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post #11 of 15
7/10/12 at 9:58am

I am the one who snored bad in this house.  DH does snore a little, but not bad.  I just had a sleep study done last week, I have to go in for my follow up appointment still though, the tech couldn't tell me if I have sleep apnea, she did tell me I had some episodes, but not sure if it is enough to qualify for a cpap.  I really hope so, because I am to the point where I am so tired all the time!  The last two days I can barely stay awake. 

 

I am trying to lose weight right now myself, DH isn't really actively trying to lose weight, but when he realized he is lactose intolerant and cut back on cheese and ice cream he lost weight just from that.  I am making a lot of the same meals that I usually make, I am just eating better portion sizes and tracking what I eat.  So far I have lost 8 lbs, hopefully as I lose more weight that in itself will help with my sleep apnea (if I do have it.)

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post #12 of 15
7/10/12 at 2:16pm
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Originally Posted by Dewdrop75 View Post

I am the one who snored bad in this house.  DH does snore a little, but not bad.  I just had a sleep study done last week, I have to go in for my follow up appointment still though, the tech couldn't tell me if I have sleep apnea, she did tell me I had some episodes, but not sure if it is enough to qualify for a cpap.  I really hope so, because I am to the point where I am so tired all the time!  The last two days I can barely stay awake. 

I am trying to lose weight right now myself, DH isn't really actively trying to lose weight, but when he realized he is lactose intolerant and cut back on cheese and ice cream he lost weight just from that.  I am making a lot of the same meals that I usually make, I am just eating better portion sizes and tracking what I eat.  So far I have lost 8 lbs, hopefully as I lose more weight that in itself will help with my sleep apnea (if I do have it.)

Did they put a CPAP on you during the study? Usually if they do that, then it means you need the machine. If they're seeing enough episodes of apnea, they'll slip one on and then trying adjusting the pressures until they get to the level it stops the apnea. So if they put the CPAP on you during the test, be prepared to get one. If they didn't do that, it's very unlikely you'll get one.
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post #13 of 15
7/10/12 at 2:20pm
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Originally Posted by Cookie2 View Post

No, but having added weight increases the amount of fat in the neck which, in turn, makes the whole area more likely to close during sleep. There is a form of apnea where the brain doesn't send the right signals to the lungs to breath properly during sleep. That form can exist no matter what your weight. Hubby doesn't have that problem.

I've only know one person with neurologic apnea (a child) and they required a ventilator at night. So yes, I agree your DH doesn't have that LOL.

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You can be thin and have sleep apnea just due to your particular throat structure. My dad is 6'2" and rarely tops 180, but he had/has severe sleep apnea that required a slice and dice (we call it his throat rejuvination surgery) and cpap machine. I was convinced I had sleep apnea for that reason, turns out I'm just an "atypical insomniac" though lol  Some people just sleep so soundly that their body 'forgets' to send those breathe signals and they continuously wake up and fall back asleep. Being overweight can cause apnea just due to the added weight on your throat and increased pressure on your other organs as Cookie mentioned. If your body isn't prone to apnea losing weight can reduce those symptoms.

Neck measurements are now a required part of DOT medical card guidelines for CDL drivers. With obesity on the rise and being overweight/large neck sizes tied to sleep apnea and the tiredness that comes of it, drivers with a neck measurement over x" (18"?) will have their CDL yanked and be unable to drive for the reason aliadam mentioned, falling asleep at the wheel.

I think it's great that you're going to lose weight together. You will each have a cheering partner and/or butt kicker at all times.

Interesting......my DH has ALWAYS had a large neck, even when he was thinner. Of course he also has what we call a watermelon head so I thought the neck was just necessary to hold that bugger up there ROTF.gif Didn't know they used the neck measurement to qualify truck drivers. Learn something new every day!!
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post #14 of 15
7/10/12 at 4:53pm
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Many people have combination apnea - structural and brain signal. My husband's snoring is sinus. He only has apnea (the not-breathing, choking awake) when he weighs more.
 

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post #15 of 15
7/11/12 at 11:06am

I'm finally getting a chance to read through this whole thread and I think my dh falls into Cookie's dh pattern.  His snoring is related to his sinuses (he just got back from having a CAT scan of his sinuses and really needs sinus surgery - which our insurance company denied - a whole other thread), but his weight is the apnea issues here too.  He is at his peak weight and is really having a hard time losing due to lack of energy etc.  Although like Aliadam's dh my dh has a large neck always (and watermelon head -we call him big skull -  not sounding attractive by any means!! LOL) we're trying couple dieting but its not working out too well.  We just have different "styles" of eating, dieting etc that I'm really at wits end with it.  Trying to get to a gym after work is a no goer as well but we have been walking a bit after dinner (I just don't think this is enough to get him motivated).  I've been doing much healthier cooking but again I can't be with him 24/7.

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