i have sleep apnea & have used a cpap for 4 mths it has helped but still i have no energy what can i do?
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First of all I also have sleep apnea and use a CPAP machine so let me kinda talk over some of the problems I have run into with other patients that I have known.\n\nAre you using the CPAP machine all night?\n\nAre you getting enough sleep each night? Is it 8 hours?\n\nIs the mask or nose piece leaking badly?\n\nIf you are using a nose piece could your mouth be coming open?  Do you have a chin strap?  If you are loosing the air pressure you are loosing the purpose of the machine!\n\nYou should of felt better by now just from the machine alone if it was set correctly!  REM sleep should of improved your feelings regardless!  Now it would make you feel more refreshed not necessarily have more energy I do not know if you can separate the two!  \n\nYou could have an anemia maybe you should get your blood checked!  Because if your mask was fitting properly the effect of the CPAP would of been felt by now!\n\nIt is Possible that the machine is not set to the correct pressure! And is not effective on you!  Tell your Sleep Doctor that you are not improving you should of had some improvement by now ...   something is not right!\n\nThat is a possibility they can check that out!  It might not be set to the pressure that they determined at the sleep lab session!  That is really critical because it was the specific pressure that your brain went into the REM sleep level!\n\nThats about all the possibilities!\n\nHope I helped you out!\n\n\nAPS
428508
You may have sleep apnea, go check with the doctor.  This could be a serious condition if left untreated and could lead to death!
352417
your body is tired,lack of energy.have u eaten?remember u must at least have eaten something(don't ever skip breakfasts).drink a lot of water.do some light stretches of yourself.don't stress yourself a lot,just be cool with everything.
622859
Do you sleep well at night and go to bed at a good time?  Have you seen the doctor lately?  I ask because you might have a health problem such as sleep apnea or possibly thyroid problems.  Diabetes is another illness that zaps your energy.  You should get a physical, the dr will probably want to do blood work to check for thyroid, diabetes, organ problems, anemia, etc.
247196
That really depends what you have been doing lately.  Were you like this before?  Sometimes ppl get tired just because they've been exhausted in the past few weeks with work or stress related matter.  Others can be tired all they long because they don't get enough sleep or they sleep too late at night.  The best time to sleep and get energized is around 10, which is quite impossible in the world we live in.  Proper exercise, having a well balanced diet will help.  Sleeping early and doing deep breathing exercise works for me. \n\ngood luck
41772
You might have sleep apnea (stopping breathing during sleep).    You might need to see a doctor and get a sleep study scheduled.  This might end as just a very minor annoyance, but it can be very serious.
815220
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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Yes. You may want to be referred to a sleep clinic. It seems odd I know but you usually go on a couple of sleepovers there and they record every event of apnea. My best friend did it and is now using a Cpap ? machine and seems to be doing much better. \n\nGood luck!
80755
Storm,\nFirst if you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea did you go to a sleep lab?  Usually if you did the technician would tell you about it.\n\nSleep apnea simply means stopping breathing more than so many times, for a specific length of time, during a given period of time.\n\nWe go to sleep but never really go into what is called REM sleep where our brain really gets its rest!  For probably the past 40+ years I really was not truly sleeping!  I denied that I had a problem, I really wasn't tired.  But, my wife finally convinced me.  She deserves a gold Star, Probably a Congressional Medal of Honor!  I am a Hard Headed 61 year-old I'm afraid that I was extremely hard on her!  She no doubt has saved my life and no words will ever be able to thank her enough.  After all I WAS ASLEEP.  ALL WAS OK AS FAR AS I WAS CONCERNED!!!  How do I know what quality sleep I encounter, when I am asleep!\n\nIn the "usual" cases apnea is caused by blockage of the airway.  This blockage is caused frequently by the collapse of the airway thus a positive air pressure is applied to "inflate" this airway. A Constant Pressure Air device CPAP is prescribed.  It will furnish air at a specific pressure measured in inches of water that will be / or has been prescribed from the sleep lab session.  The pressure in inches of water, where your brain goes into REM pattern on the EKG.  This is the ideal pressure!\n\nThey will set up the machine for you.  Don't worry it will all go smooth.  I promise that soon you will get use to the CPAP machine maybe even love it!  If you live up North, you can always bundle yourself underneath tons of blankets and breath.  Kinda like breathing underwater!\n\nThis will be a good adventure for you!  You will feel better overall I promise regardless of any other conditions!\n\nGood Luck!!!!\n\nAPS
377897
Sounds a lot like depression. You need to see a dr. and tell him your symptoms. Problem with it is you have no energy so you lay around & the lack of exercise and just getting out of the house makes it continue to progress & get worse. You may need an antidrepressant. (worked for me)
692308
I'm in the same situation!  Maybe you need your dosage raised...I had that done last year and I had more energy after that.  I hope you find something that works!
260433
you may have sleep apnea. ask your doctor about getting a sleep study.
591981
You may not be getting enough sleep.\n\nYou should consult your doctor, as there could be any number of conditions which cause the symptom you experience.  It would be near impossible to make an accurate diagnosis without knowing a little more about your lifestyle- how much sleep you get, what you eat, how active you are, your past medical history, any drug use, etc.\n\nAgain, your doctor is most qualified to determine what you have and the best course of treatment.
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Hello,\n   I have been a sleep clinician for about 20 years**yipes! and you simply need to see a physician or sleep physician (they are called Diplomats of the ABSM *American Board of Sleep Medicine) as soon as possible to get some treatment. The only Board certification for sleep medicine is Diplomat, ABSM which means they have passed rigorous examinations and training in sleep disorders medicine as well as their other specialty medical boards (Pulmonology, Neurology etc). They will offer you options for treatment that will GREATLY improve your life. Once treated, you will be amazed at the changes you see in your daily life functioning levels. The tiredness goes away, you will lose weight, you will be able to sit in meetings without sleeping but it takes treatment.\n   The longer you have sleep apnea, the more damage it does to how you feel daily. Treatment options vary greatly but NCPAP *Nasal Continuous Positive Airway pressure* is one of the preferred methods for effecting treating sleep apnea. Its a small mask that you wear at night that provides an airway splint with air being pushed through nasal passages. Patients I have treated with it tell me that once they start it their lives are miraculously changed overnight. If that is the treatment your doctor suggests you should wear it every time you sleep (even when napping) and  even take it with you for your occasion business or vacation trips.\nIf you get nasal stuffiness, simply call your physician and ask for a nasal steroid (nasal spray) that will alleviate the problem.  Should you have other options research them carefully before opting for surgery. In many cases, nasal polyps or deviated septum require surgery (but NCPAP) can be used before and after this to assure you continue to feel better. There are some surgeries however, that have very low success rates and create whats called "silent snoring". That means you are still having apnea without all the sounds which can be dangerous as it doesn't alert you to arouse yourself during a period of sleep apnea which would terminate the apnea. Snoring with sleep apnea are alerts to the brain to arouse you to stop the sleep apnea episode. \n  I can reassure you if you get treatment, you WILL feel better. I know this a very difficult time in your life and very hard to deal with daily. You WILL get better with treatment and you WILL have so much improvement you will feel like a miracle has occurred.\n  I have enclosed some links that I hope help you learning about sleep apnea and treatment options.\n\nhttp://www.absm.org/\n\nhttp://www.sleepnet.com/\n\nhttp://www.sleepfoundation.org/\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html\n\nhttp://sleepdisorders.about.com/
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You could try to go to bed earlier and see if that helps or even try a little shot of wine (2-4 ozs.)right before bedtime. Sometimes even if you sleep all night you still feel tired. This could be from a lack of oxygen when you are sleeping. Do you snore at all? If so it might be worth it to have a sleep study done to see if the cause is sleep apnea. This is quite common and unless it is severe, most people do not even realize that they have a problem. You might want to consider talking to your doctor about this. Some time you can fix the problem just by sleeping inclined or at a different angle.  \nGood luck to you and rest well. \n\nHope this will help you!
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your body might not be getting enough rest in certain positions have you ever heard of sleep apenia loss of breath whewn sleeping.  do you snore,  do wake up often in the middle of the night,  try sleeping on your side with a pillow behind your back might help you sleep better.  i wouldnt take an over the counter sleep aid i would ask my doc first.
473111
If you are constantly in the REM phase of sleep I would recommend seeing a psychiatrist.  Although you probably do feel energized upon getting out of bed I am positive that it is not healthy because of the things accomplished in Deep Sleep and Stages 3-4