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Just to update

Im back in hospital

 

Sunday 2am woke up feeling choking, cough out blood

Rush into a&e

Doc check there was bleeding so might to op again

Thank god the bleeding stop 24 hrs later.

Now waiting to be discharge

 

Bro, are you on any medication right now?

 

Take care!

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Just to update

Im back in hospital

 

Sunday 2am woke up feeling choking, cough out blood

Rush into a&e

Doc check there was bleeding so might to op again

Thank god the bleeding stop 24 hrs later.

Now waiting to be discharge

is it because of yr operation due to yr situation now

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Apart from my high blood and cholestrol medication, i still got panadol and lozengers

 

Thanks

Shucks that sounds scary.

When did u start having sleep apnea?

Hbp, high cholesterol...i guess you're overweight right? Did it come with being overweight or u had it all along?

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is it because of yr operation due to yr situation now

yah

 

i found out that the doc was not happy i bleed

he thought i did not look after myself well

i told her that i am a smoker

that did not touch a single stick nor inhale a single smoke after the operation

 

thats how my commitment for it to heal fast and nicely

 

maybe i stop smoking after this

maybe not

 

but thats beside the point

 

anyway from 99.9kg before op on 5/12, to day is 17/12 my weight is 89.5kg

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Shucks that sounds scary.

When did u start having sleep apnea?

Hbp, high cholesterol...i guess you're overweight right? Did it come with being overweight or u had it all along?

 

im not sure when

 

a little history of myself

 

back in 1996 after ns my weight is 55kg

 

in 1999 just before enter my current job my weight is 65kg

 

in 2000 i quit smoking, only pick it up back a year later due to stress

 

in that year alone from 65 kg jump to 85 kg

 

i guess thats when i start my sleep apnea when people around me start to notice by my snoring

 

its only confirm in 2009 in cgh after i was diagnose with hbp and cholestrol

 

they insist on cpap where my skin was so sensitive it broke out all over the face, so i stop the follow up and the sleep test shows about 30 over second of stop breathing

 

this year i was refer to nuerology because of the pain in my neck. doctor was puzzle cause every medication he gave does not seems to work until i brought up the subject sleep apnea.

 

they did a sleep study again and this time round almost 2 minute of stop breathing

 

doctor warn its quite critical

 

i tried to lose weight, sadly fail

 

i bite the bullet and ask for the ops

 

initially after ops, i really feel regret because of the pain all this but Friendstar wrote in my pm seems to lift up y spirit.

he said to look forward to quality sleep and yes thats whats im having now. quality sleep which i dont have even if i sleep 24 hrs. now i sleep like 4-6 hours (pain that keep me awake) i feel refresh.

 

if people ask me for my opinion

well i just say try cpap and lose weight for a year.

or else go for the ops if you can endure the pain, the lack of food, the strange tingling taste at the tongue and the back of the throat.

seriously 1 bowl of porridge can last me whole day because of the pain when swallowing. every hour i ate 3-4 scoop.

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if people ask me for my opinion

well i just say try cpap and lose weight for a year.

or else go for the ops if you can endure the pain, the lack of food, the strange tingling taste at the tongue and the back of the throat.

seriously 1 bowl of porridge can last me whole day because of the pain when swallowing. every hour i ate 3-4 scoop.

 

Blessing in disguise!

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yah

 

i found out that the doc was not happy i bleed

he thought i did not look after myself well

i told her that i am a smoker

that did not touch a single stick nor inhale a single smoke after the operation

 

thats how my commitment for it to heal fast and nicely

 

maybe i stop smoking after this

maybe not

 

but thats beside the point

 

anyway from 99.9kg before op on 5/12, to day is 17/12 my weight is 89.5kg

sound bad i'm oso a smoker leh but will not go for the ops yet as the doctor say try the CPAC first....really scare me off with your condition after the ops

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im not sure when

 

a little history of myself

 

back in 1996 after ns my weight is 55kg

 

in 1999 just before enter my current job my weight is 65kg

 

in 2000 i quit smoking, only pick it up back a year later due to stress

 

in that year alone from 65 kg jump to 85 kg

 

i guess thats when i start my sleep apnea when people around me start to notice by my snoring

 

its only confirm in 2009 in cgh after i was diagnose with hbp and cholestrol

 

they insist on cpap where my skin was so sensitive it broke out all over the face, so i stop the follow up and the sleep test shows about 30 over second of stop breathing

 

this year i was refer to nuerology because of the pain in my neck. doctor was puzzle cause every medication he gave does not seems to work until i brought up the subject sleep apnea.

 

they did a sleep study again and this time round almost 2 minute of stop breathing

 

doctor warn its quite critical

 

i tried to lose weight, sadly fail

 

i bite the bullet and ask for the ops

 

initially after ops, i really feel regret because of the pain all this but Friendstar wrote in my pm seems to lift up y spirit.

he said to look forward to quality sleep and yes thats whats im having now. quality sleep which i dont have even if i sleep 24 hrs. now i sleep like 4-6 hours (pain that keep me awake) i feel refresh.

 

if people ask me for my opinion

well i just say try cpap and lose weight for a year.

or else go for the ops if you can endure the pain, the lack of food, the strange tingling taste at the tongue and the back of the throat.

seriously 1 bowl of porridge can last me whole day because of the pain when swallowing. every hour i ate 3-4 scoop.

Stay strong. Investing in your health is one of the most worthwhile things to do. Like studying, don't cramp everything into a short period of time. Treat it like savings, every day do a bit and every effort you make, you will yield the reward. Set realistic targets and think long term. Good luck.

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sound bad i'm oso a smoker leh but will not go for the ops yet as the doctor say try the CPAC first....really scare me off with your condition after the ops

 

well i just share with you my experience

 

different people experience different things

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well i just share with you my experience

 

different people experience different things

i fully agree to that but it will still feel worry whenever u intend to do certain things den u heard ppl say this say that...lol...bobian

 

well i just share with you my experience

 

different people experience different things

still will feel worry la bro..bobian la

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Well I'm a sufferer too and recently started CPAP on my own... So I'm updating this thread as it is a bit piece meal.

So i'll try to condense this properly.

 

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sleepapnea

 

What is Sleep apnoea?

Sleep apnea (AP-ne-ah) is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep.

Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes. They may occur 30 times or more an hour. Typically, normal breathing then starts again, sometimes with a loud snort or choking sound.

 

 

How do i tell if I have sleep apnoea?

The quality of your sleep is poor, which makes you tired during the day. Sleep apnea is a leading cause of excessive daytime sleepiness.

 

Usually you will complain of feeling tired in the day or feeling of incomplete rest even after a good sleep. Personally I know cos i wake up multiple times in the night, especially once coming to early morning.

I also can't sleep on my back/supine because of sleep apnoea. I will self awaken and change position.

I also have frequent headaches because of this. 

 

There's screening questionnaires like this. 

eg. STOP BANG

 

https://www.sleepassociation.org/sleep-apnea-screening-questionnaire-stop-bang/

 

 

What are the side effects of sleep apnoea

Long list.

If severe enough, it increases your risk of hypertension, also it may increase your risk of heart attacks/stroke.

Sleep deprivation also affects your memory etc.

 

Personally, when i sleep better, I stop getting headaches so easily (I'm having one currently cos last night wasn't a good night). It also improves my temper.

 

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleep-apnea/basics/complications/con-20020286

 

 

 

How to diagnose?

If you have no insurance, i guess you can see your polyclinic doctor to get referral to a specialist.

 

You have to be seen by a specialist, usually ENT but sometimes Respiratory medicine specialists also deal with apnoea.

 

Physical examination by ENT to see if you benefit from surgery. And also a sleep study to confirm how bad your sleep apnoea is. 

Usually the thing measured at sleep studies is this index called AHI. The higher, the worse it is.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apnea%E2%80%93hypopnea_index

 

 

How to diagnose?

You have to be seen by a specialist, usually ENT but sometimes Respiratory medicine specialists also deal with apnoea.

 

Physical examination by ENT to see if you benefit from surgery. And also a sleep study to confirm how bad your sleep apnoea is. 

Usually the thing measured at sleep studies is this index called AHI. The higher, the worse it is.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apnea%E2%80%93hypopnea_index

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Which type specialist to see for Sleep Apnea? Recently talked to my son's dentist, he mentioned he partner with a jaw surgeon are also specialised in treating Sleep Apnea, and can us refer for the testing and then consultation.  I though ENT specialist are the ones we go to for this problem. 

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Which type specialist to see for Sleep Apnea? Recently talked to my son's dentist, he mentioned he partner with a jaw surgeon are also specialised in treating Sleep Apnea, and can us refer for the testing and then consultation. I though ENT specialist are the ones we go to for this problem.

Personally I would go to an ENT surgeon. The operative techniques are mostly relevant towards them. Though for some cases, jaw surgery maybe indicated.
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Nope.

Asthma is not related to sleep apnoea

Thanks. Reason I've asked is because my wife who's asthmatic exhibits those symptoms... she knows they are not related though and I'm the one ignorant one.

 

She needs constant wind from the fan in her face in order to sleep well. Otherwise, she could wake up several times a night feeling breathless. She's tried beclomethasone dipropionate inhaler but disliked the dry mouth side effect.

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