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Sleep Apnea and PTSD

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It has been several years since my last sleep study, so my primary care doc thought I should go in for another.
I saw my neurologist last week, and for the first time had a chance to describe what happened, and how I believe that PTSD is curable. He was very busy, but took some time to ask detailed questions.
One of his specialties is sleep disorders, and in our talk, I explained my theory own theory, how sleep apnea contributes to PTSD.
I go in for the sleep study this Wed, and then a follow up with the Dr on Friday. I'm curious to see if he shows any more interest in this.
 
Irs

It has been several years since my last sleep study, so my primary care doc thought I should go in for another.
I saw my neurologist last week, and for the first time had a chance to describe what happened, and how I believe that PTSD is curable. He was very busy, but took some time to ask detailed questions.
One of his specialties is sleep disorders, and in our talk, I explained my theory own theory, how sleep apnea contributes to PTSD.
I go in for the sleep study this Wed, and then a follow up with the Dr on Friday. I'm curious to see if he shows any more interest in this.

Let me know how you make out.. I am curious to see what they say..

Basically if you think about it... If you get a crappy nights sleep you are tired and miserable...you have trouble consentrating ect... If you are sick...(like with the flu) you need sleep and rest to feel better..

Sleep is the way the body rejuvinates itself.... so if you are sleep deprived over a period of time..... it is going to cause your body harm... and if you already have health issues...(like PTSD...) it is going to be worse ten fold..

Good luck, and let me know...
 
It was interesting. The Dr was going through my chart, he did not have any updates since about mid 2003.
I originally went to his office in 3/2001. I had depression so bad, I just layed on the couch all day, couldn't sleep at night. My trauma counselor at that time thought a sleep study might help. I had recently been on 13 prescription drugs, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, and lithium. They had cut back some by 3/2001, but I don't remember exactly what all I was taking, except that I took 80mg of prozac, and 100mg of doxepin every day. I think I was taking risperdal and remeron as well.
Then in 2003, my normal anxiety level was through the roof. My supervisor gave me a dirtly look, and I ended up in the e.r. with a panic attack. They refered me back to this neurologist, and he thought there might be something physically wrong. So I had an mri, eeg, and some other procedures that I don't know what they are called, with blinking lights. The mri showed that I had a stroke long ago. I think it might have been from a head injury when I was in the 3rd grade, but we'll never know for sure.
So last week, he asked me what I was taking, and I said mirapex, for the restless leg stuff.
Well what about prozac and all that other stuff.
I said I haven't taken any of that for several years now.
Why not?
I said I don't have PTSD any more, and I really don't need any of that stuff. I just need the mirapex, for restless leg.
I then gave him a brief account of what happened, and he was pretty surprised.
Believe it or not, I was a little nervous in describing this, and I had to ask myself later why should I be nervous.
I guess it might be because there is a bit of an emotional risk involved. I was telling a story of heart and soul, combined with something that is pretty unusual.
Nonetheless, he was easy to talk to, and showed genuine interest.
He could see my chart, it was right in front of him. He could see how I was before, it was there in black and white. Then to hear something new like this.
In my job, I talk to MD's all across our country. Occasionally, I will talk to one who is really at the top of his profession. I will ask the questions I am required to ask, then I just like to listen. Some of these people are so damned intelligent, it'd scare you.
This particular Dr, a neurologist, is one of those Dr's.
Anyhow, he said he wanted to pass this along to a psychologist who works with patients who have ptsd. I told him he was more than welcome to do so.
I am curious to see if he brings it up on our follow up visit this Friday.
We'll see.
 
Anthony,
I think I got sleep apnea when I became obese. I have had 3 sleep studies; the first one showed that I could get away with not using a cpap, the second study showed moderate sleep apnea and the third showed severe sleep apnea. My weight has slowly gone up over time.
 
i also have CPAP (respironics REMstar auto with a-flex) , from day when i bought it i was slept only once without it then i was saw real difference sleeping with or without CPAP, my main problem is that i was gone late to mine doctor, and OSA is very get on, so when i was been on polisomnography test i have AHI 81 , and after adenoide surgery AHI was been 60 per hour , pulse was rise up 200/min and oxigene saturation drop on 60%. the main problem in croatia is that doctors still have opinnion that overweight is major contributing factor for OSA. but when i rethink i had OSA at least 3 year before i gone to doctor and in this time mine weight is rise up about 20 kg (about 45 pound) so maybe is vice the overwieght is result of apnea and not opposite. i also have bad night but at the morning i do not remmember nothing about it only my wife talk me what i was doing during sleep, tremble body (shaking) , lift arms, try talking (but CPAP disables me to open mouth) etc. one off the reason why i was register on this forum is that i was think that your doctors have more experiences with apnea, but now i see that you have also the same problem like we here, in my case after three months examination one neurologist was came on idea to send me on all night sleep study. REQ i still demand some research results which connecting OSA and PTSD.
 
Missy

The doctor told my father to sleep without a pillow in the early 1980's. My father died 7 years ago. Just thought the information would help the informal survey, here :-)

raku
 
missy8888 said:
I do have some answers on Sleep Apnea if your interested.
That is some good information Missy... thank you. It is appreciated to hear from people with experience, such as yourself. I notice with my own weight... I typically sit within a 10 - 15kg range, being from 85 - 100kg. If I am around the 90kg then I don't snore. If I get lazy, which I have over the past few months, then I creep up around the 100kg mark and snore lots more; to the point it keeps Nicolette up. The more I exercise and lose weight, the less I snore. That is me personally.
 
Anthony

You are one of the lucky ones with weight being a contributing factor.. Well you have to keep in shape then , not for your health...but just so poor nicolette can get some rest... hahaha :smile:

I really hope that doctors start doing more research into PTSD and sleep apnea, cause PTSD is hard enough as it is, and not being able to sleep is only gonna make it worse...
 
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