Diabetes Talking

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I had been having real success with the CPAP machine, all was going really well with it.  But about 5 months ago, I began getting the same old tired feeling, until recently I was, again, almost but not quite falling asleep whgilst driving.  Needless to say I was quite miffed.  I have lost a bit of weight and if anything thought I should need less pressure, not more. Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It seems I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel just as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea. So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood sugars checked.  Just in case.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -kyte wrote: > I had been having real success with the CPAP machine, all was going > really well with it.  But about 5 months ago, I began getting the same > old tired feeling, until recently I was, again, almost but not quite > falling asleep whgilst driving.  Needless to say I was quite miffed. I > have lost a bit of weight and if anything thought I should need less > pressure, not more. > Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the > sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It seems > I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel just > as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea. > So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt > working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood sugars > checked.  Just in case.

Interesting.  I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes long before my OSA was diagnosed.  I managed to get my blood glucose levels unger good control but I still was feeling tired and falling asleep during the day. After getting on CPAP my blood glucose levels dropped considerably and for a while I didn’t need meds.  Unfortunately, diabetes is one of those diseases that will inevitably get worse.  I still have good control but I am now taking Actos. Bill Sullivan "Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny." — Lazarus Long

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Kyle wrote. "kyte" <k…@bluebottle.com> wrote in message

news:d057gp$ifg$1@domitilla.aioe.org… > I had been having real success with the CPAP machine, all was going > really well with it.  But about 5 months ago, I began getting the same > old tired feeling, until recently I was, again, almost but not quite > falling asleep whgilst driving.  Needless to say I was quite miffed.  I > have lost a bit of weight and if anything thought I should need less > pressure, not more. > Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the > sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It seems > I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel just > as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea. > So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt > working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood sugars > checked.  Just in case.

Kyle: If you have lost a lot of weight I,e 30  -  40 lbs.  Your pressure is probably wrong.  You may need a new sleep study or a pressure change. As a preliminary test to a new sleep study  borrow or rent a auto cpap, The machine uses an  algorithm to adjust your pressure.  It will give you information on what pressure may be appropriate,   Their is a pill named Provigil that will help you stay awake during the day.  Do a google search on it.  Then talk to your doctor. Best wishes.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Tom Devlin wrote: > kyte <k…@bluebottle.com> wrote: >>Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the >>sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It seems >>I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel just >>as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea. > Did you also get another sleep test?  Re-titration might help your > diabetes treatment. > http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/diabetes_endocrine/hb05030… > Tom

yes, Tom, I am going to organise a new appt with the sleep doc, but there arent enough hours in the week.  MY GP gave me a new referral (we need new ones every 12 months) but it probably wont take so long to get in this time as it did last year, because he already saw me once. trying to juggle all this as well as my regular work week.  eek! — http://www.mindlessblather.com http://www.hamarana.com

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Charlie Perrin wrote: > On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 07:25:58 +1100, kyte wrote: >>So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt >>working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood sugars >>checked.  Just in case. > And don’t forget the thyroid while you’re at it. It can cause all > sorts of problems. (Probably including forgetting to take your > Synthroid.)

rofl, got that too.  diagnosed in 1983, got the medication compliance under control around the same time as the diagnosis of sleep apnea. doc thinks i also have lymphedema.  i hope shes wrong.  vascular studies etc etc looming. — http://www.mindlessblather.com http://www.hamarana.com

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kyte <k…@bluebottle.com> wrote: >Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the >sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It seems >I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel just >as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea.

Did you also get another sleep test?  Re-titration might help your diabetes treatment. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/diabetes_endocrine/hb05030… Tom

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On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 07:25:58 +1100, kyte wrote: >So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt >working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood sugars >checked.  Just in case.

And don’t forget the thyroid while you’re at it. It can cause all sorts of problems. (Probably including forgetting to take your Synthroid.)

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Good point, you are absolutely right on that. "The Rocket Scientist" <the_rocket_scient…@msn.com> wrote in message news:1109795804.244721.95940@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> kyte wrote: >> I had been having real success with the CPAP machine, all was going >> really well with it.  But about 5 months ago, I began getting the > same >> old tired feeling, until recently I was, again, almost but not quite >> falling asleep whgilst driving.  Needless to say I was quite miffed. > I >> have lost a bit of weight and if anything thought I should need less >> pressure, not more. >> Long story short, I went back to my GP to get another referral to the >> sleep doc, but also we did some blood tests at the same time.  It > seems >> I have now got diabetes.  And raised blood sugar can make you feel > just >> as tired and just as awful as untreated sleep apnea. >> So I guess I am recommending those who are finding that the CPAP isnt >> working for some unknown reason..  see if you can get your blood > sugars >> checked.  Just in case. > Interesting.  I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes long before my OSA > was diagnosed.  I managed to get my blood glucose levels unger good > control but I still was feeling tired and falling asleep during the > day. > After getting on CPAP my blood glucose levels dropped considerably and > for a while I didn’t need meds.  Unfortunately, diabetes is one of > those diseases that will inevitably get worse.  I still have good > control but I am now taking Actos. > Bill Sullivan > "Secrecy is the beginning of tyranny." — Lazarus Long

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