[...] also ask the people whom you share a bed with if you ever snore at night, stop breathing during sleep or wake up constantly during the night.
I do snore, but quietly. Don’t know about the irregularity, but I presume that’s what docorion heard when he originally told me I should be tested for it.
I definitely do wake up a lot during the night. Usually I don’t know why (or it seems to be my bladder’s fault), but occasionally I’m aware that it’s because I wasn’t breathing.
Sure does seem like sleep apnea. The only things that seem to contradict that is that things like NyQuil, antihistamine-based sleep aids, and even alcohol seem to improve my sleeping and leave me more rested in the morning, which is counterintuitive for sleep apnea.
And of course most of the symptoms from sleep apnea come from not getting a good night’s sleep, so anything that seriously interferes with my sleep is going to produce similar symptoms. I still think sleep apnea’s the best bet, though.
I can tell you this, since I now have treatment for it, plus getting some other stuff fix none sleep apnea related, my energy levels are through the roof!
That’s sure encouraging!
As an aside, I noticed astronomy on your userinfo page. You’re welcome to use my telescope (it should get some use, after all!), and I should probably put out my NASA photographic atlas of the solar system for you to thumb through.
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Re: Funny how life works out.
Date: 2006-08-25 01:14 (UTC)I definitely do wake up a lot during the night. Usually I don’t know why (or it seems to be my bladder’s fault), but occasionally I’m aware that it’s because I wasn’t breathing.
Sure does seem like sleep apnea. The only things that seem to contradict that is that things like NyQuil, antihistamine-based sleep aids, and even alcohol seem to improve my sleeping and leave me more rested in the morning, which is counterintuitive for sleep apnea.
And of course most of the symptoms from sleep apnea come from not getting a good night’s sleep, so anything that seriously interferes with my sleep is going to produce similar symptoms. I still think sleep apnea’s the best bet, though.That’s sure encouraging!
As an aside, I noticed astronomy on your userinfo page. You’re welcome to use my telescope (it should get some use, after all!), and I should probably put out my NASA photographic atlas of the solar system for you to thumb through.