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After being diagnosed with mild sleep apnea through an in-lab sleep study(a PSG), finally got my CPAP equipment three days ago. Now I knew there would be a long adjustment period to get used to sleeping with a mask strapped to your face, as well as the body, generally, getting back to a somewhat normal pattern of sleeping. However, my sleep was HORRIBLE. Constantly waking and falling back asleep and bizarre dreams. After two sleepless nights, manic, with a migraine, my usual pattern.
I'm scheduled to see the neurologist, tomorrow afternoon, but I don't want to use CPAP anymore. And there is a recent abstract in PubMed from Penn State/Hershey concerning two bipolar patients who went on CPAP and became manic from using it. Any personal experiences or second hand knowledge? I need to know. Thanks, all. |
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Wow. No knowledge re this but it is new knowledge for me! I want to send you a hug anyway. I have bipolar also, II, I think, but I want to get an official accurate diagnosis from my new doc. I use an oxygen concentrator for COPD and I am lucky, have grown to love it as it helps me sleep. I feel for you. Good luck with this. I will try to follow this.
PrairieCat (Big Hug) |
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I use a cpap. They take time to get used to. Please dont give up. Mine never made me manic.
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I slept better, longer and felt more rested when I started using CPAP.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. anonymous |
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I did too.
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat - He who sings prays twice ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 4.5 mg Risperdal .5 mg ![]() Gabapentin 600 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily |
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my cpap only works for me if I am "sitting" up in a recliner,, laid flat in a bed and I get no sleep at all..only way for me to get a full nights sleep
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Do you have a full face {nose and mouth} mask or a nasal mask?
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat - He who sings prays twice ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 4.5 mg Risperdal .5 mg ![]() Gabapentin 600 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily |
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