Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 Sheila, What you describe sounds just like my sleep apnea. I have been waking up at around 4 for years. Until I had a sleep study this year it was not diagnosed though. I did not know that I had chiari at the time although I have been symptomatic for three years. Sleep apnea occurs just as you start to drop into rem sleep. The problem is that rem sleep is the phase that gives your body most of the rest benefits of sleep. I now wear a simple dental device to bed to keep the airway open and sleep through the night every night. More importantly I actually feel rested when I wake up. Sleep apnea is a common symptom of acm Don McNeil Tucson AZ Sleep Apnea > I have a question about sleep apnea for those of you familiar with it. > I've had problems off and on with waking up at around 4 a.m., > falling back asleep, only to wake up again and again throughout the > rest of the morning. It seems to happen in clusters...I'll have it > for weeks, then it will go away for weeks, etc. > > It has been suggested to me in the past that this could possibly be > sleep apnea. I did some research on the net yesterday, and read in a > few places that around 4 a.m. is when it is mostly likely to occur, > something that has to due with REM sleep. Does anyone believe this > could be true? > > I've never pursued the possible sleep apnea, I've never even mentioned > it to my doctor, although I am aware that Chiarians can have sleep > apnea. > > Also, another theory that I have, is that this constant waking up > could be hormonal, occuring when I am premenstrual. This most recent > bout started Saturday morning, and has been with me ever since, and I > am about 5 days from my period. Maybe I should keep a journal to find > out if this is true. > > Thanks, > > Sheila > ACM I 3mm > Surgery 12/98 > http://go.to/chiari > > > Help section: /help/ > > NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content > > Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeegroups > > WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma > > WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 Sorry, I forgot to mention, could you please reply directly to the group? I have been having problems for weeks with my email, so I " m checking the messages on the website. Thanks, Sheila > I have a question about sleep apnea for those of you familiar with it. > I've had problems off and on with waking up at around 4 a.m., > falling back asleep, only to wake up again and again throughout the > rest of the morning. It seems to happen in clusters...I'll have it > for weeks, then it will go away for weeks, etc. > > It has been suggested to me in the past that this could possibly be > sleep apnea. I did some research on the net yesterday, and read in a > few places that around 4 a.m. is when it is mostly likely to occur, > something that has to due with REM sleep. Does anyone believe this > could be true? > > I've never pursued the possible sleep apnea, I've never even mentioned > it to my doctor, although I am aware that Chiarians can have sleep > apnea. > > Also, another theory that I have, is that this constant waking up > could be hormonal, occuring when I am premenstrual. This most recent > bout started Saturday morning, and has been with me ever since, and I > am about 5 days from my period. Maybe I should keep a journal to find > out if this is true. > > Thanks, > > Sheila > ACM I 3mm > Surgery 12/98 > http://go.to/chiari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2000 Report Share Posted December 12, 2000 the only way to determine this is to have a sleep test done. i had similar symptoms and was recently diagnosed with Narcolepsy and Restless leg syndrome. Talk to your dr about having a sleep study done. Let me know what happens! Later stephanie in NC " Sheila Sheely@... " wrote: I have a question about sleep apnea for those of you familiar with it. I've had problems off and on with waking up at around 4 a.m., falling back asleep, only to wake up again and again throughout the rest of the morning. It seems to happen in clusters...I'll have it for weeks, then it will go away for weeks, etc. It has been suggested to me in the past that this could possibly be sleep apnea. I did some research on the net yesterday, and read in a few places that around 4 a.m. is when it is mostly likely to occur, something that has to due with REM sleep. Does anyone believe this could be true? I've never pursued the possible sleep apnea, I've never even mentioned it to my doctor, although I am aware that Chiarians can have sleep apnea. Also, another theory that I have, is that this constant waking up could be hormonal, occuring when I am premenstrual. This most recent bout started Saturday morning, and has been with me ever since, and I am about 5 days from my period. Maybe I should keep a journal to find out if this is true. Thanks, Sheila ACM I 3mm Surgery 12/98 http://go.to/chiari Help section: /help/ NOTE: NCC refers to posts with No Chiari Content Unsubscribe Yourself: chiari-unsubscribeegroups WACMA Home: www.pressenter.com/~wacma WACMA List: www.eGroups.com/group/chiari --------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I have a question. Has anyone had the dr tell them that sleep apnea and fibro are related? And that if you fix one you will fix the other? I just got diagnose with fibro about 3 weeks ago and one of the things my dr is waiting on is the results of my sleep study to decide what course of action to take. I just got back from my ENT dr visit with the results and have been told I do have sleep apnea and they are gonna be putting me on a CPAP machine. My ENT dr tells me that this will not only help but will prolly cure me of my fibro. I had not ever heard of this before. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2006 Report Share Posted October 5, 2006 Well, it didn't " cure " me, but it certainly helped. My doc has me on meds to sleep as well as my CPAP machine. You will feel better. Ann K. in Mi. Kata wrote: I have a question. Has anyone had the dr tell them that sleep apnea and fibro are related? And that if you fix one you will fix the other? I just got diagnose with fibro about 3 weeks ago and one of the things my dr is waiting on is the results of my sleep study to decide what course of action to take. I just got back from my ENT dr visit with the results and have been told I do have sleep apnea and they are gonna be putting me on a CPAP machine. My ENT dr tells me that this will not only help but will prolly cure me of my fibro. I had not ever heard of this before. Dee Take time to do the things you love. Ann K. --------------------------------- Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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