PCOS Messages for March, 2002: Re: tired / no energy at all

Re: tired / no energy at all

From: Panacea (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:10:16 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 21 Mar 2002, Dusty wrote: >
>I agree with this comment. Anyone who has a chronic fatigue during the
>day should at least consider the possibility of sleep apnea. If you
>snore, then it's a must that you have yourself checked.

I don't snore, but who knows. My husband tells me I don't snore and he says I barely move while asleep. Indeed I've woken up with discomfort from being in the same position for too long (bent arms/wrists etc and things that have fallen painfully asleep and gone numb). Who knows?

>As I understand it, there are two kinds of sleep apnea....central and
>obstructive. Basically, when I lie down flat on my back, my throat
>closes off.

Sometimes I feel like that happens even when not lying on my back. Although I can't sleep on my back, for exactly that reason. I have sleep apnea dreams if I sleep on my back - the dreams where you can't breath, etc etc and wake up with a verrrry dry mouth. I don't doubt this happens to a lesser extent while I'm sleeping in other positions.

>I was told over and over that my sleep apnea was due to my weight. I

It's actually being studied now on whether or not sleep apnea helps contribute to obesity... many people suffered from apnea while young/thin and gained weight as they got older... there are studies saying that the decreased oxygen levels while "asleep" may contribute to a slower metabolism... it's all very promising.

Anyway I made an appointment with the sleep specialist for April 3rd so we'll see what we'll see... :)

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Panacea

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