Obstructive sleep apnea and Parkinson's

[bassofspades]

Curious to know how many people here with pd also have obstructive sleep apnea. I do, and I just went on cpap therapy recently. Noticing a slight improvement in most symptoms and hoping that with continued diligence I can improve more. Here's a link to a very basic article on the relationship between osa and pd.

parkinsonsnewstoday.com/201...

If you have sleep apnea and Parkinson's , and use a cpap type device, please share your thoughts, opinions and experience.

[bassofspades]

Velarian tea definitely will knock you out but not sure if it's therapeutic for obstructive sleep apnea

[Totallywired]

Are you still helped by Cpap? Have you tried mouth taping?

[bassofspades in reply to Totallywired]

I don't do mouth taping. I use a chin strap. Still using cpap. Dr says I only need it 4 hrs per night to get the benefits, and that the benefits last for a few days, so I can skip it once in a while if I want to . So I take it off after 4 hrs because it is uncomfortable, and I do find that the benefits remain even though I take it off. I try not to skip too many nights, only if I have a nosebleed or something..