Do you have sleep apnea?

I have sleep apnea and you are right; if it is left untreated it can cause serious health risks. I have heart problems probably resulting from the sleep apnea before I knew I had it. It isn't enough just getting diagnosed. I was alarmed when I read some of the responses of some that don't use their CPAP at all, or take it off when they drop off to sleep. That is not good at all. They might as well have not spent the money for the sleep study. It is like going to the doctor and not filling the prescription. You can't get well just because you have the knowledge that you have sleep apnea. You need to use the cpap. It can be difficult to get used to but for me, I feel so much better in the mornings now after using my CPAP. It is worth any discomfort I might have. Actually, I don't have any discomfort from using it after I adjusted to it. If better with it that without it.

Well as a matter of fact I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and most times I wake up feeling more tired than when I went to bed.

My daughter has said that she has sleep apnea. She has yet to seek medical treatment for this. Her insurance will require her to undergo sleep tests to document that she does indeed have this problem. What do the insurances think that the person woke up one day and said "hey, I would like to wear one of those masks on my face all night"!

I have been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea, although after surgery they say it is better. I don't feel that I am better, but they did lower the pressure on my CPAP. However, the main thing I am told over and over again, is to lose weight. Which is also something when I was diagnosed with mild depression. I found that if I exercise hard during the day, I tend to have less episodes of waking at night. The funny thing is that I went in for a sleep study because I couldn't sleep. I learned that I just stay awake, but I wkke up on average of 35 times an hour, giving the impression that I was wide awake. I learned that wasn't true when my ex told me I was snoring, and I argued that I couldn't sleep and snoring was impossible. LOL, wrong. Either way, if you suspect, go to a doctor. They can do a sleep study. It helps a lot, it's not perfect, but better than before. The machine helps me relax, and when I fall asleep..... I take it off.

oh..my roomates tell me that i would like to grind my teeth when i am sleeping. is that the same situation as sleep apnea..? i uesd to sleep with one of my friend and i remembered one time i suddently woke up because my friend was snoring loudly..!

I do and it's no fun. I have to wear a CPAP machine at night or I'll stop breathing and go in for regular sleep studies to make sure that it's set right. If you gain weight, the air pressure usually isn't enough to keep your airway from collapsing, and because I'm on antidepressants, I gain weight like crazy. They never tell you that with each pound you gain, you might need readjusting of the thing!

Whoa! Your discussion it strucked me. I know this sounds weird but sometimes I just wake up at the middle of the night catching my breath. I feel that I forgot to breath. HOnest! I have told this to my friends but they all laugh at me. Saying, "you can't possible forget to breath". Then I will try to explain yes I did stop breathing and maybe because my mind didn't tell my heart to pump. Maybe I have sleep apnea. Is it really dangerous? My roommate told me that I don't snore but what I remember is that it usually happen to me after a tiring day.