What reason besides sleep apnea could be causing severe sleepiness?
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ask your homecare company to put you on a auto-titrating cpap machine for 2-3 weeks, it will record your optimal cpap pressure and let you know how your mask is fitting and your leak factor,perhaps you need to use a heated humidifer if you are not already, nd maybe you need to try a different interface like a full face mask or nasal pillows. your pressure may not be accurate, you may have restless leg syndrome, although your PSG should have picked this up.\nMy best guess is you have poor sleep hygiene, you should go to bed the same time 7 days a week, exercise daily, proper diet, and use the bedroom only for sleep and intimacy- no reading or tv, computer in bed. Stress in your life can also leed to poor sleep, bruxism or grinding of teeth, an improperly warm sleep environment, poor mattress, sleeping with disruption  , IE dog, sleep partner, children can all result in poor sleep.\nHope this helps.
277635
Is it severe snoring or just a little bit of snoring? If it is severe snoring with bouts of time when you simply stop breathing for a few seconds, that is called sleep apnea and it is very dangerous and you need to see a doctor ASAP. They will set you up with a sleep study to determine how severe it is and possibly hook you up with a CPAP machine which is a device that you wear either over you mouth or nose or both that forces air into you airway. My husband has one and he used to literally sound like a freight train. You could hear him all over the house. Now he doesn't snore AT ALL!!!
685735
This is a very vague question -- it could be anything from anxiety attacks to asthma.  Go talk to your doctor, since even *mild* untreated asthma can be fatal.  Don't accept medical advice from anyone on here.
1110025
Do you have a blanket on your bed?  Try sleeping under just a sheet.  If that doesn't work (or you've already tried that) there could be an underlying medical problem.  Hormonal fluctuations (such as PMS, menopause, or the less common male version andropause), diabetes, and sleep apnea can all cause this.  For diabetes symptoms, check out http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-symptoms.jsp.  For sleep apnea symptoms, check out http://www.sleepdisorderchannel.com/osa/.  It could also be something more simple like exercising too close to bedtime.
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It is a neurological disorder that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. There are 4 symptoms for it; EDS (Excessive Daytime Sleepiness), Cataplexy, Hallucinations, and Sleep Paralysis. The different symptoms are treated with different meds. You may have Narcolepsy with only one of the symptoms. The EDS is treated with Amphetamine-like drugs and the Cataplexy is treated with a new medication called XYREM. Go to www.webmd.com and research it! That website is very helpful.
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First, snoring can be an indicator of a more serious medical problem. Although snoring may be harmless for most people, it can be a symptom of a life threatening sleep disorder called sleep apnea, especially if it is accompanied by severe daytime sleepiness. Sleep apnea is characterized by pauses in breathing that prevent air from flowing into or out of a sleeping person's airways. People with sleep apnea awaken frequently during the night gasping for breath. The breathing pauses reduce blood oxygen levels, can strain the heart and cardiovascular system, and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Snoring on a frequent or regular basis has been directly associated with hypertension. Obesity and a large neck can contribute to sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can be treated; men and women who snore loudly, especially if pauses in the snoring are noted, should consult a physician."\nhttp://web1.tch.harvard.edu/chnews/01-2004/sleep/myths.html\n\nHowever, for simple snoring, one quick and easy fix is to change sleeping position. Most snoring occurs when lying on the back, so have your spouse sleep on his or her side.
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my husband does snore and it seems to have gotten worse over the last year. I had him go to the Dr. for a physical and  the Dr. referred him to a sleep lab where they do whats called a sleep study. Turns out my husband has sleep apnea( this is where he actually stops breathing many times a night) scarey huh? He is going back to the sleep lab in May for another study this time they will be using a special type of breathing mask to see if it helps keep the airway from collapsing while he sleeps.
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It is possible that you could have another condition like sleep apnea that is causing your insomnia. You may need to go to a sleep clinic. If you have a university hospital near you they should have one there. \n\nAre you having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep?\n\nAlso, what sleep medications have you tried?
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sounds like sleep apnea.
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Part of the problem may be the quality of the sleep that you are getting. To get good rest, you need REM sleep. If your sleep pattern is constantly disturbed, preventing you from getting to the REM sleep phase, then that may be the problem even if you are getting 8-9 hours of sleep.\n\nSleep apnea is one condition that can cause this problem. Causes of sleep apnea include obesity, swollen or enlarged adenoids or just problems with your neck/facial/airway anatomy. You can consult your regular physician if you have problems and you may need to go to a sleep testing center to determine if you do have sleep apnea.\n\nOr you may just be like me - I used to fall asleep all the time in classes, especially when they turn out the light. Although I have fallen asleep sitting in the front row with the lecturer right there as well.
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I myself think your husband should visit a physician.   ...My husband's snoring got so bad that he would wake himself up during the night.\n\nLong story short:   my husband went to a sleep center where it was discovered he has sleep apnea....which is potentially deadly.   ...My husband now wears a CPAP (a mask system with forced, moist air to keep his airway open) at night. \n\nBest of everything!
839775
See a medical sleep specialist . . .it might be related to sleep apnea . .
11695
you may sleep with your mouth open or snore and that can cause it. Sometimes when i drink soda before bed, I get thirsty during the night-that might be it.
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I wish you had added your age and weight. If you are overweight and snore loudly, it could be from Sleep Apnea. Ask people that live with you to watch how you breathe when you're sleeping. If you stop breathing for moments at a time, then suddenly start breathing again, it's a good indication that you have it. If so, get a Sleep Study done, it can be deadly.\nThere are a lot of reasons why you could be tired. It may be as simple as getting the right bed. Maybe you need more than 7 hours of sleep at night? Maybe a change in diet, a lack of certain vitamins?\nI would start with the simple things first, a process of elimination.\n\nGood luck.
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This is a great reason to see your doctor.  Sleep apnea, cardiac disease, uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes, depression and other disorders can all cause this symptom.  Get a check-up - it may be something quite simple, in early stages, that can get you right on track in more ways than one.  Best Wishes -
222830
There could be a multitude of reasons. Yawning is caused by a lack of oxygen to the lungs. You yawn because it allows an immense amount of oxygen to your lungs.
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I don't think they are related, as the sleep apnea comes from you not being able to breathe very well at night. Unless you damaged your trachea somehow with your neck injury. Perhaps you could go to an ear nose and throat doctor to find out if there is any relation to your sleep apnea and ruptured eardrum. Bad break though, that must suck.