I’m a black female, 47, recently gained a lot of weight due to some medications I’m on, but I’m not really obese. A year ago, I realized I’d become lactose intolerant. It got so bad a few months ago, I took dairy out of my diet completely unless I took Lactaid. I got lax recently and noted something: during the two recent periods where I allowed myself a lot of dairy without the supplement, I had something like sleep apnea. When falling asleep, I would snort, make odd noise that would cause me to wake up, and my throat often felt mucousy. Normally, I don’t have this. Someone (not a doctor) once told me a long time ago that many people of African descent are lactose intolerant, and that it causes excess mucous. Is that likely what’s going on with me? I seem to breathe and sleep better when I leave off the dairy.
I guess the most salient point here is that I never had anything resembling sleep apnea in the past, nor do I have those symptoms now unless I do the dairy.
I have Sleep Apnea (both obstructive and central -700-900 episodes a nite) 02/09. I use both an oxygenation(4.0) and bipap machine. 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes (taking Metformin 500mg 4 a day). I’m testing my glucose level several times a day to establish a pattern. I’m watching my diet, but my readings are all over the place, anywhere from 178 to HIGH (over 499). understandable since I am testing frequently; after waking, eating, before/after naps, before sleeping,etc. I use the ‘testing solution” occassionally to make sure I’m doing it correctly and to insure the strips and lancets are still OK. I should mention I also have very low testost (Androgel), chronic pain (arthritis & back pain (Oxycontin) acid reflux (Omeprazole) enlarged prostate (terazosin) severe (Suprise!) depression (Fluoxetine)ADHD (Adderall) to top it off – possible contact w/ “Agent Orange” insurance & VA BAD! HELP!!
I’m sorry – the above is soooo long – and now I’m adding to it! LOL – I forgot to mention, I’m a 61 year old male, 5’9″ and weigh 158 – so I’m not over weight.
I think I have it!
For the past two days now I go to bed around 12 and wake up about every 2-5 secounds feeling dizzy and i need to catch my breath. Then I take an advil and go to bed and I am fine, at least think I am.
I read online and it said that people over weight get this. I am not overweight. I am 14 and I weigh about 115 pounds. And you need your tonsils removed? I got mine removed when I was 4!
Is there any other treatments they can give me?
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Apnea 256
central 2
hypopnea 50
total apenea/hypopnea time 2:16:05
apenea/hypopnea time per hour 20:19
longest apnea 1 min 34 sec. total=1: 35:31
longest hypopnea 1 min 30 sec, total=1:43:43
snoring index 252/ hour
snoring index obstructive 49per hour
total snoring time 4:43:41
Apnea index 38(36)
hypopnoa index 7(7)
AHI 45(43)
I am 36. weight 73kg height 163cm.
have been diagnosed for high blood presure and am taking BisoHexal (Bisoprolol 5mg + HCT 12.5mg)
