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Does your apnea have any triggers?

Posted by Captin Cannuck on October 01, 2007 at 12:48:39:

Hello everyone,

I wonder if people with sleep apnea have "good nights" and "bad nights". I certainly do. Last night I had a good sleep, but a few nights ago, I went through hell choking all night, waking with sharp jolts. Both nights I wore CPAP at the same pressure. I often wonder what could account for the difference. I also wonder if other people have good nights and bad nights or if every night is about the same for them. Do you ever suspect that sleep apnea might have some "triggers" which make it more aggressive? I do. Of course, we all know that sleeping on our backs makes apnea worse than if we sleep on our sides. I am not talking about that. I am refering to the behavioural things we do before going to sleep. In my case, for example, I have noticed that eating before going to bed seems to make my apnea worse. I would like to know if you have found that anything triggers your apnea. Anything make it worse or better? What about exercise? Sleeping pills? Asprin? Stress? Geographical location? There could be many environmental factors. I want to open up a dialogue on this. I am asking this question for the benefit of researchers who might be investigating or looking for new ideas to treat OSA.

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