I was fatigued and stressed and had bad headaches every morning. I would wake up at least 6 times a night (that I was aware of). I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and after about 4-5 weeks of adjusting to the mask and getting up to 4 hours per night with the CPAP, I was finally able to lose weight after more than 3 years of not being able. This has been life changing for me!
After 12 months of consistant use of my CPAP and with little diet change, I lost 92 pounds. The amount of energy I now have, along with not having to carry around so much extra weight, just makes it easier. CPAP saved my life as a 36 year old man. It took me a few weeks to get use to the mask but I got there. Just don't fight it. I honestly cannot imaging sleeping without it now. You will feel so much better over time.
hi there , im 34 and using cpap for 2-3 years , i have lost weight and had good energy then its back to worsen as i been discovered low thyroids , now i have doubled weight and working hard to get good sleep and lose weight
Cheers for this, I been tryin to find out about "what are the alternatives to a cpap machine?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - letochy fast apnea plan - (do a google search ) ? It is a good one of a kind product for discovering how to get rid of sleep apnea without the headache. Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy got cool success with it.
I`m having this difficulty with my husband for over 23 years and we tried to treat the condition with laser surgery but still there`s no good until our buddy suggested us this particular snoring treatment t.co/YQt06Q9Wam Needless to say I hurried online and acquired a duplicate. The program really does work!! It`s safe easy to exercise and proved extremely effective. .
Hmm, I have trouble keeping the thing on my face and sealed. It's just so uncomfortable to wear to sleep. I feel like I'm wasting my machine. Since you lost all that weight now, do you still have sleep apnea? I haven't really used my machine.. and I lost 61 lbs over 7 mos of diet change. will probably be more effective if I add it to the mix I'm guessing... ?
Someone else on this thread said to you, "I like you." I would like to say that I like you very much, too! You come across as very sincere and explained this condition in an easy to understand way. I have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have ordered the CPAP machine. I don't want to wear the mask but I realize that I must at least try to and hope that it does help me. I am about 20 pounds overweight and have had difficulty loosing weight so it is comforting to know that sleep apnea might have contributed to that problem. Thank you for posting this video; it was very helpful for me. You are the kind of lovely doctor everyone hopes they will get as their GP but seldom do.
Dr Hallinan is an Amazing doctor!!! She is, almost, my whole immediate Family's doctor and we are extremely grateful to have her!!! She is kind, but a no BS Doctor and gives it to you straight, will answer any questions you have, etc..I could go on and on but I think you have the idea 💡 😉. Hope everyone can find their Dr Hallinan 😉
I just discovered this! Excellent info. Thank you. I was told mine is central and ended up on oxygen because my doc wanted me to go for a 2nd sleep study & the ins. said no. On the phone talking with doc (pulmanologist) when he found out I already had heart issues he was hot! He had said, "They (ins) may deny me putting you back in a 2nd sleep study but they won't deny me doing this. I will fight them!" Thirty minutes later American Home Patient was at my door with an oxygen concentrator , it's tubing, canulas and instructions. As you can imagine my sleep then was SO very much better! I sleep w/an oximeter (ring) that is connected via bluetooth to my phone. First my "ox" will buzz and then the phone alarm will go off when pulse or O2 levels step outside of set parameters. My levels are generally 97 & 98. Sometimes 99, sometimes 95 or 96. When first detected I was in the hospital for something else and the nurses asked me if I was aware. I wasn't. They said it dropped to 60%. I don't snore and am a (R) side sleeper.
Hi...in the past few months I have two sleep studies both indicated that I have Obstructive Sleep Apnea but I know my body and I strongly feel I have Central Apnea mainly because I hardly snore and I sleep on my sides and I wake up gasping for air. I have requested oxygen but my doctors are hesitant to give it to me. I don't know why. Two weeks ago I landed in the hospital for kidney stones and they gave me oxygen and I slept better in 3 hrs than in years. I just don't know what to do now.
I appreciate you more than you can imagine. I had the most disgraceful visit with an Orthopedic Sergeant last month. Who ignorantly stated that sleep apnea is not a contributing factor in weight gain. This will prove to be needed visual to show that I have not mindless or careless chose to overly indulge in unhealthy eating habits. With your information, and with another's information I have begun creating a plan for me and my 11 year to hopefully reach a healthier weight by half of a goal I set for us over the next year.
I'd recommend the mouth guard instead of the machine. I got one on amazon for $30 and it works great. No snoring as it forces the lower jar forward opening passageways like she said
You explained sleep apnea so well! I have this & just started using my CPAP machine again. I did not hear your name. I hope to find more information from you. Thank you so much.
All things you have said became true to me. 50 stops in 1 hour. High blood pressure, short tempered, having a light stroke, unregular heartrates, 10 different drug each day and after all being reseached by a specialist getting a sleepstudy . I never snore so nobody though that this could be the case because i'm always sleeping on my stomage. Now i'm getting a cpap device. After alle those years. I could be dead by now. Now i have to think what to do with the years to come. ;-) Thanks for the great video. I've seen it multiple times. I wish you all best.
Awesom John F wade is my doctor located in Pensacola I had the sleep study done I went from 354 - 215 I'm losing weight staying fit healthy eating I so fell better i'm using the the resmed 10 Air sense awesome machine I was able to have my pressure lowered from 20- 12
Thanks doctor. My mother is suffering from high level obesity and severe sleep apnea and have started using BiPAP machine as per doctor's prescription. I hope the situation will improve.
Great video!! This coming from someone who felt terrible for six months and had no clue what was going on. Sleep apnea and why? 20 pounds. I am 5'10 225/230. At 200 no sleep apnea. I now use bi-pap and have not missed a night since January. If I do I feel hungover like in college except I need to work and be a father instead of laying in bed. Trust me get checked out. My blood pressure was high, I was falling asleep on highway and a miserable person. 60+ apneas an hour. Double tested and results matched. Now under 5 consistently. Anyone have questions please ask. I lived and living it. It will get better!! Btw- dieting and dropped 8 in 2 weeks. Never been so hungry in my life. Weight is a huge factor. Good luck all.
Great video! I wish I would have seen this 20 years ago. Always had trouble sleeping, never had many dreams, was diagnosed with sleep apnea thru a cheap $10 take home test, took the more involved take home test as I didn't want to spend the $800 for a in house sleep study, insurance actually covered part of it. I discovered I had complex sleep apnea, more central then obstructive, received my dreamstation and dreamware mask, what a great mask, immediately noticed the difference although it took 3 weeks to get used to it without a humidifier. After 4 months my weight is under much better control and I feel 200% better. I would not go to sleep without it.
2021 Happy New Year 🎉🎉. I just found this video Jan 2nd at 1:15 a.m. I was sending a family member video's, I thought would give insight on my new CPAP journey. I got here looking up the importance of "sleeping" & weight loss. This video helped to confirm why I've been having problems with weight loss, my excessive craving for junk food for years, ( less than a month on my CPAP, my appetite has changed.) feeling short of breath, fatigue & lack of energy.(less than a month, I'm feeling better) At first I thought it was due to my not getting my Allergies shots. I'm so Thankful & Grateful to my Lord Jesus Christ, that I refuse to let my doctor"s nurse 's fear of covid-19 & their dismissal of my complaints stop me from fighting for my life. I knew something wasn't right. It wasn't in my head. I kept going back. One day she had a student who actually listened to me. At 1st I didn't want to tell her due to the 😨 FEAR of Coronavirus. I told her I've been tested for coronavirus twice and they both were "Negative". I've had some of these symptoms before covid-19. I pray 🙏 if you are reading this post, that the Lord will grant you FAVOR to receive whatever you whether it be a sleep study, CPAP machine or the right doctor. Father God intercede on this person's behalf. Make a way out of no way. Glory Hallelujah in Jesus name.. Àmen = it is so!!
I’ve had my dream works full mask and with Res med air 10 cpap for a little over a month, love the tube attaches at the top of my head which allows for movement without lying on the tube. Full mask took a bit getting used to but I do sleep better. Cardiologist told me to get it and stop delaying it, so I did after 8 months of putting off the pulmonologist recommendations. I’m a 3 year open heart survivor and don’t want sleep apnea to cause me to go back under into surgery for anything. Res med tracks your nightly experience and that helps my interest. Got my first 100% Tuesday night. Yeah. Go for it, you’ll love yourself for it....
This lady knows what she is talking about. I thought I was sleeping 7-8hrs a night. Turns out I was having upwards of 130 events per hour. That's basically 1 every 30 seconds. I was MAYBE getting half an hour of actual sleep per night, and it is such a slow and gradual process (at least for me it was) that you don't notice it. Until you fall asleep at your computer every night, and then almost pass out standing up at work because you are so exhausted. I had a blood oxygen level of 60%, and they start to worry when you get to 90%. Anyone who says blah blah the masks are horrible, you don't wanna do that, etc. doesn't know what they are talking about. I use a full face mask and I love it. I use it every single night, and it has made a huge difference.
Frustratingly, I'm in the "rare" (not rare) group of folks who gained weight because of sleep apnea. I was diagnosed at 23, 5'8 and 150 pounds. I'm now 33 and 260 pounds. Sleep apnea, for me, is genetic. I don't have a large neck (my ENT measured it recently and it's still not large). I was born with a narrow jaw which can't hold my tongue and it sneaks into my throat at night, causing obstructive apneas. According to my ENT surgeon, allergist, and dentist- this is actually a fairly common cause.
Spot on information. I've been on a VPAP for 5 years now , definitely a big difference. My current issue now is that I have a difficult time trying to wake up. It almost seems like I'm in some sort of other dream like dimension. I know it sounds really strange, I just wondered if this is common in patients with corrected sleep apnea or could it be a symptom of something else. Thanks for the great video.
Having a CPAP changed my life. I had no idea I was killing myself. It killed my brother in his 50's. I'm 59. I never smoked, drink, lead a clean lifestyle. My aunt started with a CPAP maybe 10 years ago and it saved her life. She has always been very healthy, runs everyday and is thin. I'd bet she is in top 1% for good shape & health in her age group. Apnea was killing her despite her good health habits.
Great information about sleep apnea and I’m one patient who argued against the need, until I got my test results and realized I had severe apnea. Now I sleep so much better. I don’t like the references to evolution because I’m a creationist but even God instituted a day of rest and He created day and night.
Make sense...I know I’m going though it and I tried the CPAP but I panic with this thing in my face. I will look into the mouth guard but it’s expensive and I don’t have insurance. I found sound frequency on RUclips that helps also someone mentioned sleeping with a cervical collar. This last option is inexpensive, i will start there. There is also exercise from this book called Meditation as medicine. There’s a lot of alternatives out there i will look until i find what works for me.
Thank you for this information! Everything you said is right on point on what has been happening to me this pass month. I already setup an appointment with my local doctor.
Saying people with sleep apnea fall asleep easily is a rash generalization. This kind of assertion may prevent people who have insomnia from getting evaluated for sleep apnea. I recently got diagnosed with sleep apnea yet I have insomnia. Your other information may be accurate, but I'm sure I'm not unique. Also, I'm a few pounds overweight, but not obese. My doctor told me my sleep apnea likely a function of aging. I'm 2 months in with CPAP and am hoping I can get more energy in the long run and not just drop my extra pounds, but get more fit. I am just lucky to have genes that tend toward the slender side. My Epworth sleepiness scale has never been high either.
I got type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea! I am working out and changing my diet! 5’7 255 lbs. My ex-girlfriend told me that I stopped breathing in my sleep. I have a cpap machine
It also cause your heart to have an irregular beat during the day. It feels like it skips and then beats super fast to catch up. Also for men on TRT. TRT can cause your tongue to swell slightly making your condition worse. Be aware.
I feel I have had sleep apnea for a while now, and it has finally been diagnosed. I also have asthma and PCOS and the nurse told me there seems to be some connection with the hormonal/glucose issues caused by pcos and this sleep disorder. I would sleep, but never peacefully just wake up 36 times a hr or stop breathing 15 times an hr. I think people always seem to think it’s caused by being overweight even my dr crudely told me I needed to lose weight. I’m just waiting on my insurance and machine right now… very hard to do feeling the way I do. I think I have had this for a long time, possibly as a teenager.
After trying several masks, and also buying an expensive dentist made mouthpiece, I finally found a mask that worked for me and is very minimal (Resmed P10). So don't give up, keep trying.
I always sleepy, tired, headache and hard to concentrate since i was in middle school, around 2012. I thought it was caused by anxiety and depression, until i found out that i sometimes wake up with mouth open, difficulty breathing in the middle of sleep, and woke up with dry mouth. And also my mom said that i snore too. Idk if i have sleep apnea though, since i hesitate to see doctor. But yeah i struggle with losing and maintaining healthy weight even though i'm not considered obese
Really great, clear, informative video, thanks! So, here's a question: let's say you're overweight, and when you get the sleep study, you're diagnosed with apnea, so you get one of the CPAP/APAP/etc machines. Let's say that you are able to use the machine such that you're sleeping well. Your cortisol levels drop, you have more energy, you don't have the carb cravings, and you're then able to eat better, exercise, and lose a bunch of weight. What percentage of people are then able to dispense with the breathing machine?
I'm not a doctor but I have sleep apnea and have been looking into this topic for years. I'm also overweight, and I've been told repeatedly by doctors that one of the best things I can do to lessen or remove my sleep apnea is to lose weight. Over the years I've talked to probably 20 or so sleep apnea suffers and half have said the CPAP was a life-changing solution for them. Absolutely raving about it. So I'd say definitely give it a try. But if the CPAP doesn't solve your problem, remember that I said "half". The others said it didn't do anything for them (I'm one of those). I've read that there are actually studies that bear this out - the number I read was that 40% of patients prescribed CPAPs don't use them. The field likes to quote a different statistic, that CPAPs are "95% effective". I suspect there's some confusion, that maybe "95% effective" doesn't mean how many patients it works for, but rather how good a job it does for the patients that it does work for. Again, I'm not a doctor and this isn't medical advice. The only reason I'm saying this is that it can really do a number on your head if the doctor says it should solve the problem but that you're just not trying hard enough. You should try, and try hard - the CPAP can take a lot of getting used to, but man, from what people tell me it's worth it! But if it still doesn't work, don't assume it's you, and don't assume it's hopeless. Talk to your doctor and try other approaches. Keep trying other approaches until you find what works for you.
Good Question. I had been an extremely loud snorer since childhood. I would even duct tape my mouth when I shared apartments as a young single trying not to be so loud. Later when married and trying to have a child, was given testosterone shots for six months, then the severe symptoms started. Been on cpap 18 yrs. Guess will always be. Back to normal life in daytime. Guess will always be on machine. But what is causing this epidemic? Something in our food chain? The Dr.even said it wasn't even on the radar when she started caeeer. I would like to know why so widespread today.
Another Apnea symptom is waking up or having a headache during the morning. I have apnea, and getting a cpap was a life changer. Also, getting used to the mask is made easier by wearing it, alone, in the evening, before bed. This gets your body used to it. Been a cpap user for over 15 years. Get it ! You'll live longer, if nothing else!
Insomnia has very profound impacts on weight. I did a video on sleep apnea somewhere in there. Sleep deprivation increases cortisol which causes carb cravings. I often do sleep studies in people who are having trouble with weight loss.
I use a cpap and still close to my heaviest weight ever. However if I didn't have my machine I would be much worse off, possibly in danger of getting a heart attack. I get good sleep- not as good as when I was 100 pounds lighter, but still good enough to get me through the day.
You may need a BIPAP MACHINE instead of a CPAP. Talk to your Doctor about it. A CPAP Only controls the pressure in one direction, while a Bi-PAP controls the pressure while you inhale as well as when you exhale. BIPAP Machine is likely the key to treating your sleep apnia
Thank you for this. I suspected my weight gain had to do with my recent diagnosis of sleep apnea (don't yet have the CPAP machine as I just got diagnosed last month and am in Canada so they are slow here). I have fallen asleep even standing up .. all day long I am so tired. WHat makes it worse for me is I am on dialysis so any weight gain in dialysis they assume is fluid since I don't have kidneys and do not pee. But I was gaining so much I knew a lot of it was also true weight. Some fluid weight too as in the middle of the night my throat gets so dry and I tend to waike up every hour because my sleep is that bad.
I could not get used to the mask but without the mask I was still able to go from 260 pounds down to 185 pounds now and I feel like I sleep much much better but I worry that I might still have sleep apnea and not know it. Apparently according to others I don’t snore like i used to anymore but I have some serious heart issues that i had developed. I want to get another sleep study to see if maybe i no longer have sleep apnea.
I have a form of sleep apnea. I don't produce saliva when I sleep and I wake up every hour with extremely dry mouth so that I have to take a drink of water every hour. I've talked to several doctors but they have no answer for me. They say ask a dentist because they know of the diseases of the mouth. My dentist just brushed it off as old age. I'm spending about 16 hours a day to get 8 hours sleep. This is not helping my health. Any suggestions?
I had to wear the sleep equipment the other day I don't sleep well and I doze all the time on breaks at work and when I'm off work in the afternoon or at the cinema, I always tired but I'm very aware I wake up in the night
Three and a half years ago I had heart bypass surgery. Immediately after that, even while I was still in the hospital, I could not sleep. I remember telling one of the Dr's that the surgery went so well that I have so much energy that I don't want to sleep. He just gave me a funny look. Since then, I hardly sleep over 2 to 4 hrs a night. I always wake up about 2 or 2:30am. I got a home sleep apnea test done for 3 nights. I quit breathing 30 times in those 3 nights. You have to remember that I was only sleeping 2 to 4 hrs a night. I have all of the symptoms that you mentioned. Now I'm waiting to get the money together so I can get the machine. Its really hard trying to go to work under these conditions. Thanks for sharing your video.
I've got to do something. Ive been timed when I stop breathing and choke. Is 45 seconds a long time to quit breathing? Sleep apnea has basically ruined the last decade and a half of my life. In several ways it has almost cost me my life.
Hi Doctors I have a sleep apnea. I use it all the time. But I can’t tell no difference. Other than I’m resting but never feel like I’m sleeping. It tells me mask leek sometimes. Apnea shows 2 to 3 time and bench mark is 5 so it tells me it good I’m doing good but I’m still tired all the time in the mid morning any suggestions?
im desperate for an alternative to the cpap. not only do i feel claustrophobic w it on but because of the air pressure i need the my forehead swelled up. they said it was not normal. they tried lowing the pressure but now i feel like its not enough. i have stoped using it. but i know im doing damage to myself i can feel it. my blood pressure goes up, my immune system is horrible, im foggy all the time, im forgetful, and fatigue all the time. I stop breathing 90x an hr as per my sleep study. what can i do thats not invasive yet just as effective? If i didnt have these issuses with the cpap i would use it. I felt the difference during the time of usage. where can i get the mouth piece - is that a dental thing? and they have what looks like bandaids w vents as an alternative, would that be just as good or close to?......
great vid, clear, 'English' and relevant. Question if you still pick up from this, from 2015, after a year using cpap machine, and noticing a big difference initially, the energy feelings have dropped off a lot. I have had my settings assessed and several different levels etc tried, but not getting real results. Some days feel wiped out. Had numerous blood tests, and levels ok. Any thoughts please ? many thanks
Great advice. So many people think your nuts when you suggest a sleep study. 4 years now with a CPAP. I was on the path to death. 120 events per hour. They said it was beyond extreme. Saved my life completely. Resmed Airsense 10, with the P10 pillows. I wish there was more people like you spreading awareness on this potentially deadly health problem.
Actually for me I never had any issues with sleeping or even snoring until I put on 80 pounds. The last 30 or so pounds is what set off OSA for me. So in my case it wasn't OSA that caused me to gain weight but the other way around. I wasn't taught as a young child how to eat a healthy diet so as a result I have lived on a processed food diet most of my life and it has turned more towards emotional eating now as an adult. It's crazy how sugar and carbs can increase our dopamine & serotonin levels and for me due to feeling so low and negative my body began to crave that stuff constantly as a way to elevate my mood. There are so many variables to what can cause someone to have OSA and I think mine started due to emotional trauma that resulted in me eating too much of the wrong foods to elevate my extremely low and depressing mood thus causing me to gain a lot of weight over the course of about 6 yrs therefore contributing to me developing OSA. Now if I can just train myself to eat a more healthier diet and not give into my desires for the junk food, then I can begin the journey of losing weight and eventually factoring in some exercise as my energy levels improve from eating the things my body needs and therefore lose enough weight to reverse the OSA thus helping me get back down to a healthy weight. The sad reality for me was allowing my flesh to control my desires instead of allowing the Spirit of God to take control which would have prevented all of this in the first place. I'm sorry but there is no way I can afford to pay $300.00 up front for a machine and then $80.00/mth to rent the machine. I mean seriously??????? What the heck is wrong with insurance companies?!?!?!?!? I tell you their love for money is costing the lives of so many people every year and it just makes me sick ugh!!!
.. I lost 98 pounds , i eat no refine carbs , no white flour, no starchy vegetables like potatoes , no fried food , no junk food , no fruit , .....and I fast and now I weigh now 145 pounds , i am 5'9 and I still have 20% sleep apnea after losing 98 lbs ! losing weight doesn't guaranty your sleep apnea will go away 100% .people with shorter neck will always have sleep apnea and also depends on the jaw size long or short jaw . This video is B.S. I didnt learn anything that I already knew ! didnot help solve the sleep apnea , no solution ! nada , zero !
@@MikaelVitalyVyacheslav-bh2fk Woww.. u put alot of stock in this video.. no wonder u felt let down.. but that's ur fault there was nothing in the title telling u that she was going to cure u with her 15 min video
Great video! After 15 years of suspected sleep apnea, I finally got off my butt and had a sleep study done. My score was ~45 events per/hour. Last night was my first time using my CPAP (ResMed Air Sense 10 with heated tube) and the results were great. My nasal mask fit perfectly and worked well. I have a Fitbit that records sleeping habits and I was getting 3-5 hours of very disturbed sleep on average and last night I slept through the whole night, 11 hours! Even better, I made it without the typical bathroom break or two in the middle of the night. I'm typically a mouth breather because of congestion and was concerned about being able to use a nose mask, but it worked great and I didn't have the typical stuffy nose when I woke up. I think I really needed a humidifier a long time ago, so this fixes that! To my surprise, my alarm woke me up today. I'm always awake before my alarm, so this was something very new. Anyway, sorry for the ramble, but I'm really happy that I'm on the road to recovery. Thanks for this very informative video. :thumbs up: /subscribed
tscooter22 I just got air sense 10 last Thursday used it one hour first and 3 night, second 5 , then lost a piece couldn’t use it Sunday. Went got new full mask as I breath through mouth most cause my nostrils inflammation so bad with mask and lying down. And still awake tonight at 3:30 a.m. but had it on few hours. Frustrated. I’d prob love nasal pillow but I can’t breath out of nose. Recent issue when lying down. Congrats to you on ur success. Wish I had ur luck. Any opinions?
My nose might be stuffed up on one side before putting the CPAP on but after 20 minutes or so, the humidity from the CPAP starts clearing it up. If I'm REALLY stuffed up I use a bit of Nasal saline spray to help clear things up a bit. I get along best with the nasal pillow mask now. I toss and turn a lot and the regular nasal mask that covered my whole nose tended to leak a lot when sleeping on my side. I'd imagine a whole face mask would be even worse unless you sleep on your back most of the time. I don't know how your doctor set your CPAP up, but mine is set to go from ~4-20 (I forget exactly) so it starts out slowly and steps up as time goes along. It's possible they set yours up to a fixed pressure. My point being, as the pressure goes up, the easier it is for me to breathe through my nose. Whatever you end up with, good luck! It seems like everyone has a little trouble figuring out what type of mask works best for them. The CPAP store where I bought mine had a no questions asked exchange police on masks.
Me too - almost identical story. Starting cpap changed my life. I must have been suffering most of my life but all my complaints of extreme tiredness, mood swings, depression were put down to depression alone. I now know different! Everything changed, and even now I am over 60, I have so much energy, don't fall asleep all the time and I ENJOY life!
I don't know how anyone would get a 'normal' result from an in-clinic sleep study, due to all the wires, noise, lights from the machines, room temperature, uncomfortable bed, etc. The environment seems designed to give a poor result.
@NOISEMAZE same here!! worst!!!!! bed/mattress ever, slid all over the place if you moved, and she woke me FIVE times, "your belt around chest needs adjusted.......leads on your leg need stuck back on.........your oxy on your finger is not working, ......we are putting a mask on you..........that mask is leaking too much, lets switch to this one........oy vey.
I thought I'd have trouble -but i Didn't! I was so sleep deprived and knew I was being watched over by the techs. I Gave it to God and I knocked out within 10 minutes. I have broken ribs, smacked my teeth thru my lip, fallen out of chairs, gotten a concussion etc etc over and over due to sleep apnea going into narcolepsy - but its pure sleep deprivation. It's taken time from me and my family/grandchild. It makes me so upset that I can't trust my body/brain to stay awake - even using Provigil. I am waiting to try the BiPap machine next but I doubt it will work any better then the Cpap. I need the implant "Inspire" inside my chest (like a Pacemaker). I just can't handle sleeping with the mask and tubes. Its worth the testing - have your doctor prescribe a 5mg of Ativan to relax you for the study. You need a baseline for doctor to work from.
I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else is searching for how to cure sleep apnea on your own try Megarno Apnea Magician( search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my co-worker got great success with it.
I found out I had sleep apnea when I volunteered for a research study. I had no idea prior to this but was exhausted ALL THE TIME with severe brain fog, I never could figure out why! I did a proper in-lab sleep study and was diagnosed with REM-related OSA (& parasomnia, I dream-enact & sleep talk) with desaturated to 77% and 75 episodes/hr during REM. I started CPAP right away (followed by titration sleep study). SO MUCH DIFFERENCE!! No more fatigue (zero!) and my mental clarity has returned! I never thought I could wear the mask (I have nasal mask) but it's surprisingly comfortable. No weight loss yet but it's just the beginning of my journey. If you think you have sleep apnea, please do not hesitate to be assessed, it really does change your life for the better.
Just got my sleep study done a couple weeks ago, and just started on my CPAP four days ago. I’m looking forward to greater mental clarity, more physical and mental energy and less fatigue, weight loss, and so much more.
madricka thank you for sharing your experience. I’ve been given a cpap machine and it’s my 2nd day to use it. I was told mine is 60 episodes an hour and 30 is severe. My first night the machine in the morning told me the mask fit was not good. I woke up twice felt I was being choked with the air pressure. The ramp time feels great though. Really need this to work for me
Your comment was from a year ago. Any updates on the weightloss? :) I have sleep apnea, and stuff keeps happening every time I lose weight. I lost almost 70lbs , and have regained about 40 of it, but still working on it
I was diagnosed this week with severe sleep apnea, 71 episodes per hour, my oxygen dropped to 64%…waiting for my machine any day now, I thought I was tired all the time because I was a parent…ladies I found out post menopause our risk of developing sleep apnea increases to equal the rate of men…I’m looking forward to feeling better and rested.
Thank you for explaining this. I have sleep apnea and had the study. I've been on the machine for about a month and a half, and I'm losing weight and not waking with headaches or with breathing difficulties. I feel so much more rested in the morning. Now if I only went to bed on time. Thank you for your informative video.
Been using the CPAP for about 3-4 months an I went from 342 lbs to 298lbs as today, feel with a lot more energy a way, way, way lighter!!💪🏽😏😁 Everything change thanks to that little machine!
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This was so helpful. My boyfriend informed me that I snore like a lumberjack, and most days I am so depressed and exhausted. I have my sleep study in a few weeks
I am absolutely convinced that a CPAP machine has SAVED MY LIFE. I recall my sleep doctor telling me "If someone told me you passed away last night, I would NOT be surprised." He caught my attention ... I don't even take a nap without my CPAP machine on. I'm doing well on a Keto diet and have lost 50 lbs and am feeling great. If you think you have sleep apnea ... run, don't walk and get a sleep study. You can thank me later!
I know for a fact that sleep apnea and weight problems are connected... March this year I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep study revealed that I was only breathing 1 hour and 56 minutes in that sleep study. And averaged 89 apnoeas per hour! I was horrified! At this time I weighed in at 162.5kg. Bought a CPAP machine in April. It is now October and I now weigh 145kg! I have not changed a thing with my diet or my activity level. And I still drink an average of 30 beers per week. lol. The sleep study people said that it was because I was restricting myself of so much oxygen that my metabolism basically shut down. All I can say, if you are always tired, waking up at night in pools of sweat and waking up in the morning feeling like you just went ten rounds with Mike Tyson, go and get a sleep study done ASAP! After the first night on the CPAP machine I felt like a million bucks!
I have sleep apnea and wear cpap. I still have over 5 events per hour many night. I also take my mask off in my sleep. it's a rough thing to deal with... and I do believe it's also very much correlated to my weight and anxiety issues. Vicious cycle.
I was fatigued and stressed and had bad headaches every morning. I would wake up at least 6 times a night (that I was aware of). I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and after about 4-5 weeks of adjusting to the mask and getting up to 4 hours per night with the CPAP, I was finally able to lose weight after more than 3 years of not being able. This has been life changing for me!
After 12 months of consistant use of my CPAP and with little diet change, I lost 92 pounds. The amount of energy I now have, along with not having to carry around so much extra weight, just makes it easier. CPAP saved my life as a 36 year old man. It took me a few weeks to get use to the mask but I got there. Just don't fight it. I honestly cannot imaging sleeping without it now. You will feel so much better over time.
hi there , im 34 and using cpap for 2-3 years , i have lost weight and had good energy then its back to worsen as i been discovered low thyroids , now i have doubled weight and working hard to get good sleep and lose weight
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What mask and machine do you use?
Hmm, I have trouble keeping the thing on my face and sealed. It's just so uncomfortable to wear to sleep. I feel like I'm wasting my machine. Since you lost all that weight now, do you still have sleep apnea? I haven't really used my machine.. and I lost 61 lbs over 7 mos of diet change. will probably be more effective if I add it to the mix I'm guessing... ?
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You come across as very sincere and explained this condition in an easy to understand way. I have just been diagnosed with sleep apnea and have ordered the CPAP machine. I don't want to wear the mask but I realize that I must at least try to and hope that it does help me. I am about 20 pounds overweight and have had difficulty loosing weight so it is comforting to know that sleep apnea might have contributed to that problem. Thank you for posting this video; it was very helpful for me. You are the kind of lovely doctor everyone hopes they will get as their GP but seldom do.
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I just discovered this! Excellent info. Thank you. I was told mine is central and ended up on oxygen because my doc wanted me to go for a 2nd sleep study & the ins. said no. On the phone talking with doc (pulmanologist) when he found out I already had heart issues he was hot! He had said, "They (ins) may deny me putting you back in a 2nd sleep study but they won't deny me doing this. I will fight them!" Thirty minutes later American Home Patient was at my door with an oxygen concentrator , it's tubing, canulas and instructions. As you can imagine my sleep then was SO very much better! I sleep w/an oximeter (ring) that is connected via bluetooth to my phone. First my "ox" will buzz and then the phone alarm will go off when pulse or O2 levels step outside of set parameters. My levels are generally 97 & 98. Sometimes 99, sometimes 95 or 96. When first detected I was in the hospital for something else and the nurses asked me if I was aware. I wasn't. They said it dropped to 60%. I don't snore and am a (R) side sleeper.
Hi...in the past few months I have two sleep studies both indicated that I have Obstructive Sleep Apnea but I know my body and I strongly feel I have Central Apnea mainly because I hardly snore and I sleep on my sides and I wake up gasping for air. I have requested oxygen but my doctors are hesitant to give it to me. I don't know why. Two weeks ago I landed in the hospital for kidney stones and they gave me oxygen and I slept better in 3 hrs than in years. I just don't know what to do now.
I started using my cpap machine and my panic attacks went away! This is no joke. Get checked if you have these symptoms.
I appreciate you more than you can imagine. I had the most disgraceful visit with an Orthopedic Sergeant last month. Who ignorantly stated that sleep apnea is not a contributing factor in weight gain. This will prove to be needed visual to show that I have not mindless or careless chose to overly indulge in unhealthy eating habits. With your information, and with another's information I have begun creating a plan for me and my 11 year to hopefully reach a healthier weight by half of a goal I set for us over the next year.
I'd recommend the mouth guard instead of the machine. I got one on amazon for $30 and it works great. No snoring as it forces the lower jar forward opening passageways like she said
Gethealthy44 what’s the name of that guard?
@@22jaydogg I checked and its under Mouth guard teeth grinding anti snoring device if you use that in Amazon's search. It works perfectly
Gethealthy44 thank you so much 😊
You explained sleep apnea so well! I have this & just started using my CPAP machine again. I did not hear your name. I hope to find more information from you. Thank you so much.
All things you have said became true to me. 50 stops in 1 hour. High blood pressure, short tempered, having a light stroke, unregular heartrates, 10 different drug each day and after all being reseached by a specialist getting a sleepstudy . I never snore so nobody though that this could be the case because i'm always sleeping on my stomage. Now i'm getting a cpap device. After alle those years. I could be dead by now. Now i have to think what to do with the years to come. ;-) Thanks for the great video. I've seen it multiple times. I wish you all best.
Awesome info! I just completed my study and have moderate sleep apnea. Waiting to get my CPAP and hoping to feel much better soon.
Awesom John F wade is my doctor located in Pensacola I had the sleep study done I went from 354 - 215 I'm losing weight staying fit healthy eating I so fell better i'm using the the resmed 10 Air sense awesome machine I was able to have my pressure lowered from 20- 12
Thanks doctor.
My mother is suffering from high level obesity and severe sleep apnea and have started using BiPAP machine as per doctor's prescription. I hope the situation will improve.
Great video!! This coming from someone who felt terrible for six months and had no clue what was going on. Sleep apnea and why? 20 pounds. I am 5'10 225/230. At 200 no sleep apnea. I now use bi-pap and have not missed a night since January. If I do I feel hungover like in college except I need to work and be a father instead of laying in bed. Trust me get checked out. My blood pressure was high, I was falling asleep on highway and a miserable person. 60+ apneas an hour. Double tested and results matched. Now under 5 consistently. Anyone have questions please ask. I lived and living it. It will get better!! Btw- dieting and dropped 8 in 2 weeks. Never been so hungry in my life. Weight is a huge factor. Good luck all.
Thank you ! Had a appointment for allergies found off I had deviated septum. Surgery soon. If you're tired don't wait.
Great video! I wish I would have seen this 20 years ago. Always had trouble sleeping, never had many dreams, was diagnosed with sleep apnea thru a cheap $10 take home test, took the more involved take home test as I didn't want to spend the $800 for a in house sleep study, insurance actually covered part of it. I discovered I had complex sleep apnea, more central then obstructive, received my dreamstation and dreamware mask, what a great mask, immediately noticed the difference although it took 3 weeks to get used to it without a humidifier. After 4 months my weight is under much better control and I feel 200% better. I would not go to sleep without it.
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I just found this video Jan 2nd at 1:15 a.m. I was sending a family member video's, I thought would give insight on my new CPAP journey.
I got here looking up the importance of "sleeping" & weight loss.
This video helped to confirm why I've been having problems with weight loss, my excessive craving for junk food for years, ( less than a month on my CPAP, my appetite has changed.) feeling short of breath, fatigue & lack of energy.(less than a month, I'm feeling better)
At first I thought it was due to my not getting my Allergies shots. I'm so Thankful & Grateful to my Lord Jesus Christ, that I refuse to let my doctor"s nurse 's fear of covid-19 & their dismissal of my complaints stop me from fighting for my life. I knew something wasn't right. It wasn't in my head. I kept going back. One day she had a student who actually listened to me. At 1st I didn't want to tell her due to the 😨 FEAR of Coronavirus. I told her I've been tested for coronavirus twice and they both were "Negative". I've had some of these symptoms before covid-19. I pray 🙏 if you are reading this post, that the Lord will grant you FAVOR to receive whatever you whether it be a sleep study, CPAP machine or the right doctor. Father God intercede on this person's behalf. Make a way out of no way. Glory Hallelujah in Jesus name.. Àmen = it is so!!
I’ve had my dream works full mask and with Res med air 10 cpap for a little over a month, love the tube attaches at the top of my head which allows for movement without lying on the tube. Full mask took a bit getting used to but I do sleep better. Cardiologist told me to get it and stop delaying it, so I did after 8 months of putting off the pulmonologist recommendations. I’m a 3 year open heart survivor and don’t want sleep apnea to cause me to go back under into surgery for anything. Res med tracks your nightly experience and that helps my interest. Got my first 100% Tuesday night. Yeah. Go for it, you’ll love yourself for it....
Thank you for posting this video. Got sleep apnea.
This lady knows what she is talking about.
I thought I was sleeping 7-8hrs a night. Turns out I was having upwards of 130 events per hour. That's basically 1 every 30 seconds. I was MAYBE getting half an hour of actual sleep per night, and it is such a slow and gradual process (at least for me it was) that you don't notice it. Until you fall asleep at your computer every night, and then almost pass out standing up at work because you are so exhausted. I had a blood oxygen level of 60%, and they start to worry when you get to 90%.
Anyone who says blah blah the masks are horrible, you don't wanna do that, etc. doesn't know what they are talking about. I use a full face mask and I love it. I use it every single night, and it has made a huge difference.
Love this, makes so much sense, thank you, I have an appointment at the sleep lab tonight, I'm 62
I have sleep apnea. you are right until my son video me sleep and i heard myself . wow. I didn't know it effect my weight so much.
Frustratingly, I'm in the "rare" (not rare) group of folks who gained weight because of sleep apnea. I was diagnosed at 23, 5'8 and 150 pounds. I'm now 33 and 260 pounds. Sleep apnea, for me, is genetic. I don't have a large neck (my ENT measured it recently and it's still not large). I was born with a narrow jaw which can't hold my tongue and it sneaks into my throat at night, causing obstructive apneas. According to my ENT surgeon, allergist, and dentist- this is actually a fairly common cause.
Spot on information.
I've been on a VPAP for 5 years now , definitely a big difference.
My current issue now is that I have a difficult time trying to wake up.
It almost seems like I'm in some sort of other dream like dimension.
I know it sounds really strange, I just wondered if this is common in patients with corrected sleep apnea or could it be a symptom of something else.
Thanks for the great video.
Having a CPAP changed my life. I had no idea I was killing myself. It killed my brother in his 50's. I'm 59. I never smoked, drink, lead a clean lifestyle. My aunt started with a CPAP maybe 10 years ago and it saved her life. She has always been very healthy, runs everyday and is thin. I'd bet she is in top 1% for good shape & health in her age group. Apnea was killing her despite her good health habits.
Thanks for sharing your time and knowledge.
Great video, great doctor, if everyone would use the internet for things like this the world would be a better place
Great information about sleep apnea and I’m one patient who argued against the need, until I got my test results and realized I had severe apnea. Now I sleep so much better. I don’t like the references to evolution because I’m a creationist but even God instituted a day of rest and He created day and night.
Make sense...I know I’m going though it and I tried the CPAP but I panic with this thing in my face. I will look into the mouth guard but it’s expensive and I don’t have insurance. I found sound frequency on RUclips that helps also someone mentioned sleeping with a cervical collar. This last option is inexpensive, i will start there. There is also exercise from this book called Meditation as medicine. There’s a lot of alternatives out there i will look until i find what works for me.
I bought a wedge pillow, nasal strips and some cortisol manager supplements and has been working great so far.
very Helpful. Thanks
nobody cared who i was until i put on the mask
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LOL - maybe the masks could have feathers and jewels on it right! A little Mystery!
Thank you for this information! Everything you said is right on point on what has been happening to me this pass month. I already setup an appointment with my local doctor.
I'm distracted by that super hero picture behind you. But, yes, I'm listening. Good info.
Saying people with sleep apnea fall asleep easily is a rash generalization. This kind of assertion may prevent people who have insomnia from getting evaluated for sleep apnea. I recently got diagnosed with sleep apnea yet I have insomnia. Your other information may be accurate, but I'm sure I'm not unique.
Also, I'm a few pounds overweight, but not obese. My doctor told me my sleep apnea likely a function of aging. I'm 2 months in with CPAP and am hoping I can get more energy in the long run and not just drop my extra pounds, but get more fit. I am just lucky to have genes that tend toward the slender side.
My Epworth sleepiness scale has never been high either.
Great video, I'm sure you help a lot of people, thank you.
Thank you for sharing. This was very helpful to me.
I got type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea! I am working out and changing my diet! 5’7 255 lbs. My ex-girlfriend told me that I stopped breathing in my sleep. I have a cpap machine
It also cause your heart to have an irregular beat during the day. It feels like it skips and then beats super fast to catch up. Also for men on TRT. TRT can cause your tongue to swell slightly making your condition worse. Be aware.
Thanks for the advice
I feel I have had sleep apnea for a while now, and it has finally been diagnosed. I also have asthma and PCOS and the nurse told me there seems to be some connection with the hormonal/glucose issues caused by pcos and this sleep disorder. I would sleep, but never peacefully just wake up 36 times a hr or stop breathing 15 times an hr. I think people always seem to think it’s caused by being overweight even my dr crudely told me I needed to lose weight. I’m just waiting on my insurance and machine right now… very hard to do feeling the way I do. I think I have had this for a long time, possibly as a teenager.
I love your accent and how you speak. Also great info!
After trying several masks, and also buying an expensive dentist made mouthpiece, I finally found a mask that worked for me and is very minimal (Resmed P10). So don't give up, keep trying.
Thanks for doing this. Very useful and important information.
I always sleepy, tired, headache and hard to concentrate since i was in middle school, around 2012. I thought it was caused by anxiety and depression, until i found out that i sometimes wake up with mouth open, difficulty breathing in the middle of sleep, and woke up with dry mouth. And also my mom said that i snore too. Idk if i have sleep apnea though, since i hesitate to see doctor. But yeah i struggle with losing and maintaining healthy weight even though i'm not considered obese
great video Helped me tremendously Getting the sleep test done Thank You
A necessary video. Thank you.
Really great, clear, informative video, thanks!
So, here's a question: let's say you're overweight, and when you get the sleep study, you're diagnosed with apnea, so you get one of the CPAP/APAP/etc machines. Let's say that you are able to use the machine such that you're sleeping well. Your cortisol levels drop, you have more energy, you don't have the carb cravings, and you're then able to eat better, exercise, and lose a bunch of weight.
What percentage of people are then able to dispense with the breathing machine?
I'm not a doctor but I have sleep apnea and have been looking into this topic for years. I'm also overweight, and I've been told repeatedly by doctors that one of the best things I can do to lessen or remove my sleep apnea is to lose weight.
Over the years I've talked to probably 20 or so sleep apnea suffers and half have said the CPAP was a life-changing solution for them. Absolutely raving about it. So I'd say definitely give it a try.
But if the CPAP doesn't solve your problem, remember that I said "half". The others said it didn't do anything for them (I'm one of those). I've read that there are actually studies that bear this out - the number I read was that 40% of patients prescribed CPAPs don't use them.
The field likes to quote a different statistic, that CPAPs are "95% effective". I suspect there's some confusion, that maybe "95% effective" doesn't mean how many patients it works for, but rather how good a job it does for the patients that it does work for.
Again, I'm not a doctor and this isn't medical advice. The only reason I'm saying this is that it can really do a number on your head if the doctor says it should solve the problem but that you're just not trying hard enough. You should try, and try hard - the CPAP can take a lot of getting used to, but man, from what people tell me it's worth it!
But if it still doesn't work, don't assume it's you, and don't assume it's hopeless. Talk to your doctor and try other approaches. Keep trying other approaches until you find what works for you.
Good Question. I had been an extremely loud snorer since childhood. I would even duct tape my mouth when I shared apartments as a young single trying not to be so loud. Later when married and trying to have a child, was given testosterone shots for six months, then the severe symptoms started. Been on cpap 18 yrs. Guess will always be. Back to normal life in daytime. Guess will always be on machine. But what is causing this epidemic? Something in our food chain? The Dr.even said it wasn't even on the radar when she started caeeer. I would like to know why so widespread today.
Wish this were my Sleep Doctor. I just found out I'm going down to 80% O2 -- even on CPAP, and mine didn't tell me.
Another Apnea symptom is waking up or having a headache during the morning. I have apnea, and getting a cpap was a life changer. Also, getting used to the mask is made easier by wearing it, alone, in the evening, before bed. This gets your body used to it. Been a cpap user for over 15 years. Get it ! You'll live longer, if nothing else!
update?
A question I have is how is it the human species has made it this far without this having been discovered and addressed generations ago?
If it's treated, will it help improve high blood pressure if you have no other risk factors? Everyone ive talked to said it did not help their bp
Thanks Doc.
Thank you so much Dr. I will be getting my machine just got diagnosed today 55 hour I got severe I weigh 230 pounds 57 I am obese
Does sleep apnea also cause excessive dreaming ???
So happy to see a new vlog! Keep em coming please! What about insomnia? Same detrimental affects on weight loss? Thanks!
Insomnia has very profound impacts on weight. I did a video on sleep apnea somewhere in there. Sleep deprivation increases cortisol which causes carb cravings. I often do sleep studies in people who are having trouble with weight loss.
Thanks so much! The struggle is real, but I am winning this time. Great vlogs!
Just got my CPAP yesterday. I had no idea, but I have severe SA, with a AHI of 47 (30+ is severe). I had no clue!
Very helpful, thank you.
Thank You so much Doc.
I’ve used CPAP for 5 years and have gained weight and have a hard time loosing! When I started CPAP I was 220lbs now 275!
Has you eating habits changed at all ?
Great video !!! Thank you 😊
I like the way you talk and you have very nice eyes!
ya...sure.
i am using one of those machines and my symptoms have only gotten worse.
I use a cpap and still close to my heaviest weight ever. However if I didn't have my machine I would be much worse off, possibly in danger of getting a heart attack. I get good sleep- not as good as when I was 100 pounds lighter, but still good enough to get me through the day.
Thank very much Doctor,
wow! thank you for this video ...sounds like me to the "T", looking forward to better sleep and weight loss :)
I have apnea and use a CPAP. I still am always tired, depressed and have trouble sleeping.
You may need a BIPAP MACHINE instead of a CPAP. Talk to your Doctor about it. A CPAP Only controls the pressure in one direction, while a Bi-PAP controls the pressure while you inhale as well as when you exhale. BIPAP Machine is likely the key to treating your sleep apnia
Thank you for this. I suspected my weight gain had to do with my recent diagnosis of sleep apnea (don't yet have the CPAP machine as I just got diagnosed last month and am in Canada so they are slow here). I have fallen asleep even standing up .. all day long I am so tired. WHat makes it worse for me is I am on dialysis so any weight gain in dialysis they assume is fluid since I don't have kidneys and do not pee. But I was gaining so much I knew a lot of it was also true weight. Some fluid weight too as in the middle of the night my throat gets so dry and I tend to waike up every hour because my sleep is that bad.
I could not get used to the mask but without the mask I was still able to go from 260 pounds down to 185 pounds now and I feel like I sleep much much better but I worry that I might still have sleep apnea and not know it. Apparently according to others I don’t snore like i used to anymore but I have some serious heart issues that i had developed. I want to get another sleep study to see if maybe i no longer have sleep apnea.
Very helpful
Thank you
I like that thing you do with your eyes
I have a form of sleep apnea. I don't produce saliva when I sleep and I wake up every hour with extremely dry mouth so that I have to take a drink of water every hour. I've talked to several doctors but they have no answer for me. They say ask a dentist because they know of the diseases of the mouth. My dentist just brushed it off as old age. I'm spending about 16 hours a day to get 8 hours sleep. This is not helping my health. Any suggestions?
I have allergies, asthma and I'm clausrraphobic. That CPAP machine gives me anxieties and I couldnt get used to it
doc, you are inspirational
I had to wear the sleep equipment the other day I don't sleep well and I doze all the time on breaks at work and when I'm off work in the afternoon or at the cinema, I always tired but I'm very aware I wake up in the night
Good looking woman!! ❤️❤️❤️
Three and a half years ago I had heart bypass surgery. Immediately after that, even while I was still in the hospital, I could not sleep. I remember telling one of the Dr's that the surgery went so well that I have so much energy that I don't want to sleep. He just gave me a funny look. Since then, I hardly sleep over 2 to 4 hrs a night. I always wake up about 2 or 2:30am. I got a home sleep apnea test done for 3 nights. I quit breathing 30 times in those 3 nights. You have to remember that I was only sleeping 2 to 4 hrs a night. I have all of the symptoms that you mentioned. Now I'm waiting to get the money together so I can get the machine. Its really hard trying to go to work under these conditions. Thanks for sharing your video.
Could not tolerate a chin strap. Scared me that I could not open my mouth to breathe.
I like your voice and I think you are really pretty. Also, dig the framed superheros in the background.
Thank you very cute lady
I've got to do something. Ive been timed when I stop breathing and choke. Is 45 seconds a long time to quit breathing? Sleep apnea has basically ruined the last decade and a half of my life. In several ways it has almost cost me my life.
Get the test, get the machine, work through the process and change your life. We can do this!
That's my plan for sure. Should be able to in the next few weeks
shawng7902 My fourth day on the machine, it’s comfortable, I’m sleeping so much better, and I can think clearer. Wonderful.
Hi Doctors I have a sleep apnea. I use it all the time. But I can’t tell no difference. Other than I’m resting but never feel like I’m sleeping. It tells me mask leek sometimes. Apnea shows 2 to 3 time and bench mark is 5 so it tells me it good I’m doing good but I’m still tired all the time in the mid morning any suggestions?
im desperate for an alternative to the cpap. not only do i feel claustrophobic w it on but because of the air pressure i need the my forehead swelled up. they said it was not normal. they tried lowing the pressure but now i feel like its not enough. i have stoped using it. but i know im doing damage to myself i can feel it. my blood pressure goes up, my immune system is horrible, im foggy all the time, im forgetful, and fatigue all the time. I stop breathing 90x an hr as per my sleep study. what can i do thats not invasive yet just as effective? If i didnt have these issuses with the cpap i would use it. I felt the difference during the time of usage. where can i get the mouth piece - is that a dental thing? and they have what looks like bandaids w vents as an alternative, would that be just as good or close to?......
great vid, clear, 'English' and relevant. Question if you still pick up from this, from 2015, after a year using cpap machine, and noticing a big difference initially, the energy feelings have dropped off a lot. I have had my settings assessed and several different levels etc tried, but not getting real results. Some days feel wiped out. Had numerous blood tests, and levels ok. Any thoughts please ? many thanks
Great advice. So many people think your nuts when you suggest a sleep study. 4 years now with a CPAP. I was on the path to death. 120 events per hour. They said it was beyond extreme. Saved my life completely. Resmed Airsense 10, with the P10 pillows. I wish there was more people like you spreading awareness on this potentially deadly health problem.
The most important thing doctors are discovering is this: obesity does not necessarily cause sleep apnea. Sleep apnea causes obesity.
Joan Cacia wow, never knew this.
Actually for me I never had any issues with sleeping or even snoring until I put on 80 pounds. The last 30 or so pounds is what set off OSA for me. So in my case it wasn't OSA that caused me to gain weight but the other way around. I wasn't taught as a young child how to eat a healthy diet so as a result I have lived on a processed food diet most of my life and it has turned more towards emotional eating now as an adult. It's crazy how sugar and carbs can increase our dopamine & serotonin levels and for me due to feeling so low and negative my body began to crave that stuff constantly as a way to elevate my mood. There are so many variables to what can cause someone to have OSA and I think mine started due to emotional trauma that resulted in me eating too much of the wrong foods to elevate my extremely low and depressing mood thus causing me to gain a lot of weight over the course of about 6 yrs therefore contributing to me developing OSA. Now if I can just train myself to eat a more healthier diet and not give into my desires for the junk food, then I can begin the journey of losing weight and eventually factoring in some exercise as my energy levels improve from eating the things my body needs and therefore lose enough weight to reverse the OSA thus helping me get back down to a healthy weight. The sad reality for me was allowing my flesh to control my desires instead of allowing the Spirit of God to take control which would have prevented all of this in the first place. I'm sorry but there is no way I can afford to pay $300.00 up front for a machine and then $80.00/mth to rent the machine. I mean seriously??????? What the heck is wrong with insurance companies?!?!?!?!? I tell you their love for money is costing the lives of so many people every year and it just makes me sick ugh!!!
.. I lost 98 pounds , i eat no refine carbs , no white flour, no starchy vegetables like potatoes , no fried food , no junk food , no fruit , .....and I fast and now I weigh now 145 pounds , i am 5'9 and I still have 20% sleep apnea after losing 98 lbs !
losing weight doesn't guaranty your sleep apnea will go away 100% .people with shorter neck will always have sleep apnea and also depends on the jaw size long or short jaw . This video is B.S. I didnt learn anything that I already knew ! didnot help solve the sleep apnea , no solution ! nada , zero !
@@MikaelVitalyVyacheslav-bh2fk search Dr's John Bergman, Eric berg, Darren Schmidt & sleep apnea.
@@MikaelVitalyVyacheslav-bh2fk Woww.. u put alot of stock in this video.. no wonder u felt let down.. but that's ur fault there was nothing in the title telling u that she was going to cure u with her 15 min video
I’m a registered sleep tech and this is the best description of sleep apnea and weight that I have ever heard. Great info.
i just felt like i went to an expensive consultation with a doctor who geniunely cares about me. Thanks!
Great video! After 15 years of suspected sleep apnea, I finally got off my butt and had a sleep study done. My score was ~45 events per/hour. Last night was my first time using my CPAP (ResMed Air Sense 10 with heated tube) and the results were great. My nasal mask fit perfectly and worked well. I have a Fitbit that records sleeping habits and I was getting 3-5 hours of very disturbed sleep on average and last night I slept through the whole night, 11 hours! Even better, I made it without the typical bathroom break or two in the middle of the night. I'm typically a mouth breather because of congestion and was concerned about being able to use a nose mask, but it worked great and I didn't have the typical stuffy nose when I woke up. I think I really needed a humidifier a long time ago, so this fixes that! To my surprise, my alarm woke me up today. I'm always awake before my alarm, so this was something very new. Anyway, sorry for the ramble, but I'm really happy that I'm on the road to recovery. Thanks for this very informative video. :thumbs up: /subscribed
tscooter22 I just got air sense 10 last Thursday used it one hour first and 3 night, second 5 , then lost a piece couldn’t use it Sunday. Went got new full mask as I breath through mouth most cause my nostrils inflammation so bad with mask and lying down. And still awake tonight at 3:30 a.m. but had it on few hours. Frustrated. I’d prob love nasal pillow but I can’t breath out of nose. Recent issue when lying down. Congrats to you on ur success. Wish I had ur luck. Any opinions?
My nose might be stuffed up on one side before putting the CPAP on but after 20 minutes or so, the humidity from the CPAP starts clearing it up. If I'm REALLY stuffed up I use a bit of Nasal saline spray to help clear things up a bit. I get along best with the nasal pillow mask now. I toss and turn a lot and the regular nasal mask that covered my whole nose tended to leak a lot when sleeping on my side. I'd imagine a whole face mask would be even worse unless you sleep on your back most of the time. I don't know how your doctor set your CPAP up, but mine is set to go from ~4-20 (I forget exactly) so it starts out slowly and steps up as time goes along. It's possible they set yours up to a fixed pressure. My point being, as the pressure goes up, the easier it is for me to breathe through my nose. Whatever you end up with, good luck! It seems like everyone has a little trouble figuring out what type of mask works best for them. The CPAP store where I bought mine had a no questions asked exchange police on masks.
tscooter22 rem sleep?
Me too - almost identical story. Starting cpap changed my life. I must have been suffering most of my life but all my complaints of extreme tiredness, mood swings, depression were put down to depression alone. I now know different! Everything changed, and even now I am over 60, I have so much energy, don't fall asleep all the time and I ENJOY life!
That's my situation exactly ... And the same results that you got ... very nice ...
I don't know how anyone would get a 'normal' result from an in-clinic sleep study, due to all the wires, noise, lights from the machines, room temperature, uncomfortable bed, etc. The environment seems designed to give a poor result.
So true. I had a sleep study last week and it was awful. The bed was horrible and it was definitely cold
@NOISEMAZE same here!! worst!!!!! bed/mattress ever, slid all over the place if you moved, and she woke me FIVE times, "your belt around chest needs adjusted.......leads on your leg need stuck back on.........your oxy on your finger is not working, ......we are putting a mask on you..........that mask is leaking too much, lets switch to this one........oy vey.
I thought I'd have trouble -but i Didn't! I was so sleep deprived and knew I was being watched over by the techs. I Gave it to God and I knocked out within 10 minutes. I have broken ribs, smacked my teeth thru my lip, fallen out of chairs, gotten a concussion etc etc over and over due to sleep apnea going into narcolepsy - but its pure sleep deprivation. It's taken time from me and my family/grandchild. It makes me so upset that I can't trust my body/brain to stay awake - even using Provigil. I am waiting to try the BiPap machine next but I doubt it will work any better then the Cpap. I need the implant "Inspire" inside my chest (like a Pacemaker). I just can't handle sleeping with the mask and tubes. Its worth the testing - have your doctor prescribe a 5mg of Ativan to relax you for the study. You need a baseline for doctor to work from.
Exactly it’s just a sales technique to flog then sleep apnea machine
@@jamesplummer899 That's how I feel, too. I have two CPAP machines -- neither of which has helped.
EXTREMELY RARE ? to come across such superb information FOR FREE. ALTHOUGH the doctor spent years aquiring the information. thank you.
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I found out I had sleep apnea when I volunteered for a research study. I had no idea prior to this but was exhausted ALL THE TIME with severe brain fog, I never could figure out why! I did a proper in-lab sleep study and was diagnosed with REM-related OSA (& parasomnia, I dream-enact & sleep talk) with desaturated to 77% and 75 episodes/hr during REM. I started CPAP right away (followed by titration sleep study). SO MUCH DIFFERENCE!! No more fatigue (zero!) and my mental clarity has returned! I never thought I could wear the mask (I have nasal mask) but it's surprisingly comfortable. No weight loss yet but it's just the beginning of my journey. If you think you have sleep apnea, please do not hesitate to be assessed, it really does change your life for the better.
Just got my sleep study done a couple weeks ago, and just started on my CPAP four days ago. I’m looking forward to greater mental clarity, more physical and mental energy and less fatigue, weight loss, and so much more.
madricka thank you for sharing your experience. I’ve been given a cpap machine and it’s my 2nd day to use it. I was told mine is 60 episodes an hour and 30 is severe. My first night the machine in the morning told me the mask fit was not good. I woke up twice felt I was being choked with the air pressure. The ramp time feels great though. Really need this to work for me
What does zero fatigue feel like? I can’t even imagine...
Your comment was from a year ago. Any updates on the weightloss? :)
I have sleep apnea, and stuff keeps happening every time I lose weight. I lost almost 70lbs , and have regained about 40 of it, but still working on it
How long did it take to get used to it?
I was diagnosed this week with severe sleep apnea, 71 episodes per hour, my oxygen dropped to 64%…waiting for my machine any day now, I thought I was tired all the time because I was a parent…ladies I found out post menopause our risk of developing sleep apnea increases to equal the rate of men…I’m looking forward to feeling better and rested.
Thank you for explaining this. I have sleep apnea and had the study. I've been on the machine for about a month and a half, and I'm losing weight and not waking with headaches or with breathing difficulties. I feel so much more rested in the morning. Now if I only went to bed on time. Thank you for your informative video.
Been using the CPAP for about 3-4 months an I went from 342 lbs to 298lbs as today, feel with a lot more energy a way, way, way lighter!!💪🏽😏😁
Everything change thanks to that little machine!
Was that just from being on the machine or with diet and exercise?
@@Aly-hu4zw just the machine and quit soda and bread
@@JJCGCAZ Update?
I like you... you seem like a cool doctor who really cares about people. I'm taking your advice thank you!!
I agree.
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This was so helpful. My boyfriend informed me that I snore like a lumberjack, and most days I am so depressed and exhausted. I have my sleep study in a few weeks
Any updates on this? Did you get your study done? Were you placed on a cpap machine? Do you still snore like a lumberjack? lol
I bet you fart like a lumberjack too - he just won't tell you that.
How are You doing Now?!
Like a lumberjack 😂😂😂
I've been suffering from depression due to sleep apnea and wanted to know if it went away after sleep apnea treatment ?
I am absolutely convinced that a CPAP machine has SAVED MY LIFE. I recall my sleep doctor telling me "If someone told me you passed away last night, I would NOT be surprised." He caught my attention ... I don't even take a nap without my CPAP machine on. I'm doing well on a Keto diet and have lost 50 lbs and am feeling great. If you think you have sleep apnea ... run, don't walk and get a sleep study. You can thank me later!
I know for a fact that sleep apnea and weight problems are connected...
March this year I was diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep study revealed that I was only breathing 1 hour and 56 minutes in that sleep study. And averaged 89 apnoeas per hour! I was horrified! At this time I weighed in at 162.5kg.
Bought a CPAP machine in April. It is now October and I now weigh 145kg! I have not changed a thing with my diet or my activity level. And I still drink an average of 30 beers per week. lol.
The sleep study people said that it was because I was restricting myself of so much oxygen that my metabolism basically shut down.
All I can say, if you are always tired, waking up at night in pools of sweat and waking up in the morning feeling like you just went ten rounds with Mike Tyson, go and get a sleep study done ASAP! After the first night on the CPAP machine I felt like a million bucks!
I have sleep apnea and wear cpap. I still have over 5 events per hour many night. I also take my mask off in my sleep. it's a rough thing to deal with... and I do believe it's also very much correlated to my weight and anxiety issues. Vicious cycle.