If there is any question of sleep apnea, take it seriously. Get tested.

Carrie Fisher had multiple health issues, including apnea. It definitely contributed to hear death. When you hear of someone dying in their sleep, it may be many things, but apnea is an often usual suspect. I was tested, have it, and the test saved my life, in fact greatly improved my life quality. We've talked about it here before. Get tested, take action.

Carrie Fisher Link.
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Wise words.

I just passed the 3 month mark on a CPAP, and I really can't tell if it's making a difference. I haven't had any of those 'best sleep of my life' moments yet.

Coming up on 5 years. Big improvement in my sleep, life in general. If you have any doubts check it out.

Maybe you are all right. I think I have it but I don't want my wife having dreams or fantasies about sleeping with an astronaut.

I was tested, I have it, the CPAP didn't solve the problem.

CPAP will save your life
My wife was diagnosed with severe apnea. Her tests showed that she was waking up several times per minute which puts enormous strains on your health. After she started using the CPAP it was as if she were a different person.

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Originally posted by 4x5:
I just passed the 3 month mark on a CPAP, and I really can't tell if it's making a difference. I haven't had any of those 'best sleep of my life' moments yet.

I've been on mine for 3 years and I don't notice any difference, either. That doesn't mean it's not working, though. I always wake up tired, but my wife says I sleep more soundly.

Whether you feel it or not, apnea puts a strain on your heart. . .

I have been on one since Nov. 2011. Had the five year checkup this past Nov. and my CPAP pressures were lowered. Still wake up at least once a night to go to bathroom but other than that I do sleep better.

Well, the years of cocaine (and heroin and ecstasy as we are now finding out) probably didn't help either.

Cocaine can be extremely hard on the heart and she herself said she used to partake in a lot of cocaine in her younger years (after she became famous).

I believe apnea can be hazardous, but she did not do herself any favors by using the recreational drugs I am sure.

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Originally posted by bozman:Cocaine can be extremely hard on the heart and she herself said she used to partake in a lot of cocaine in her younger years (after she became famous).

Sounds like she was still hitting it pretty hard.


http://www.foxnews.com/enterta...-report-reveals.html

MNSIG... Yes, sorry. My post was in reference to the FoxNews Report.

Sleep apnea is is dangerous, and should be taken seriously, but using Fisher's death as an example does ZERO to promote awareness of sleep apnea.

She was killing herself with drugs, rather than forgetting to use a CPAP.

The coroner is saying it was "sleep apnea, and other undetermined factors," while also reporting she tested positive for, "cocaine, methadone, ethanol and opiates."

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertai...er/story?id=48135535

Pick another poster child for sleep apnea awareness.

Coroner's officials ruled Fisher died from sleep apnea and a combination of other factors.

Now we know what the other factors were.

RIP

Teachable moment, hard drugs + other medical issues don't mix.

I think she had been strung out for years before her death. So no real surprise. Apnea? Maybe. But years of hard core drinking and drugging did the job.

You think the cocaine and smack may have amplified the effects of sleep apnea?

How do they diagnose sleep apnea in someone on a laundry list of legal and illegal medications?
Sounds like the doc's may have been treating the wrong disease in her case.

Just trying to spare her relatives some shame for her killing herself with drugs and alcohol. Sleep apnea, yeah, thats it. Color me very skeptical.

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Originally posted by Hound Dog:

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Originally posted by 4x5:
I just passed the 3 month mark on a CPAP, and I really can't tell if it's making a difference. I haven't had any of those 'best sleep of my life' moments yet.

I've been on mine for 3 years and I don't notice any difference, either. That doesn't mean it's not working, though. I always wake up tired, but my wife says I sleep more soundly.

Whether you feel it or not, apnea puts a strain on your heart. . .

Same here. I've been on a CPAP machine for about 2 years now. I have not noticed any improvement in sleep quality. But, my machine tracks apnea events and they are down significantly when I sleep all night with the machine.

To all of you if you are reading ANY Apnea events at all your settings are wrong!

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