I have noticed it more when hubby gained weight. When he lost some of it for a while the snoring and the apnea almost completely went away. They do this more often when they are sleeping on their backs as well. This condition is often associated with other sleep problems as well including snoring, braxis (sp? - grinding your teeth), talking in your sleep, and night terrors. The CPAP machines that they use to help alleviate it might be somewhat annoying to begin with but I have heard from several people that they sleep so much better and feel so much more rested when they use the machine that they will put up with the very minor inconvenience of it. Go ahead and go to a sleep specialist right off because that's where a general practitioner will most likely send you. If you're insurance requires a referral then call your Dr's office, speak to a nurse practitioner and explain that you need a referral for this reason. It's likely that will save you a visit to the general practitioner. They will likely do a sleep study with you but from several people I've spoken with, during the study they make you VERY comfortable and few have trouble going to sleep at all. It would be well worth the visit. If you've been having this trouble for a while you will likely notice that you feel much more energetic and rested in the mornings. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

08-31-2005, 10:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	My guess is a lot of sleep apena problems maybe be due to being over weight more than due to the apena. I personally haven't seen any studies which use weight/lifestyle corrected data. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.