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I have been to my GP with all the symptoms and a rating of 14 on the initial quiz. I was referred to the sleep clinic but got the appointment of 18th May and thats for only handing me out the testing strip or something. I am really really suffering and my job is on stake now. Being a software engineer sitting all day in front of my computer, i feel embarrased in the office because i kind of go into sleep many times during the day. I have a confusion though. As my wife told me, i stop breathing and wake up every 20 to 30 seconds during the night; my body goes really cold; i sweat a lot;wake up with headaches; tired all the time and the usual OSA symptoms. But when i do remember about waking up, i remember that i struggle while breathing out instead of breathing in. Something behind my nose blocks my breath exit. This causes the lungs to strain. I sometimes, very occassionally though, wake up in a situation where my mind wakes up but my body keeps sleeping. So my mind keeps struggling attempting to wake and move my body. During this i remember that i am mostly struggling with breathing out. I do feel that thing behind my nose while awake as well such as when eating or drinking but my doctor decided not to bother about it. Usual NHS culture isn't it?
GPs keep saying that you need to loose weight to get rid of this problem but you cant loose weight with this problem because it not only affects the body, it also reduces your ability and willingness to do exercise. I goto gym and play squash everyday but my weight just keeps going up!
Sorry for the long description and i would appreciate if someone could reply with useful information.
I have been to my GP with all the symptoms and a rating of 14 on the initial quiz. I was referred to the sleep clinic but got the appointment of 18th May and thats for only handing me out the testing strip or something. I am really really suffering and my job is on stake now. Being a software engineer sitting all day in front of my computer, i feel embarrased in the office because i kind of go into sleep many times during the day. I have a confusion though. As my wife told me, i stop breathing and wake up every 20 to 30 seconds during the night; my body goes really cold; i sweat a lot;wake up with headaches; tired all the time and the usual OSA symptoms. But when i do remember about waking up, i remember that i struggle while breathing out instead of breathing in. Something behind my nose blocks my breath exit. This causes the lungs to strain. I sometimes, very occassionally though, wake up in a situation where my mind wakes up but my body keeps sleeping. So my mind keeps struggling attempting to wake and move my body. During this i remember that i am mostly struggling with breathing out. I do feel that thing behind my nose while awake as well such as when eating or drinking but my doctor decided not to bother about it. Usual NHS culture isn't it?
GPs keep saying that you need to loose weight to get rid of this problem but you cant loose weight with this problem because it not only affects the body, it also reduces your ability and willingness to do exercise. I goto gym and play squash everyday but my weight just keeps going up!
Sorry for the long description and i would appreciate if someone could reply with useful information.
michelle
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