Sleep Apnea

Types of Sleep Apnea

There are two types of sleep apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Central Sleep Apnea. CPAP is used in when a person has Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This page is devoted to general Sleep Apnea facts - syptoms, risk factors and getting diagnosed. For information on the two specific types visit Obstructive Sleep Apnea or the page Central Sleep Apnea by clicking on the word.

Sleep Apnea Symptoms

See the CPAP Wiki page dedicated to these issues here.

Do I have Sleep Apnea? What are the symptoms and risk factors for Sleep Apnea?

Contents of Page 
 o 1 Evaluating Your Sleep - Symptoms
         o 1.1 The Most Important Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
         o 1.2 Possible Risk Factors
               + 1.2.1 More Possible Indicators of Sleep Apnea
         o 1.3 Sleep Apnea Assessment Quizzes
         o 1.4 The Boiled Frog Analogy

Diagnosing Sleep Apnea

Who can Diagnose Sleep Apnea?

Sleep doctor, Ear/Nose/Throat doctor, pulmonologist, cardiologist, eye specialist, allergist, surgeon, dentist, other specialist

Who makes the best sleep Doctor?

A CPAPtalk thread discusses this issue here.

Visiting the Sleep Lab

For information on Sleep Study options and advice visit the page devoted to Sleep Studies.
(Click the term 'Sleep Studies' in the proceeding sentence.)

Working with Physicians, Insurance and DMEs

See the page devoted to working with Physicians, Insurace and DMEs here.

Contents of Page 
 o 1 Physician Help
         o 1.1 Getting into a Sleep Specialist/Sleep Lab Quickly
         o 1.2 Suggested Specific CPAP Equipment Rx/Scripts
         o 1.3 Glossary for PSG (Sleep Study) Terms
  o 2 Insurance and DME Help
         o 2.1 Getting the data-capable xPAP machine you need
               + 2.1.1 WRITE, don't call

Treating Sleep Apnea

To learn more about Treating Sleep Apnea, visit the page devoted to CPAP newbies, found on the CPAP Wiki sidebar or here.

The ABCD's of Treating Sleep Apnea

by sleepguide submitted by ozji

Here's a simple way to remember what I wish I had known at the very beginning of my own Sleep Apnea treatment: my ABCD's of Sleep Apnea treatment. The hope is that you will not have to stumble over or run into as many obstacles as I did.

Selecting your CPAP Equipment

For information regarding specific PAP equipment and choices see the page devoted to CPAP.

Relevant CPAPtalk Posts

Symptom Posts

Is it you or sleep apnea? http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t17785/I-am-not-sure-everyone-understands.html?sid=2226cb049bfe94a360773a79e7d9ac78

Awareness for doctors and patients http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t25205/Waking-Up-to-the-Problem-of-OSA--Improved-Recognition.html

What took you so long to seek diagnosis http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t22134/What-took-you-so-long.html

What led to diagnosis http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t23161/What-led-you-to-your-diagnosis-of-apnea.html

All ages http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t27149/Can-young-people-have-Sleep-Apnea.html

Sleep apnea symptoms http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/sleep-apnea-symptoms.html

More consequences, scroll down for the post from neversleeps: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16134&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

Non-snorers with sleep apnea http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t13698/Any-non-snorers-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea.html

Sleep apnea but not tired http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t24108/I-have-severe-sleep-apnea-but-Im-not-tired-anyone-else.html

Weird symptoms http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t24642/so-what-was-you-wierd-not-listed-symptom.html

How long have you had sleep apnea http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=21675&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=

How SA affects life and health, scroll down for the post by countrygent http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t26485/Well-Here-Goes.html

Dad refuses to see doctor http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=15831&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Trucker headed to court http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=16490&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Lucky to be treated http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t16484/Im-SOOOOO-Lucky.html

See the peer coaching articles at http://smart-sleep-apnea.blogspot.com on Sleep Study Tests, Introduction to Sleep Apnea, More Sleep-Related Web Sites, and CPAP Machine Choices.

Sleep Lab Posts

Discussion threads:

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t14035/Cheap-Sleep-Apnea-Screening-Diagnosis-and-Auto-CPAP-Rx.html

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t14578/At-Home-Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Screener-Now-Available.html

Comments from a SleepStrip engineer: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=14035&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15=Sleep Symptoms=