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Posted by FredPotter on January 29, 2007, at 14:13:46
I've had daytime sleepiness for about 5 years and my Dr always assumed it was a symptom of depression. However I'm told I snore and in the day I've found myself waking suddenly with a snort, indicating obstructive sleep apnea.
It seems this is the prime cause of daytime sleepiness and can actually cause depression, rather than vice versa.
I've just found a herbal remedy for snoring (don't trust herbal remedies usually, you never know what's in them) called SNORENZ. Perhaps it's peculiar to New Zealand hence the "NZ". After one night's trial though I certainly feel more awake, but it may be placebo. Has anyone had experience with apnea causing psych symptoms and sleepiness?
Fred
Posted by Phillipa on January 29, 2007, at 14:41:38
In reply to sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness, posted by FredPotter on January 29, 2007, at 14:13:46
Fred I think they use CPAP machines to sleep with here. Or maybe providgil? As it can cause the sleepiness. My father-in-law has the CPAP. Love Phillipa
Posted by Declan on January 31, 2007, at 17:28:52
In reply to Re: sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness » FredPotter, posted by Phillipa on January 29, 2007, at 14:41:38
You can get mouthguard type things....like a plate you wear on your teeth, it causes your jaw to jut forward a little, creating space to prevent the sleep apnea.
They are effective but perhaps not comfortable?For me it makes just as much sense that depression is caused by a sleep disorder as the reverse.
Actually, some of these problems (of understanding) we have might be linguistic in origin?
Posted by FredPotter on January 31, 2007, at 20:45:52
In reply to Re: sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness, posted by Declan on January 31, 2007, at 17:28:52
Thanks for your kind replies. I might see my doc about wearing a contraption of some sort. Talking of sleep, I said to my CBT therapist that it was interesting how sleep deprivation for one night caused depression to lift, and she said no it didn't. I now don't trust her anymore
Posted by yxibow on February 1, 2007, at 1:28:23
In reply to sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness, posted by FredPotter on January 29, 2007, at 14:13:46
> I've had daytime sleepiness for about 5 years and my Dr always assumed it was a symptom of depression. However I'm told I snore and in the day I've found myself waking suddenly with a snort, indicating obstructive sleep apnea.
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> It seems this is the prime cause of daytime sleepiness and can actually cause depression, rather than vice versa.
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> I've just found a herbal remedy for snoring (don't trust herbal remedies usually, you never know what's in them) called SNORENZ. Perhaps it's peculiar to New Zealand hence the "NZ". After one night's trial though I certainly feel more awake, but it may be placebo. Has anyone had experience with apnea causing psych symptoms and sleepiness?
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> Fred
As for psych symptoms I don't know, but it is conceivable I have partially obstructive sleep apnea. I haven't had a sleep study yet but I know weight is a partial factor (which is from medication in part) and I try my best to work against that.
Sleep apnea can definately contribute to a lack of a complete sleep cycle and daytime sleepiness. If you have access to a sleep study centre you might want to consider that.
Now some sleep study places want to take people off their sleep medications and possibly others but it isn't always the most realistic situation. I personally think the most realistic situation is the status quo, but that is up to the sleep doctor(s).
As for items that work, CPAP machines are the most medically sound and valid (not always the most comfortable, but that probably varies by manufacturer). They provide Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to insure that you do not have an obstructed airway many hundreds of times per night, which can occur in the most burdened patient.
Over the counter anti-snore pinch devices and the like really are not medically licensed devices and at best may slightly lower the volume of snoring but do not eliminate what is actually going on down inside the uvular-tonsilar region.-- Jay
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