Who Here Has a Form of Sleep Apnea?

[GingerMaxim]

Do you Suffer from 1 of these?

Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Snoring
Central Sleep Apnea
OR BOTH Sleep Apnea & Obstructive

[Marly]

I do have OSA. But it has gotten a lot better with weight loss.

[teddybear_zach]

I have OSA and I'm currently using an automatic cpap machine

[Sarah82]

Earlier this year I was diagnosed with severe complex sleep apnea, that is both central and obstructive sleep apnea with an AHI of 58 with blood oxygen dropping below 70%.
After numerous tests including a brain CT and echo cardiogram I was told it was idiopathic and that, in the opinions of both specialist, I have had it since I was a child. They also told me that the only treatment was an ASV CPAP machine.
It has been four weeks since I started the therapy, I had to wait for a machine to become available through Queensland Health, and I feel great!
Before I felt that I had no energy, I didn't even have the energy to face my gender identity issues.
Now I feel good, I have started going to they gym 3 days a week, I'm studying nursing, and I have spoken to my doctor about seeing a psychologist and the possibility of transitioning.

[AnonyMs]

I've not been diagnosed but I believe I've had some form of it in the past, and its related to being overweight. Its gone now that I lost heaps of weight.

[Sarah82]

its related to being overweight.

I'm sorry AnonyMs but according to my specialists, Dr Gan of Selangor hospital and Dr Erigadoo of Nambour hospital, the research has shown that neither obstructive or central sleep apnea are caused by obesity.
The correlation is in fact the reverse, you are more likely to be overweight if you have sleep apnea as the fatigue causes your metabolism to slow down and loosing weight will not cure your sleep apnea, it may reduce the symptoms but exercise with untreated sleep apnea can put you at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. The body can't compensate for the low blood oxygen levels causing the circulatory system to become more easily damaged and less able to heal it's self.
I congratulate you for achieving your weight-loss goals but if you have or think you have any form of sleep apnea please see a respiratory specialist.

[luna nyan]

Definitely agree with the need for correct diagnosis for sleep apnea as determining the cause of the issue will allow for correct treatment.

With OSA, treatment is going to depend on the level of the obstruction and the severity.  Sometime treatment of choice is nasal surgery (correcting deviated septum, reduction of turbinate size etc).  Other times it is related to a poor bite and correct orthodontic treatment by a dentist or orthodontist who is trained in airway issues will help.

[GingerMaxim]

I am getting my 2nd surgery. I had my oversized epiglottis resized and will be having my septumrhinoplasty this coming March.

I HOPE it all works out...