My son is 33 years old and has Down syndrome. He was diagnosed with hypothyroidiism about 2 years ago.?

During that time his dose has been increased of his Synthroid three times. He currently is taking 0.125 mg a day. He weight has increased during that time. He has gained about 30 pounds in the last 2 years. Nothing else has changed. He also has sleep apnea and uses a C-PAP machine every night. Shouldn't the thyroid medication help increase his metabolism? Why is he gaining weight when he is not eating more?

I have hypo too. I take a different medication but my doctor started with 25mcg, no response so we uncreased to 50mcg. I had to make a diet to lose 22Kg. But now, after 6 months without the diet only controlling what I can eat and cannot my weight is stable. You should talk to the doctor about or even look for another one, a second opinion.

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Does Anemia cause you to be sleepy?

& if it does, and I have trouble GETTING to sleep, how can I get a good night's sleep? I've been through a Sleep Clinic, and I DO NOT have Sleep-Apnea…some "Insomnia"…but no Apnea. I've tried L-Trip. and Melatonin…but they do nothing. I don't want to go without sleep until I'm diagnosed (from the bone marrow test). Besides, I don't know if it's a separate problem from Anemia, or part of it. Can anyone tell me?

my mom and i think that i am anemic so i have been doing lots of research on anemia. feeling tired is a symptom and so is having trouble sleeping. talk to your doctor!! also, go to google and type in symptoms of anemia. good luck!

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Insomnia vs Sleep Apnea

How can you tell whether you have insomnia or sleep apnea? Whats the difference?

Insomnia is a broad term that describes trouble going to sleep, staying asleep, or sleeping for the full time you need to in order to feel refreshed. Insomnia, like other secondary sleep disorders, is most often a symptom that some other physical, emotional, behavioral or environmental problem is affecting sleep. Most researchers characterize the different types of insomnia by frequency and length of time it continues. The following are the main forms of insomnia.

- Transient, or temporary, insomnia typically lasts between one and several nights and is usually caused by stress or emotion.

- Intermittent insomnia occurs off and on over a long period of time and is also most frequently a result of stress or anxiety.

- Chronic insomnia occurs on most nights, lasts at least two weeks (and possibly much longer), and may result from one or more medical conditions.

Sleep apnea is a serious, potentially life-threatening condition that is far more common than generally understood. First described in 1965, sleep apnea is a breathing disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. It owes its name to a Greek word, apnea, meaning “want of breath.” There are two types of sleep apnea: central and obstructive. Central sleep apnea, which is less common, occurs when the brain fails to send the appropriate signals to the breathing muscles to initiate respirations. Obstructive sleep apnea is far more common and occurs when air cannot flow into or out of the person’s nose or mouth although efforts to breathe continue.

In a given night, the number of involuntary breathing pauses or “apneic events” may be as high as 20 to 30 or more per hour. These breathing pauses are almost always accompanied by snoring between apnea episodes, although not everyone who snores has this condition. Sleep apnea can also be characterized by choking sensations. The frequent interruptions of deep, restorative sleep often lead to early morning headaches and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Early recognition and treatment of sleep apnea is important because it may be associated with irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke.

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Has anyone heard of this type of reflux (also known as secondary apnea)?

The day after I was discharged from the hospital, my 3 day old baby turned blue after a feeding and stopped breathing. It took about 20 minutes to get him to start taking normal breaths. We were admitted to the nicu for a week to determine what the cause of his apnea spell was, but it didn't happen while I was in the hospital of course. About a week after we left the nicu, we had another spell and had to call the ambulance again, but he came around by himself. About 3 days later, his whole head and hands turned completely Blue and I called 911 again. By the time they arrived, everything was back to normal again…I took him to my doctor right away and she referred me to a specialist on Monday. She told me that he has reflux. She said his body is closing off his airways to keep the milk from going into his lungs. I have never heard of this before, so I was wondering if anyone had and if they have an advice for me. We have the angelcare monitor so that we can sleep at night (of course im constantly checking on him) I am also breast feeding, so it's not formula that would be the problem. Also, all of the episodes happened after a feeding and he did burp. We have elevated his bed, and the doctor told us a few other things to do such as keep him from cigarette smoke, burp him over the sholder etc.
Thanks for any help

Yes. I had this when I was a baby. My mother described to me these problems she has had with me exactly as you are describing. You have to keep a close eye on him. These episodes will pass as he gets older. Good luck.

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Angelcare Monitor…………?

Did it give you a lot of false alarms. My daughter is on an apnea monitor that is rented monthly, but it hasn't had any alarms so we will be returning it. Just wondering if the angelcare gave off a lot of false alarms or if anyone had any problems with it.

When I was researching infant movement monitors, I found the Angelcare Monitor and BabySense V…the reviews from the Angelcare said that they had false alarms alot. So I bought the BabySense V. I LOVE it. I have not had one false alarm. Lilah is 8 months and I have been using it since she was about 2 months old. The reviews on it are awesome. I read them at various places. Here is the one I bought.

http://www.babysafeus.com/Products/BabysenseV/BabysenseVIndex.aspx

I think it was around $130 or something like that. Worth EVERY penny in my opinion. The only con I read somewhere is that the batteries run out quick - NOT TRUE. I have had the same batteries (2AA) in there since I bought it (6 months now) and have not had to replace them yet! I love it and DEFINITELY recommend it. Plus their customer service is awesome!

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What can one do to increase the temperature of the air flow from a cpap machine.?

The humidifier is turned all the way up and is working properly. However, my wife says the air freezes her face and she has stopped wearing the device. She really needs to use it, but she pulls it off in her sleep when she does wear it. Lately she hasn't used it at all because of the temperature of the air.

Heated humidification can help. My husband also complained about cold CPAP - we put a ceramic heater close to the intake - small enough to heat the area, but the rest of the room is cool. He likes it.

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how can I breathe using a cpap with a deveated septum?

sleep apnea cpap machine with face mask can't breathe nose has deveated septum
been to ENT dr hence the diagnosis of the septum. sleep study confirmed OSA
(husband) throat closes and deveated septum can't breathe with or without mask, what to do? sleep dr not helpful.

First off, you really need to see an ear,nose throat doctor. it could be the cause of your sleep apnea. Fixing a deviated septum may help to open the nasal passages. A crooked septum can make breathing difficult. The condition also can lead to snoring and sleep apnea. The cpap is not going to help much.

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is anyone on here on their way to menopause or in it? I will be 40 in 5 days and my hormone?

blood tests show that I am now headed for it. I have not had menses for 4 months now and the hot flushes and night sweats were only temp. I suffer from forgetfulness's and more anxiety which people think I am crazy as my mind races a million miles per hour. I take rivotrill at night and if I didn't I would have sleep apnea. My bones are much weaker. oh yea my mother went through menopause at 34. I was told to come back to the docs in 3 months time and he will do another hormone test. and based on that he said he might consider HRT. My hormone tests show I am in menopause now, I guess this could explain why I am not getting anymore menses. I do not feel like I am going to either. I suffer from gut cramps sometimes and have done so for so many weeks now. I heard this can be a symptom of some ladies. anyway ladies are things going to get worse from here? or will I just have the forget fullness and anxiety? Like i said the hot flushes only lasted a few weeks every night in which I had my fan on all night. will HRT strengthen my bones?
thanks dismahyed my mother said the other night when I said my tests show I am going through this now she said that every women goes through it. your right thank you
Hi dolly net jan will be 12 months with no period so then I an say I am going throiugh menopause post. godess no there is no godess I am a Christain who loves Jesus and The Father who is God who created everything in Heaven and eart6h and sent His Dear Son Jesus to die on the cross for the sins of the world.

No, I am not. I would suggest that you see both a medical doctor and a mental health professional. These are not religious issues, but medical ones.

I suggest this because of the fact that you have posted pretty much the same question over 15 times in the last month or so. I stopped counting at 16 times, but I would guess it is a lot more. I am also curious about the fact that you used different names in some of those posts. Lastly, your religious views can only be described as excessive. My fear is that something has driven you over the top and you need help.

In one post, you said you have not had a period in 12 months, in another post, you said it was 4 months. In one post, you said that you were already 40, two months later, you said that you are 5 days short of being 40. In one post, you said you started your periods at age 15, in that same post, you said you started at age 9. You also said that everyone is concerned that you are crazy. Girlfriend, listen to them, you really need to see a mental health professional, now.

Please post more information, but NOT in yet another post, so we can advise you properly, but you really need a professional's help.

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What does my dream mean? I was drowning looking up at the light…?

Last night I had a very vivid dream that caused me to wake up in a bit of sweat. The dream started with me deep deep in a body of water and when I looked up at the surface all I could see was a small speck of light, which implied I was incredibly deep down. I was holding my breath in the dream as I tried to swim up to the light, but I didn't want to swim too fast b/c of nitrogen bubbles. After a while of swimming upwards I woke up from the intensity of the fear I was feeling. I'm not sure if I was holding my breath in reality. Perhaps I have some issues where I stop breathing while I sleep? Sleep apnea? I've been doing a lot of self help recently. Not sure if that is at all relevant.

This shows you are feeling very anxious about something. It usually links with strong and difficult emotions, that you feel you do not know how to find a way through.

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sleep apnea related to chronic leg pain?

Hello. In December of 08 my doctor ordered me to go to a sleep study in which they found out that I have very severe sleep apnea. My ear nose and throat specialish (different doc from b4 bt was sent to him during the process) told me that I was way off the charts severe and I am going into surgery. I have to wait another month because insurance won't let me do the tonsil and pallet surgery until I have had the cpap for 3 months. I've been using my cpap every night for the past 2 months and it has made a huge difference. However for about 3-4 months I have been experiences severe leg pain every night. It has never been this bad before. I do work 8-9 hours 5 days a week and I'm on my feet for pretty much all of the 8-9 hours. I'm in the process of trying new shoes with all the comfort I can afford. However I am wondering if the sleep apnea and/or cpap has anything to do with this leg pain. While I'm at work it gets worse and worse throughout my shift. As soon as I get off I rush home just so I can sit down and rest my legs. But when I get up from resting the pain is a lot worse. I walk like an old man and I am a 20 year old girl. The pain is a shooting pain and it goes from my toes all the way up to the about mid thigh. While at work I try to keep stretching them as I go to keep my blood going. Do anyone have any idea what this could be? Could it be that I just need new shoes? Is it related to sleep apnea? Are there any other things I could do at work to keep the pain away?

Talk to your doctor about the pain. Get a professional evaluation.

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