Sleep Apnea – A Sleeping Epidemic

Richard P breathes about once a minute. It’s hard to watch, remember to breathe.

15 Responses

1. sonytennis2009 Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 4:40 am

   go on craigslist. i bought used one for 100. just as good as new.

2. Sergei Dragunov Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 5:20 am

   The hormone regulating sleep is Leptin one of the most important Adepose(fat) derived hormones and without quality sleep Leptin production is retarded and this may lead to weight gain and a serious lack of energy and general fatigue so I must agree with you Mr.Buckley!!!

3. Sergei Dragunov Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 5:30 am

   I was dignosed with OSA and am overwieght as a result or a contributing factor had a stroke (Lacunar Enfarction) am as poor as hell and cannot afford a CPAP machine, the OSA prevents me from losing weight, I scored 3+ in the STOPBANG criteria, the doctors have said that I may not live another 5 years if the OSA is not treated, (Health Care in South Africa is expensive and uforgiving)

4. Sergei Dragunov Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 6:19 am

   The reason this happens is that alcohol is a depressant and muscle relaxant, the epiglotis closes the esophagus and pharynx opening due to muscular relaxation and distortion, this causes grunting and snorring and general difficulty breathing.

5. Anthony Magaro Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 6:26 am

   I’m currently in the process of setting up multiple operations with the VA hospital’s Ear Nose and Throat doctor to see if that helps assist the CPAP machine. Also recently tried a BIPAP with no results either. Possibly may need a tracheotomy to fully correct it. Not liking the idea but at this point I’m willing to try anything. Been dealing with it too long and at the age of 30 I’m showing a lot of health problems stemming from OSA. I’m just grateful I have the VA to help me.

6. Anthony Magaro Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 7:09 am

   When I was first diagnosed with sleep apnea I was 160 pounds fresh out of USMC boot camp. I was told to suck it up and it wasn’t a problem. Recent study by VA hospital gave me a CPAP set to maximum level of 20 with no results. I now weigh 275 pounds. I’ve seen multiple sleep doctors who all say that I display one of the worst, if not the worst case of OSA they’ve seen. Doctors say weight doens’t help but is from having OSA. To lose the weight the root problem needs to be corrected which is OSA.

7. FullFledged2010 Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 8:02 am

   My alcoholic mother does the same thing when she’s sleeping…

8. Roy Maniar Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 8:21 am

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9. Gredisken Says:
   December 9th, 2012 at 8:34 am

   he is dead

10. nialljamesbuckley Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 9:09 am

    oh no doubt – there are any number of reasons why sleep apnea can contribute to weight gain or difficulty with losing weight. for example, hunger and satiety are two processes that are almost completely hormonally regulated and lack of sleep can easily and severely disrupt both. Then there is general levels of energy that might curb the desire to exercise or exercise properly. And finally your body might try and get you to compensate for fatigue by carb/sugar cravings leading to overeating.

11. Rickstar605 Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 10:01 am

    I have sleep apnea & about ten years ago i had the sleep study done , got a c-pap machine & i can tell you from my own expierence that i lost almost 40lbs. just by getting quality sleep it gave me more energy & i believe it helped balance my metabolism.. it’s amazing what quality sleep can do for your body!

12. nialljamesbuckley Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 10:36 am

    i will say that long term sleep apnea can lead to chronic elevated blood sugar which might put you at risk for diabetes…

13. nialljamesbuckley Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 11:36 am

    I’d be curious to know where you’re getting that information because that sounds like bunk to me. “Fight or flight” stimulates the release of epinephrine and cortisol which, among other things, will increase blood sugar levels and glucose production. Cortisol releases fatty acids for them to be transferred into energy.

    What’s really happening is a hormonal disruption from lack of sleep. Hormonal regulation of hunger and satiety become disrupted and again, you eat more calories than you burn.

14. hotarufan Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    Each time the brain realizes it’s not getting oxygen and wakes up, it also sends the body into fight or flight mode, alerting every system of the body that something is wrong. Part of this process is the release of sugar into the bloodstream. If this happens multiple times a night, every night, then yes, the illness causes weight gain.

15. nialljamesbuckley Says:
    December 9th, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    you really should go to your physician and arrange for a sleep study. sleep apnea can have severe negative effects on your long term health – cardiac health, neurological health, your immune system, psychological health and just your general well-being.

    While being overweight can certainly increase your risk of sleep apnea or exacerbate it, it’s certainly not the only symptom.

    good luck!

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