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Re: New patient-depression

Posted by Amy on August 31, 2001 at 21:13:37:

In Reply to: New patient-depression posted by AJ on August 30, 2001 at 21:58:53:


Hang in there, AJ! It's called "paradoxical depression" because you've got a diagnosis and a treatment, but what's happening is you're getting a new fix on what's been going on in your life, and dealing with the time lost to apnea in the past. It will take some time to get adjusted psychologically, but the up side is that with cpap, you will feel better and better all the time. I also told my employer about the apnea--if you have any printed material from the sleep lab, this can be helpful as OSA is a less understood condition than others out there.
I also hope your shrink understands sleep apnea!

By the way, I'm working through the question of depression/sleep apnea myself right now. It is very likely that your depression is secondary to the apnea (caused by the apnea)and will clear up with successful treatment of your apnea.

We're all here rooting for you! This forum has been a real blessing for me--the people here really care about each other and the amount of shared information on treatment, equipment, and the day to day is terrific!

Join us; stay tuned and keep us all posted, we want to hear how things are going.

Rooting for you, Amy

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