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Posted 7/17/2013 7:17 PM (GMT -5)
Hi everyone,

I was reading about sleep apnoea and how it can cause dry mouth. Of course, I already knew that it can cause sleeping problems and thus can play a role in fibromyalgia/CFS. But I had never seriously considered it as a possibility for me because I am not overweight.

Now I'm wondering if I may have it though. These are the factors to consider:
•I have dry mouth (diagnosed by dentist)
•I have unrefreshing sleep
•I am underweight by 3kg (shouldn't I be overweight to have sleep apnoea?)
•I think my mother might have it (she is overweight and her breathing sounds funny at night and she has CFS and she snores really loudly)
•my dad also snores, is overweight, has dry mouth, has problems sleeping, has osteoarthritis and trigger points


What do you guys think? Is it worth discussing with the doctor?

Jasmine
Posted 7/17/2013 8:57 PM (GMT -5)
I have severe sleep apnea. Before getting my cpap I would wake up all the time . My mother said I snored terribly. I never dreamed.

Is your throat large on the outside? Is your mouth dry when you wake up? Do you feel like you never sleep? Do you wake yourself up making a noise?
Do you fall asleep when you're still?
Posted 7/18/2013 12:46 AM (GMT -5)
Sure, I would talk to the doctor if you're going anyway. It couldn't hurt to ask.

A couple of years ago, I wanted my hubby to be tested (his snoring could wake the dead) but he pointed out that he sleeps like a baby, has wonderful vacation dreams, and wakes refreshed every morning. How he can not hear himself making jackhammer noises all night long is beyond me, but so it is.

I used to take a whole Klonopin at night, and slept through it; but then I decided to see if I could get by on a half (I can, as long as I'm in a different room.)

Neither of us likes this arrangement. So now his answer is, "go back to taking more drugs." :( Well, no! I'm not going to take MORE than I need of anything. I still think he should be tested, but I know he won't. Stubborn man I married.

Debbie
Posted 7/18/2013 1:34 AM (GMT -5)
My mouth is really dry when I wake up in the morning. In fact, I drink water in my "sleep" (I never sleep properly/fully) - sometimes I'll wake up in the morning to find there is no lid on my water bottle because I drank from it while I was asleep/dozing. I rarely dream, and when I do it is strange nightmares and normally only as a side effect of a new med/supplement such as Valerian or an antidepressant. I wake up continually throughout the night, I wake up tired as if I never went to bed at all. Oh yes, I can fall asleep sitting at the kitchen table.

Hmm... I think I will mention it to the doctor.

I don't know if my throat is large, it just seems normal to me.

PS I have troubles breathing, even if I'm awake, partially due to allergies and sometimes anxiety.

Thanks for your help!
Posted 7/18/2013 8:13 AM (GMT -5)
There could be lots of reasons for a dry mouth.
One sign of sleep apnea is waking up alot to go to the bathroom.......which I did 4-5 times a night, before I began cpap therapy. Now I never get up until morning.

An easy way to find out how you're breathing at night is to wear a recording oximeter for a night or 2. sometimes your doctor's office (or a place like Lincare) will lend you a device for a night or 2. That would show if your oxygen is dropping during the night. At that point, you might want to have a sleep study.
I have so many symptoms of various things, its hard to know what's causing them all.
But I did start to feel better in a number of ways, once I started using a cpap machine.
Posted 7/18/2013 8:50 AM (GMT -5)
I wake up throughout the night, needing to go to the toilet but usually not having the energy to get up to do so - but I often go at least once during the night, sometimes twice.

I'll ask the doc about an oximeter.

I'm excited about the idea that I might be able to get some kind of treatment for my sleeping problems, because thus far only doing sleep hygiene has been like supplying a puddle of water when I need a whole ocean.
Posted 7/18/2013 10:26 AM (GMT -5)
A large throat can be determine by what size necklace would fit you.
If you're petite frame a 16 inch chain will fit you fine.
Posted 9/20/2013 6:15 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Jasmine, Reading your symptoms I would encourage you to see your doc about Sleep Apnoea. Dry mouth, un-refreshing sleep, waking continually, waking up tired and wrecked and falling asleep in strange places during the day are all familiar symptoms to me. I was diagnosed with moderate Apnoea a year ago. I have other diseases which I am trying to control with medications. These all have side effects which I have to learn to live with. Not so with my CPAP machine. Very simply it "fixes what is broke". I found it very hard to get used to but for once I was in control of my condition. I stuck with it and have reaped the benefits of proper sleep. Lower blood pressure, restful nights, no toilet visits (could be up to 15 times a night before CPAP), brain working more like a normal person, and longer life expectancy due to less pressure on my heart. You couldn't take it away from me now. Good luck, Neenaa
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