Sleep Apnea sufferers.....?
Question:
My father has this HORRIBLY, and I was just wondering.
Answers:
Nope, sleep apnea has nothing to do with Diabetes. Sleep apnea is a problem of airway obstruction. It can exacerbate Diabetes, because the apneaic person doesn't get the rest he needs and cannot metabolize at maximum efficiency. Your dad needs to get a sleep study done, and perhaps be fitted for a cpap (continuous positive airway pressure) machine to assist him in breathing when asleep.
Other Answers:
no, my mom has it. and she doesn't have diabetes, she has to have oxygen all of the time though and sleeps with a breathing machine. The apnea causes other problems as well as it being very hard on your heart and other organs if it goes un-checked.
No, it's not from diabetes. Usually, it is more prevalent in people who are overweight, but is not limited to that category. It can be dangerous, though. He should do a sleep study and get treatment for it, especially if it is a severe case.
Sleep apnea and diabetes can occur independently of one another. I think it has to be genetic, because my daughter's father suffers from it, as does his father, and until either of them hit 300+ pounds, they did not have diabetes along with it. The weight increased the volume of the dying-in-my-sleep sounds, but the apnea was already there.
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