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11-09-2015, 05:25 PM | #1 | ||
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I received a concussion and after a year I still had not recovered. I went to countless doctors and spent an enormous amount of time trying to get help, but nothing worked.
I want to encourage anyone struggling to recover from a concussion to go get tested for sleep apnea ASAP! 2-3 months after I got treated for sleep apnea (CPAP) my concussion symptoms disappeared. I’m certain that my inability to recover from my concussion was directly tied to my body not getting quality sleep. I have this theory that there are thousands of people out there that are not recovering from their concussions due to sleep apnea. Please help me spread the word! Thanks, Brian |
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11-09-2015, 06:00 PM | #2 | ||
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Brian,
Welcome to NeuroTalk. We discuss sleep issues, apnea and PCS frequently. A reminder is good. Early on, I had serious problems with CSA that would make my days miserable. Do you have OSA, Obstructive Sleep Apnea or CSA, Central Sleep Apnea ? Has anybody suggested seeing an ENT to see if a surgical intervention would help ? A deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, enlarged tonsils or adenoids and some other anatomical issues can be corrected. I recently had a septoplasty and turbinoplasty. The week of recovery is well worth the improvements. For me, it was not the cause of my apnea. I caused me to have bloody noses during the dry winter. But, the improvement in my breathing is amazing. I know others who have had tissue tightening with a laser procedure that resolved their OSA. Do you have any residual PCS struggles ? |
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11-09-2015, 06:31 PM | #3 | ||
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Thanks Mark. I don't know what kind of sleep apnea I have, but the CPAP does the trick for me. I don't have any residual concussion symptoms. The only exception is occasionally I will bump my head and the headaches will come back for a week and then disappear. I haven't been to ENT for years and will keep in mind what you said.
I'm glad to hear you already discuss sleep apnea as an issue for concussion recovery. It was such a huge deal to me wish I had known that from the beginning would have said me a terrible year. Brian |
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11-09-2015, 07:11 PM | #4 | ||
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11-09-2015, 08:07 PM | #5 | ||
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CPAP success usually means Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure devices use air to blow the obstructions out of the way. It usually requires a sleep lab test to get a CPAP prescribed. Sometimes, an at home test will be done first if your insurance company is cheap and needs pre-auth. Then, a sleep lab test is done to test out the effectiveness of a CPAP. Many go straight to the sleep lab and get a CPAP fitted during the night after observing OSA. There are many permutations of how the system works depending on insurance and local preferences.
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11-10-2015, 02:27 PM | #6 | ||
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11-09-2015, 09:36 PM | #7 | ||
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I love my CPAP! |
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11-09-2015, 10:13 PM | #8 | ||
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Riggs: i went through similar testing and also have really poor sleep. Were you actually able to sleep in the sleep center for a reasonable amount of time? I had trouble with all the wires so unsure how accurate that data is.
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