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Sleeping Apnea is known as a condition which someone stops breathing for a span of roughly 5 to 30 seconds while sleeping. This pattern continues a number of times while in the nighttime, usually with no one even knowing it. Adults have problems with this condition much more than kids do, with men being more prone.

There are mainly 2 kinds of sleeping apnea.

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When you are asleep you often come across a disorder that we often refer to as Sleep Apnea. This is a disorder that often gets un-noticed by the sufferers and the doctors as well as there is no test to detect it. It is often noticed by the other person who lies close to you when you are asleep.

What is Sleep Apnea?

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My girlfriend has watched me sleep, and is pretty certain I have sleep apnea. I am not insured, and a sleep study costs greater than the costs of getting a CPAP machine. So I’m thinking I might as well just order the CPAP machine, that will be necessary if the tests confirm that I have sleep apnea. What are the potential negative consequences of me just ordering a CPAP machine over the internet and treating myself?
I realize the standard is to do it through a doctor. But it’s a lot of money. And I want to see if there are any dangerous consequences to me just ordering the machine on ebay, and administering it to myself.

I have been diagnosed with Obstructive sleep apnea in Dec 06 after I went for a sleep study. Oxygen levels drop to 65% and stop breathng for 57 seconds 400 times a night. In January 2007 I went in for sleep to test pressure for CPAP and it is 8cmH20. I have received my cpap machine today and would like to know if i can use sleeping medication just to get used to this machine, cause dr actually told me that sleeping tablets made apnea worse.

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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I’ve had no success using a CPAP for Sleep Apnea. On my last sleep study the tech I had some Central Sleep Apneas which I didn’t have on my sleep study the year before. My sleep doctor wouldn’t give me meds for Central Sleep Apnea or but me on a BiPaP machine because they don’t deal with Central Sleep Apnea. I know when I’m laying down I don’t breathe much but when I’m sitting up it’s fine, I’m wondering if this could carry over into my sleep.
Sorry for spelling errors. Sleep deprivation rears it’s ugly head.

also, could this help cure her sleep apnea? it kinda sounds like something from “House”, i know, but i need this answered right away!