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Re: behavior of sleep deprived?

Posted by Kevin (in Walla Walla) on October 16, 2003 at 15:19:18:

In Reply to: behavior of sleep deprived? posted by mobunny on October 15, 2003 at 16:34:42:

There is a large body of evidence on the effects of untreated OSA on sex drive. Some of the problems are that many hormones, including gonadatriptin, are secreted in highest concentrations during slow wave sleep. People with untreated OSA can have very little slow wave sleep, thus sex problems. You can point your browser to the National Library of Medicine (http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov) and do a Pub Med search on sexual function and sleep apnea.

The long term use of Dristan will cause a rebound congestion. I've known people who said it was harder giving up nose spray than cigarettes - so this can be a huge problem. Having rebound congestion will defeat the use of almost any CPAP and heated humidifier. The rebound congestion and ineffective CPAP will make any other sinus problems much worse.

Your husbands care team should include board certified sleep specialists, pulmonilogists, ENT's, and a very good sleep tech who will work with him on CPAP use and adaptation. Once the sleep problems are treated, the sexual dysfunction, if caused only by sleep problems, should fix itself.

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