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  4 0 I have sleep apnea and wound up with a CPAP machine. They are expensive but work great. Tom answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  4 0 Don't be so silly. Just go to the doctor already. Misty Brown answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  3 0 I know you don't want to hear this, but you NEED to go to the doctor and get treatment for the sleep apnea. Even if you lose weight it might not go away. Not all people who have sleep apnea are fat btw. In any case, get over your doctor aversion unless you want to wind up dead. Sleep apnea is quite serious. You stop breathing when you sleep and it wakes your brain up every time you do so you can continue to live. It causes your heart to become enlarged and you lose brain cells if you don't get enough oxygen. Not only that, you won't sleep right and you will be incredibly fatigued...even more so than you realize. Even if you *think* you are sleeping through the night, with sleep apnea you are NOT. I thought I was getting a good 8-12 hours of sleep per night or more, but really I was waking up 111 times per hour with untreated sleep apnea. Mine was a pretty severe case, but still. The treatment is a bi-pap or c-pap machine. If you don't get treatment eventually your body will give up on trying to wake you up every time you aren't breathing and you will DIE! I'm not really trying to be too alarmist, but the truth about sleep apnea is that it is scary and can be deadly. Just go to the damn doctor!!! Kristin Bell answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report 2 comments by The StainMaster and Kristin Bell… 2 1 I just set an appointment. Your post made me scared. Tried netta pot and it completely blocked my passeges, sleeping sucked, lots of apnea instances. The StainMaster commented 9 months ago | Report 0 0 Yay! I'm not exactly glad to scare you, but I am glad you made an appointment. I know though. I was scared when my sleep doctor told me all the stuff about sleep apnea too. Be well. I'm soooooo happy you are going to the sleep doctor! Good for you! And don't worry, getting treatment will make you feel better. There are no needles involved in sleep testing unless you need a blood gas, which you probably won't. :) If you get a sleep test they just stick stuff on your head. It is kinda fun. Kristin Bell commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 You can't, unless you can find someone willing to blow forcibly into your nose every 60 seconds while you try to sleep. (If your sleep apnea is caused by being significantly overweight, the other solution is to lose the weight.) MyrnaMinkoff answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report 3 comments by The StainMaster, Russ Campbell, NWEBS, and The StainMaster… 0 1 My sinuses get very congested almost every night due to alergies. I cant breathe through them. The StainMaster commented 9 months ago | Report 5 0 So your nasal passages are congested due to your allergies (you don't breathe through your sinuses). Get a neti pot and learn to use it to rinse your nasal passages and help clean your sinuses. You seem to be reacting to something in the air in your home where you sleep. Get a good air filter to have in your bedroom. Use one that can run all night without disturbing you. I have RabbitAir, Austin Air, and IQAir units in various places in my house to deal with dust from my birds and protect them from indoor pollution. I have had very little problem with any congestion at any time of year since doing that. They are not cheap but will make a huge difference in your breathing health. Also own and use regularly a HEPA rated vacuum cleaner in your home. Russ Campbell, NWEBS commented 9 months ago | Report 0 0 Thank you Russ The StainMaster commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 Be cautious about those one-size-fits-all jaw-repositioning devices they advertise on TV. The principle is sound, but the DIY approach could seriously mess up your jaw and cause you to develop TMJ, bite problems, and much pain. I use a custom-made version of this gadget, and it works great. It was fitted by a dentist that my sleep specialist referred me to. It cost a bloody fortune, but at least I had insurance to pay for part of it--and the cost includes all the followup and tweaking to get it to fit right. The first one I had was a less comfortable model, but fitting and adjusting it went smoothly. My newer one is generally more comfortable, but getting it adjusted right was a bitch--I was in pain for several weeks until the dentist hit on the sweet spot where it opened my airway and prevented the apnea, and didn't make my jaw ache. I can't imagine doing this on my own with a non-adjustable device. marymc answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 2 "zombie vampire organ trade" Is this something YOU'RE invovled with, or that you're afraid of becoming involved with? O my captain answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 3 Aside from seeing a doctor? WHICH YOU SHOULD DO? Losing weight. Black Beetles in Amber answered in Aches, Pains & Illness 9 months ago | Report 2 comments by The StainMaster and Black Beetles in Amber… 1 0 I've been working on that and I've noticed a difference. Apnea occurs less often. The StainMaster commented 9 months ago | Report 0 0 Hah. That wasn't a judgy suggestion. Of course apnea isn't in all cases caused by weight, but the condition is certainly exacerbated by it. Black Beetles in Amber commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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