Originally posted by XKontour98:
Originally posted by Thinkmoto:
Bnoon one more question. When you say awakenings do you mean you literally wake up? because I sleep right through it all. My g/f said its probablt for a few seconds or so..but idunno. I guess I'll have to look into it more.




Actually with sleep apnea you will wake all those times, but you yourself wont recall waking at all. This is because it only happens for a split second and you never consciously realize it. Someone that sleeps with you would most likely be the only one to notice.

The reason why its so hard on your body,especially your heart is becaue you cut off O2 to your system and then your body jolts itself awake to open the passage ways to get the oxygen back into your system. My Dad has it really bad and this is all a what he has gone through.

There is a huge sleep study center in MN that specializes in sleep disorders.





Correct. You don't always wake up all the way each time, but the reverse can also be true if it happens often enough that you can actually get some amount of sleep and not even know it because you do wake up so often! On me, this was misdiagnosed as hypertensive insomnia, treated with sleep aids that actually made my sleep apnea worse. Good times. Dreams of drowning, falling, or any other instance that you would lose your breath are very common.

The jolting that your body does to wake itself and clear the airways are usually the most disruptive to your bed partner. My wife was tired of elbowing me in the middle of the night for me to roll over onto my side (apnea is worse on your back). For some people, it's as simple as sleeping with a "huggie pillow" to keep them on their side, or sleeping at an inclined position.

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