Sleep Apnea

[zanacal]

Thanks all.

Lol NBP, tell it how it is I would love to walk more but it's not possible during my working week. We backed off the weekend walks we usually do when my hip was bad but we've already decided to re-start that habit and I'm eating healthily to help my reflux also.

My doctor was completely unconvinced that it might be sleep apnoea. He thought it more likely that I was having an irregular heartbeat during the night and it was the burst of adrenalin waking me up. He's referring me to a cardiologist so I guess I'll get one of those machines to wear for 24 hours which will put my mind at rest if nothing else. My blood pressure etc. are perfectly fine still.

[nuthinbutpink]

Hey, I ate everything within reach with DS and I was a whale at delivery. So unhealthy. Blood pressure was high at the end too. I put on over 60 pounds- more than a 50% increase from my normal weight. It was not a good look on me. My DD saw a profile pic someone took of me at the end with DS and asked who it was in the picture!

All my issues were due to excessive weight. Do, no glass house here, just can empathisize with you because I've been there!

[nuthinbutpink]

Also, the reflux/heartburn is way worse when you eat sweets, especially before bed. If you cut out sweets, I bet that will improve. I spent many nights googling at home heartburn/reflux remedies desperate for relief!

[atomic sagebrush]

I think he's wrong about the apnea BUT i do think the holter monitor will help to put your mind at ease.

[zanacal]

I agree Atomic and I've noticed that I even kind of catch my breath in the back of my throat occasionally when I'm awake! I've had a good couple of nights without incident (that has bothered me anyway!) by doing things to control my reflux. I've been eating very basic food (nothing spicy/fatty/tomatoey/sugary), taking Gaviscon, drinking lots of water and not eating for a few hours before bedtime. I'm also sleeping in a very raised (not at all comfortable) position.

The thing with the sleep anpea is that I had no idea that my body would always wake from it - now I know that it's much less worrying!

[atomic sagebrush]

Zana I wish I had a recording of my dad - you would never worry about minor apnea again. He would be asleep and you could hear him stop breathing for almost a minute before he'd snort and snuff and jerk awake - again and again and again, dozens of times a night (he slept so poorly from apnea he would fall asleep the second he would sit down so he was always asleep in the living room) This went on my entire teen years before anyone even knew of apnea, before he was finally diagnosed with apnea 2 years ago and got the mask - he can now stay up until 10 pm LOL!!

He did develop high blood pressure, but it was not until he was in his 60's. This went on for at least 25 years before he got HBP!!