Archive for 'Problems and Pitfalls of Identifying Sleep Apnea'
What Should You Do If You Think You Have Sleep Apnea ?
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
1. First try working through your family doctor. Make an appointment and tell him or her that you think you have sleep apnea and why you think so. Ask for a referral to an accredited sleep center to be tested for sleep apnea.
When you see your family doctor, take with you any articles or books [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – CPAP (2)
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Jones went through a divorce and became depressed. He gained a lot of weight and eventually was diagnosed as having severe sleep apnea. CPAP helped somewhat, but to the dismay of both Mr. Jones and his doctor, he had no luck losing his excess weight.
Mr. Jones was still having problems with depression and finally [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Sleep Study (2)
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Williams was sent by his heart specialist to have a “sleep study.” He was not seen by a sleep specialist but was told that he had significant sleep apnea, which caused his broken sleep, chronic fatigue, headaches, and drowsiness. He was sent to have UPPP surgery, and the surgeon recommended that he go to [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Surgery
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Johnson was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. He had UPPP surgery and stopped snoring. His wife said he was cured because she “didn’t notice any more apnea.” Mr. Johnson felt “much better.” He was told by the surgeon that a follow-up sleep study was not necessary since he obviously was cured.
Mr. Johnson’s family [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – CPAP
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Ms. Brown had heart problems, and her blood oxygen levels were checked during an evaluation for chest pain, but sleep studies were not done. Because she snored, she was told that sleep apnea was the cause of the decrease in oxygen in her blood while sleeping. She was told to go home and use CPAP.
She [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Ear, nose, and throat specialist
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Wilson had been told by his doctor that he probably had sleep apnea, but the doctor wouldn’t refer him to a sleep center unless he lost weight. Six months later Mr. Wilson felt worse and obtained a referral from another physician.
He was found to have mild apnea, and an ENT specialist examined his throat [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Second opinion
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Roberts was told that sleep apnea was the cause of his snoring and progressive fatigue. He had gained weight, so he was put on a weight loss program and referred to a surgeon for UPPP surgery.
He obtained a second opinion at an accredited sleep center, and physical examination found that he had low thyroid [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Multiple Sleep Latency Test
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Ms. Jones snored badly and had been tired for years. She was sleepy when driving and couldn’t stay awake during her favorite operas. She went to a “sleep lab” and was told she needed UPPP surgery.
After surgery she was pleased that she no longer snored, felt better, and was not sleepy while driving. However, she [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Sleep Study
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Daly was told to stay up all night and then come into the sleep lab to have a sleep study. He slept poorly in the lab, and after three hours he had to end the study because he couldn’t sleep any longer. He was diagnosed as having some sleep apnea and told to lose [...]
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Sleep Apnea : Case Study – Accredited sleep center (2)
Posted on 06. Dec, 2009 by admin.
Mr. Costello heard about sleep apnea and realized that he had several symptoms: heavy snoring, a weight problem, and falling asleep while driving. He discussed this with his family doctor, who gave him a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine and told him to go home and use it on a setting of “6.”
Mr. Costello [...]
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