I have sleep apnea. As does my son. We have never been diagnosed but I had it throughout childhood but it happens much less regularly now, mostly after I have been drinking, which doesnt happen now there is not football to get in the mood. I've observed it in my son, he's five now and it still wakes him at night, when he wakes and gets into bed with us.

Where is the evidence for this?

https://www.sleephealthsolutionsohio.com/blog/coronavirus-sleep-apnea-cpap-therapy/

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Go out and get some good excercise in you lazy so n' so's.

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Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.

Lose weight and cut the drink

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 20 minutes ago
Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.
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Yeah, don’t understand that.

If you think you have something, get checked out.

I last went to the Drs because every time I sneezed I got an errection. Doc asked if I had taken anything for it....yeah, pepper I told him.

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 27 minutes ago
Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.
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It is now very rare with me, normally only after drinking a lot.

I took my son, I believe his is caused by his extremely large tonsils. First doctor told me he was too young to do anything with it, when he was two, same story when we presented him with tonsillitis every year after, once on Christmas day, in the emergency department. Finally they gave us a sleep monitor to attach to his finger whilst he slept bit firstly at the time, he wasn't anywhere near his worst and secondly, he kept taking in off during the night. They said they would take him in over night but we still haven't had an appointment letter.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 27 minutes ago
Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.
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It is now very rare with me, normally only after drinking a lot.

I took my son, I believe his is caused by his extremely large tonsils. First doctor told me he was too young to do anything with it, when he was two, same story when we presented him with tonsillitis every year after, once on Christmas day, in the emergency department. Finally they gave us a sleep monitor to attach to his finger whilst he slept bit firstly at the time, he wasn't anywhere near his worst and secondly, he kept taking in off during the night. They said they would take him in over night but we still haven't had an appointment letter.
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Fair enough mate. Wasn't having a go at you personally just have a few mates who are GP's and have heard some harrowing tales of people who self diagnosed things (or got a Google diagnosis), got it horribly wrong and then found themselves in unneccesarily difficult situations

comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 27 minutes ago
Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.
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It is now very rare with me, normally only after drinking a lot.

I took my son, I believe his is caused by his extremely large tonsils. First doctor told me he was too young to do anything with it, when he was two, same story when we presented him with tonsillitis every year after, once on Christmas day, in the emergency department. Finally they gave us a sleep monitor to attach to his finger whilst he slept bit firstly at the time, he wasn't anywhere near his worst and secondly, he kept taking in off during the night. They said they would take him in over night but we still haven't had an appointment letter.
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Fair enough mate. Wasn't having a go at you personally just have a few mates who are GP's and have heard some harrowing tales of people who self diagnosed things (or got a Google diagnosis), got it horribly wrong and then found themselves in unneccesarily difficult situations
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Yes I understand. Cause I have anxiety I have often been guilty of diagnosing myself using Google. Only recently I had a scan on my bladder and kidneys to rule out cancer, which I was convinced about

I still have the symptoms however but strangely less extreme knowing the scans showed nothing and I'm not using Google to self-diagnose myself.

I even went through an extremely bad period of self diagnosing myself and ordering obscure medication online

I'm over it now

I don't know what my issue is but I hate going to the doctor and my work relies on me so much I feel bad for taking the time out. Even now I'm the only person in the company going into work whilst everybody else is on furlough. I'm such an idiot

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lose weight and cut the drink
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I'm not overweight I'm curvey , but in all seriousness I'm not over weight just developed this in my 40s.

comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lose weight and cut the drink
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I'm not overweight I'm curvey , but in all seriousness I'm not over weight just developed this in my 40s.
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Did you start drinking heavily?

I had it throughout childhood but it went away and only came back when I started drinking whole weekends around 18, 19. I now get it very rarely.

Do you ever get sleep paralysis with it? This was the worst part of it for me.

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comment by Cal Neva (U11544)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by New Magnum. The Mild Drover (U16400)
posted 27 minutes ago
Sorry but to the posters on this thread who have self diagnosed but not bothered getting the doctor to confirm.....wtf are you playing at? Get to the doctor and get it checked.

And if your 5 year old son has it too, take him with you.
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It is now very rare with me, normally only after drinking a lot.

I took my son, I believe his is caused by his extremely large tonsils. First doctor told me he was too young to do anything with it, when he was two, same story when we presented him with tonsillitis every year after, once on Christmas day, in the emergency department. Finally they gave us a sleep monitor to attach to his finger whilst he slept bit firstly at the time, he wasn't anywhere near his worst and secondly, he kept taking in off during the night. They said they would take him in over night but we still haven't had an appointment letter.
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Fair enough mate. Wasn't having a go at you personally just have a few mates who are GP's and have heard some harrowing tales of people who self diagnosed things (or got a Google diagnosis), got it horribly wrong and then found themselves in unneccesarily difficult situations
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Yes I understand. Cause I have anxiety I have often been guilty of diagnosing myself using Google. Only recently I had a scan on my bladder and kidneys to rule out cancer, which I was convinced about

I still have the symptoms however but strangely less extreme knowing the scans showed nothing and I'm not using Google to self-diagnose myself.

I even went through an extremely bad period of self diagnosing myself and ordering obscure medication online

I'm over it now

I don't know what my issue is but I hate going to the doctor and my work relies on me so much I feel bad for taking the time out. Even now I'm the only person in the company going into work whilst everybody else is on furlough. I'm such an idiot
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My health anxiety and general anxiety comes when I am depressed. Outside of that I'm fine
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Yeah I think mine too.

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comment by Cal Neva (U11544)
posted 1 minute ago
They often go to together
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I once created a list of symptoms to bring to my doctor. He took one look and asked me if I was depressed.

I said I don't think so. He advised to come back if I felt depressed. That was the end of it for me as I realised I was being stupid.

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My sleep apnea has nothing to do with weight. It's just the way my jaw is structured. It doesn't prevent my tongue from backsliding, and effectively cutting off my airways.


Had it diagnosed a few years back, and after a few tests - my quality of sleep (or lack of) test results really shocked me - and many consultations, I eventually had a mandible brace thing made to wear at night. It's not great though, as now I wake with a dry mouth and, usually, a headache too.

Meant to be going back again this month for another check up. They've not contacted me yet to cancel it, but there's no way I'm going to hospital at the moment for that.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Cal Neva (U11544)
posted 1 minute ago
They often go to together
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I once created a list of symptoms to bring to my doctor. He took one look and asked me if I was depressed.

I said I don't think so. He advised to come back if I felt depressed. That was the end of it for me as I realised I was being stupid.
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Have you looked into, or had, counselling?

It's not cheap, but it's one of the best investments I've made in myself. Still have down points, but I know how to deal with them better now, and it's proved to be way more effective for me than anti-depressants were.

Worth looking into. As is meditation.

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 1 minute ago
My sleep apnea has nothing to do with weight. It's just the way my jaw is structured. It doesn't prevent my tongue from backsliding, and effectively cutting off my airways.


Had it diagnosed a few years back, and after a few tests - my quality of sleep (or lack of) test results really shocked me - and many consultations, I eventually had a mandible brace thing made to wear at night. It's not great though, as now I wake with a dry mouth and, usually, a headache too.

Meant to be going back again this month for another check up. They've not contacted me yet to cancel it, but there's no way I'm going to hospital at the moment for that.
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I get dry mouth when I wake up also as I sleep with mouth open due to blocked sinuses. Also get a drip down the back of my throat. I think this is what causes it.

comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Cal Neva (U11544)
posted 1 minute ago
They often go to together
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I once created a list of symptoms to bring to my doctor. He took one look and asked me if I was depressed.

I said I don't think so. He advised to come back if I felt depressed. That was the end of it for me as I realised I was being stupid.
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Have you looked into, or had, counselling?

It's not cheap, but it's one of the best investments I've made in myself. Still have down points, but I know how to deal with them better now, and it's proved to be way more effective for me than anti-depressants were.

Worth looking into. As is meditation.


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Not really a counselling type of guy. I'm very introverted. After the scan confirmed I wasn't dying i decided to snap out of it as i promised myself i would if i got the all clear.

comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lose weight and cut the drink
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I'm not overweight I'm curvey , but in all seriousness I'm not over weight just developed this in my 40s.
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Did you start drinking heavily?

I had it throughout childhood but it went away and only came back when I started drinking whole weekends around 18, 19. I now get it very rarely.

Do you ever get sleep paralysis with it? This was the worst part of it for me.
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Don't drink I quit nearly 6 years ago , u don't get paralysis just very restless legs I used to swet like a mofacker before i started CPAP.

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comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 2 seconds ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneRed's (U1721)
posted 23 minutes ago
comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 17 minutes ago
comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 3 minutes ago
Lose weight and cut the drink
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I'm not overweight I'm curvey , but in all seriousness I'm not over weight just developed this in my 40s.
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Did you start drinking heavily?

I had it throughout childhood but it went away and only came back when I started drinking whole weekends around 18, 19. I now get it very rarely.

Do you ever get sleep paralysis with it? This was the worst part of it for me.
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Don't drink I quit nearly 6 years ago , u don't get paralysis just very restless legs I used to swet like a mofacker before i started CPAP.
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I used to get sleep paralysis everytime before I woke and would then take a big gulp of air, right after. Sometimes involving dreams where I had to count to 10, forcing myself to wake up at 10. This started when I was a child and very rarely happens now, only the odd time when I have been drinking.