Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Earlier this month, I learned that I have mild sleep apnea. The path that led to my diagnosis was a bit round-about. If you remember in April, I was dealing with some increased anxiety and depressive symptoms. We increased my antidepressant and I received an as-needed anti-anxiety m...
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Great, in-depth post about sleep apnea.
I also went through the sleep study; unfortunately my results were all negative (no apnea)! My sleep is not disturbed in the same manner as yours. However, a few people in my family also participated in a sleep study and one of them uses the PAP machine which is "A flexible tube connects the machine with a mask or other interface device that is worn over the nose and/or mouth. PAP works by pushing air through the airway passage at a pressure high enough to prevent apneas and can be prescribed for both obstructive and central sleep apnea." (American Sleep Apnea Association)
My MS fatigue is a matter of pacing myself and listening to my body to know when to stop - nap - and go!
Thanks for another informative post, Lisa.