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09-09-2014, 09:11 PM
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When I was having apnea episodes, I would also have stressful dreams and wake up exhausted. I also tend to experience body jerks. I already knew about the Central Apnea because I have had episodes when I was awake if I was in a bad neck posture. One night, my wife stayed awake and counted 16 episodes in one hour.
You can buy Pulse Ox alarms to use during sleep. They are not very expensive.
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09-09-2014, 10:36 PM
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i wonder if the throbbing in my head when i get too hot, stand up too quickly, eat a big meal, go up stairs or raise my heart rate too far is due to some compression or problem in my neck....
Mark, what do you think? the closest NUCCA specialist will be an hour away...and i hate to get unnecessary xrays... maybe tonight i'll try sleeping in my back...or maybe tomorrow night. i need to sleep tonight. i do stay off my stomach, but i suspect some of my shoulder/neck tension is due to side sleeping. thanks for sharing your expertise
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April 11, 2014 Flipped in class 2 white water while kayaking, hit my forehead (was wearing a helmet). Lots of symptoms to begin with. Those remaining are fatigue, brain freezes/overstimulation, headaches, sensitivity to light and sound. Insomnia is getting better but still an issue, and appetite is ba-ack! Depression and anxiety are largely under control thanks to Lexapro, exercise, and a very distant light at the end of the tunnel. Drugs: Lexapro, occasional 2-5mgs ambien. Off amatryptaline. Taking about 453 supplements. Just started vision therapy, waiting on some blue-tinted prism glasses. "You will encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." Maya Angelou |
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09-09-2014, 10:46 PM
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In the early days of understanding my neck issues, I often would sleep in a recliner. That way, I stayed in the same position. It also allowed my wife to sleep rather that getting stuck listening to me breath waiting for the next body jerk.
I still get some of my best sleep in my recliner. Someday, I hope to get an adjustable bed.
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09-10-2014, 08:18 AM
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I think having a flattened out feather pillow is a good thing. I've never understood how folk can sleep with two pillows, even before my accident I had to have a single pillow or sometimes none. Computers don't do much for necks either!
Edit: I would also recommend ditching a bed with springs and get a proper futon (i.e. not sofa bed) or memory foam bed. That way your whole body is supported and the springs aren't trying to resist your weight. Certainly helped my sleep in the past. Last edited by SuperElectric; 09-10-2014 at 08:22 AM. Reason: More info |
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