Et Tu Sleep Apnea? Thou Shalt Simultaneously Not Nap: Why G-D CreatedCo-Pilots

On Sep 25, 5:24*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Robert Cohen writes:
Did ya read the article, because it indicates rather emphatically that
it's indicated for sleep apnea patients.

No, as I'm already familiar with apnea treatments from the medical literature,
so I don't need to read articles intended for the general public.

The article doesn't discuss the damne disease per se, while I bet
you're correct about a high blood pressure cause, tho again in my
layperson preposterous speculation there ain't hardly nuthin that
don't cause blood to circulate--death *excepted

Hypertension results from compensating mechanisms that try to maintain
oxygenation even when breathing stops. *The blood pressure can rise extremely
high over short periods, and it seems that it may become chronically high if
this occurs regularly.

I am not qualified to argue chemistry and biology (including
physiology), as course work is not rated As, Bs, nor Cs in my semi
terrific grades

WIKI encourages inputs for corrections of errors of fact & also
alternative opinions/slants about subjects

I'll think twice before I tout that "harmless drug" for staying awake

Robert Cohen writes:

I'll think twice before I tout that "harmless drug" for staying awake

It's not so much whether the drug is harmless or not, it's just that the main
problem with apnea is that you're not getting enough sleep (and, during the
apneic episodes themselves, you're not getting enough oxygen). Taking a
stimulant won't give you any more rest or oxygen. The only solution is to
remove whatever is causing the apnea so that you can get a full night's rest
without waking up or suffering from hypoxia.

Many people with apnea are overweight; losing weight is one excellent way to
reduce the incidence of the disorder. Sleeping differently can help. A CPAP
that provides positive pressure in the airway can prevent the obstruction that
causes obstructive sleep apnea. And so on.