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Re: OSA treatments not working

Posted by SleepyRick on December 25, 1997 at 18:23:59:

In Reply to: Re: OSA treatments not working posted by Laurie Miller on December 22, 1997 at 10:10:02:

Nocturia = frequent nighttime urination. Certainly you could have more than one sleep disorder or even some disorder that is not primarily a sleep disorder, but affects your sleep anyway. Sounds like all the conventional stuff has been tried. What is YOUR definition of "treatment not working"? Not that I doubt that your are having problems with sleep, but need a clearer picture of what exactly is going on. What is your RDI (number of respiratory events per hour of sleep) while on treatment? Which other causes of sleep disruption (medical/physical/psychological) have been ruled out? Noctural seizures, asthma, depression, fibromyalgia, environmental noise, allergies, past/present drug abuse, past/present medications, post-traumatic stress syndrome all come to mind. Do you work shifts?(eg have a changing bedtime/risetime).

Really, this gets very detailed and very personal, perhaps a better response from me is get a second opinion if necessary, and keep trying. A solution may take awhile to find, but can usually be found! Good Luck!

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