Sleep Apnea and HF

Like many on here I am constantly tired and without energy. I dont sleep well and always need a "kip" at some point in the day.

Its been suggested that I may have Sleep Apnea and this is why I dont sleep well and have the constant tiredness.

Certainly, I do snore and I am overweight. I am waiting to see someone in the Sleep Clinic but I have been on the list for 2 years now and now tye clinic is closed due to CV19.

Ogilvie

[GracieOS]

I don't know about sleep apnea, but I do have sympathy with you having to wait so long for your clinic and the now the shutdown of clinics.

[Ianc2]

Come on Oglivie.

Go and look in the mirror. There you will see the person who can fix you. No more naps. Overweight ? Get a plan started and start to balance you exercise and food intake . How many year have got left. How do you propose to spend them?

[Canbe in reply to Ianc2]

So easy to say. But it gets to a point where l feel tired and no energy too whether it’s the meds that l have to take for my heart conditions not sure. But it’s a vicious circle . Even when l have got my weight down the body won’t work enough to be able to keep it down So l have sympathy for Oglivie.

[Ianc2 in reply to Canbe]

An apology is in order. I was a too blunt, it's a long slow process that is not easy. I made the mistake of watching Trump advocating injecting bleach and got annoyed.

[Hidden in reply to Ianc2]

No apology necessary - I have no doubt if I lost a chunk of lard I would feel so much better .

It was my Cardiologist that said I should get tested for SA as HF and SA can go hand in hand.

[Miyim]

Do you wear a Fitbit? If not get one. They aren’t that useful except in recording your sleep. They will show you your sleep pattern- how long, waking moments, rem etc. It will also show your heart rhythm and point out peaks where sleep apnoea may be occurring.

I am often convinced I have had no sleep or very little and am shocked to see a good 6 or 7 hours recorded. In that case I know that my tiredness is caused from something else. It usually is because I have done so little during the day that my body/ mind has become tired. Not so weird really as sitting about does not increase oxygen flow and your heart, lungs etc will be in rest mode, promoting a general feeling of lethargy. Can I suggest you try introducing a little more activity into your day, you may find it makes a difference. Hope this helps a little.

[Mikedabike]

This may sound a little odd, but bear with me. I have always kept very fit, but in my mid forties I found I had sleep apnea. I actually had no idea myself, it was my wife who discovered it, and understandably panicked about it. When I did some research I found that my breathing pattern had become incorrect. It’s a bit hard to explain, but basically I was breathing in, when I should have been breathing out. If you have a look on YouTube for belly breathing techniques it may just help. It feels strange when you first try it, but it certainly helped me. Good luck.