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Longterm psychological effects of sleep apnea?


Posted by Stephen on October 13, 1999 at 20:24:25:

From the ages of around 10-14 I had a pretty bad case of sleep apnea but wasn't sure what it was until I went to a doctor, I had my tonsils removed and it cleared up all the sleep problems, but from them on my personality has been altered greatly, I used to be pretty happy and outgoing but now its the complete opposite, I'm not sure exactly sure of the cause though. Have there been any studies done on the possible link between long-term REM-sleep deprivation and neurochemical/psychological problems, if so, are there any treatments? Ever since I got the problem fixed 4-5 years ago (im 18 now) i've been sleeping better and i dont have the weight problems anymore but I started experiencing depression, and just recently in the last year it has gotten much worse and i've been having sleeping problems again but not apnea related.

What I really want to know is, is there any link between sleep-apnea and continually worsening depression, and is there any cure? I'm pretty sure its a neurochemical problem and not a purely psychological.

Thanks,
Stephen


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