Eve54i dont sleep well 4 the past 2 months, cant get to sleep till 5 or 6 in the morn and then i sleep till 6:30 in the evening, this is not like me.. i need help please.
Im still in pain and only take tylenol 4 it.. I dont sleep well.. can I have sleep apnea?
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- 23 Jan 2012 by Eve54
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- tylenol, sleep apnea, pain, sleep disorders, sleep
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23 Jan 2012
Sleep apnea I believe is a breathing problem, you can read more about it right here on drug.com. Unless your pain is associated with you having breathing problems etc I don't think sleep apnea would be the issue. Of course I am no Dr and all I have to offer is my own experiences and others in my life but I too have many sleepless nights due to pain. I think whatever is causing your pain has part to do with your sleeping pattern. My pain has caused me to change my entire life n since I a dread going to sleep cause of pain my sleep schedule is completely crazy. You are getting12 hours!! woo hoo not wanting to sound sarcastic at all please forgive me if I do but I rarely sleep 12 hours in a week due to my pain I couldn't imagine 1 day. I feel like I am being slowly cut, sawed, beaten set on fire and so on if I lay in same position or in wrong position for few minutes so I just try not to sleep. Which is causing me many more problems. It is bad for me physically n mentally.
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LaurieShay23 Jan 2012
Sleep apnea would affect you whether you were sleeping during the night or day. Do you wake up well rested or still tired? Do you fall asleep when sitting watching TV or at other times when sitting still like at traffic lights? Do you snore excessively? These are tall tale signs of sleep apnea. The only way to diagnose this condition is to have a sleep study done by a sleep specialist.
babyr042323 Jan 2012
I agree with Laurie. My husband has sleep apnea, and had a sleep study done at the hospital. He has to wear a breathing machine at night to help him sleep. His symptoms were excessive snoring, he would stop breathing in his sleep, lack of sleep, ect.. The only way to know is to have a study done. Good luck to you, and I hope you find out what the problem is and get some sleep soon. Best of luck to you. Ruth
Anonymous 23 Jan 2012
Hi guys,
I accidently hit thumbs down on someone, I'm sorry!!
Anonymous 23 Jan 2012
Hi Eve,
I agree with everyone else. Do you stop breathing during sleep? Snore like a freight train?
I've read a little about apnea, one of my brothers has it, and it seems weight plays a part in it. Do you have a little extra weight? I've also read that losing weight (IF you are overweight) can help with apnea.
You really need to do a sleep study to find out. Talk to your doctor about this.
Best wishes Eve,
sweets
P.S.sorry about the accidental TD!!
Mary632009
msfino23 Jan 2012
Your symptoms do NOT sound at all like sleep apnea. It sounds more like your pain is not adequately being controlled. That, or the meds that you are taking interfere with your sleep. That can happen with pain meds. My husband has to take them occasionally for a herniated disc in his neck, and he simply can't take them after 6:00 PM, or he will be up half the night.
Also, (sorry Lara), both of us have sleep apnea, and my hubby is NOT overweight. He has a small larynx, and the air just doesn't get through well enough. Also my son has apnea, and I knew since he was a young child (again he was and is not overweight). I could hear him snoring at night, and he would fall asleep during the day after school. Of course at that age, you can't force them to go through with everything, but now he uses a CPAP machine and is much happier. He doesn't have anymore trouble concentrating or falling asleep watching a good program etc.
Good luck, hope that you find the answers that you need.
Anonymous 24 Jan 2012
No problem E!! I agree about pain meds being a stimulant too.
I also couldn't take oxy (way back when) after a certain time, or no sleep.
xoxo
Lara
msfino
24 Jan 2012
PS: Dr. Oz's show today, and in Parade Magazine this past Sunday, has a healthy way to start sleeping again, by Dr. Oz. If all else fails, he has some great ideas. Good luck!!
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Yes, sleep apnoea causes one to stop breathing momentarily whilst sleeping, sometimes several times each hour. Apnoea is a term in its own right, meaning that there are pauses in breathing, during an episode of anpnoea there is absence of breathing. It can be very dangerous, especially when it occurs during episodes of sleep/unconsciousness. So from what you have stated, it doesn't sound as though you suffer from this.
ive been in severe pain 4 many yrs due to a accident in 1998, plus ive got fibro and i know ive got arthritis also so my sleeping habits are all messed up i dont sleep normal hrs like i use to im always tired i could sleep 24hrs if ididnt have meds to take. my dr wont give me anything 4 my pain she wants me to go to a pain clinic which i did and they were no help only made me feel worse.. now im so depressed with the pain i wont go out anymore.
Hi, I'm really sorry to hear that! Have you gone back to your doctor since visiting the pain clinic & explaining that they were of no help. Maybe if you explain the areas where they fell short?