Re: Awakening At Night...Getting Sooooo Old

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In a message dated 3/22/01 12:43:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,

mcneilfamily@... writes:

> Before the surgery I had this problem for years. I would wake up most

> nights at almost exactly 4:00. I had a sleep study and was diagnosed with

> Apnea.

Dear folks,

How many people have had sleep studies - I would love to have one, but was

afraid to ask my doctor...

Have a great day and may God shower you with blessings,

Larry C.

dx with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and occipital neuralgia in Nov

99, praying for a doctor who will order an MRI to explore the possibility of

Chiari

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Before the surgery I had this problem for years. I would wake up most

nights at almost exactly 4:00. I had a sleep study and was diagnosed with

Apnea. I had my dentist fit me for a special mouthpiece called " silent

night. " it moved my bottom jaw forward to keep the airway open. as soon as

I started wearing it I started sleeping through the night. I would actually

wake up feeling like I had slept instead of exhausted. there are a number

of devices that work this way, another is called " thorasnore. " Also there

is a device called a C-PAP that actually fits around the outside of your

mouth and provides slightly pressurized air to keep you breathing. I would

suggest you look into one of these solutions, it worked for me.

While I was still in the hospital following surgery the sleep apnea

disappeared, I have not had a problem since.

Don McNeil

Tucson, AZ

Awakening At Night...Getting Sooooo Old

> Hi All,

>

> I haven't written in a while but am still reading as

> much as I can:)

> Here's the deal....

> EVERY night now I wake up between 3:30 AM and 4:15 I

> am assuming it is because I am not breathing....

> because in my worst health times I would wake up

> gasping for air out of a " dead " sleep exactly around

> this time too. Right now I don't wake up gasping for

> air but start slowly coming out of my sleep around

> then.

> Also during my sleep study about a year ago I guess I

> was close to my " worst " health stages and would pull

> this. Of course the doctor at the time said nothing

> intelligent in my mind about it. Anyway, my best guess

> is this time is right before I hit REM sleep which of

> course means I never wake up rested unless I get a

> good 10 hours of sleep. I have to coax myself to fall

> asleep again for like a good hour after I wake up too.

> It's difficult because I feel like my body is sort of

> going into shock at this time of night. It's like too

> much adrenaline is being produced and I become very

> " antsy. " I guess it's my body's way of saying it's

> pissed.

>

> DOES ANYONE EXPERIENCE THIS TOo? DO YOU HAVE ANY

> SOLUTIONS/HELPFUL IDEAS? DOES ANYONE HAVE A BETTER

> EXPLANATION FOR ME?

>

> The only thing that does solve my problem is taking an

> Ativan before bed. Of course I don't want to take any

> medication at all so I use it VERY SPARINGLY- Only

> when I feel I really need it.

>

> Thanks To all of You once again.

> Page

> 6 MM - no surgery and still not working:(

>

>

> Oh and no matter what I do before I go to bed to try

> and make myself relax it doesn't matter. For example,

> I will do a little Yoga,drink some herbal tea, light

> some essential oils to calm my nerves, take hot

> baths...you get the picture.

>

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