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| angelforever34
- Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:36 pm |
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I have a problem and I need some advice about what it may be such as any type of respiratory or nasal conditions that may cause this as I am having extreme fatigue and it's not just an physical impairment to me now, I couldv'e died weeks ago from being unable to keep my eyes open while driving, the front of my car got completely smashed in. The problem is I'm having frequent awakenings in my sleep from sucking in air through my nose and having to rub the side of my nose. I had a sleep study and could not reach most of the stages of sleep due to the pain from the car wreck but they decide to diagnose this anyways as psychopysiological insomnia. I do have frequent awakenings as with this sleep disorder as it showed 18.5 an hour but I do not have this disorder. I was misdiagnosed. Most of the time I go to sleep within minutes after laying down, not even needing my sleeping pills anymore. The problem isn't that I can't sleep, it's that I'm sleeping WAY TOO MUCH but I never feel like I've had any sleep. This is not that type of insomnia. I have what seems to be mild central apnea events during deep sleep but unfortunetly failed to reach that stage during my sleep test. The breathing problem through my nose is during any sleep stage but I absolutely do not quit moving in my sleep unless I'm in a deep sleep. I have it on video and I know what's going on. I am not worried about that though as this nasal problem is obviously the bigger issue here, it disturbs my sleep continuously and I almost know it's what's causing the fatigue to be so bad. I just don't know what to do. I went to an ENT doctor and he completely ignored the problem. I can't see myself being treated for this insomnia when it's not the problem. The problem is these breaths through my nose. Any idea whatsoever what would cause you to frequently suck air in forcefully through your nose?
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| Theresa Jones, RN
- Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:07 pm |
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 Hi angelforever34,
I would suggest that you have a repeat sleep study. There are different types of sleep apnea, obstructive, caused by a blockage of the airway. Central, essentially neurological, in which the brain fails to send appropriate signals to muscles to breathe. Mixed (which is a combination of both). Sleep apnea typically causes fatigue, headache, daytime sleepiness, etc. A pronounced characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea snoring.
Again, I would suggest a repeat evaluation.
Sincerely,
Theresa Jones, RN
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