Re: Waking up Problem - Who else is out there? Is there a solution? Apnea (Ron)
From: Ron (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:12:14 -0500 (CDT)
HI Anna,
Yep! I missed the prego.
If you are concerned about sleep apnea, see if you can borrow a
sensitive
tape recorder with sound activated recoording. If you keep it close to
your
head it will pick up any noises that you make during the night. Even
tossing and turning may be enough to be recorded.
If you are a snorrer, you will fill the tape in a short time and any
gasping or choking will be obvious.
It is a lot cheaper than a sleep clinic.
--
Ron
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At Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Anna wrote:
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>Hi Janet,
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>Yes pregnancy is definitely adding to it. I feel very hot all the time
>too and very restless. However I think the heat is something to do with
>the pregnancy but not so much the sleep problem. I think I may have
>something like sleep apnea. The reason why I say that is when I thought
>about it, the two periods in my life when I did not have this issue was
>when I used to do meditation and breathing exercises.
>
>My thyroid panel is all fine, had it tested at the beginning of the
>year.
>
>Can one have sleep apnea at an early age too?
>
>Thanks,
>Anna
>
>At Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Janet wrote:
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>>HI Anna and everyone else. Did we all miss the "Anna is 2 months
>>preggo"??? I slept 16 hours a day during my first trimester. I swear at
>>exactly 91 days it stopped and I went back to normal. It is very common
>>to be extra tired during the first few months of pregnancy. Hopefully
>>you can stick it out long enough not to get fired. If work is really
>>giving you a problem with this, maybe a note from your doctor might
>>help. The important thing is to talk to your employer about this. Dont
>>let them think your just "being lazy" or slacking. I know that if I had
>>been working full time my first trimester I wouldnt have been able to do
>>it.
>>
>>--
>>Janet Heller
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>>At Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Ron wrote:
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>>>Hi Anna,
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>>>It might be a good idea to get a complete thyroid panel test. If it is
>>>low,
>>>tiredness can be a big problem and depression can go right along with it
>>>if the T3 component is below normal.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Ron
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>>>>Sounds like chronic fatigue. Diabetes and Insulin Resistance can
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>>>>contribute to the problem. You may want to have this checked out by a
>>>>doctor. I believe there are some solutions to help.
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>>>>At Wed, 10 Sep 2003, Anna wrote:
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>>>>>Hi Ladies,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a terrible problem with waking up. It is not something recent,
>>>>>it has been there since my late teens. Just getting up and doing things
>>>>>has been one of the biggest challenges in my life!
>>>>>
>>>>>Right now I am 2 months pregnant and cannot wake up before 9am. I work
>>>>>BTW and soon enough I will lose my job with this going on. I cannot get
>>>>>into work before 11am with by diabetes management schedule (walking,
>>>>>monitoring etc). Currently I am taking Metformin. I have all through
>>>>>my life felt like a total failure because I cannot wake up early which
>>>>>has led to mild depression because I cannot break out of the cycle.
>>>>>
>>>>>There were only a few years when I could get up early and it was before
>>>>>my late teens. Then I would wake up between 5:30-6:00am and would feel
>>>>>wonderful, energetic and really look forward to the day. Not felt like
>>>>>that in years, please help me with any advice to overcome this, your
>>>>>help is very much appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Anna
>>>>>
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>>Email always welcome
>>Janet at JanetHeller@msn.com
>>
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