The Effects of Untreated Sleep Apnea | Katherine Green, MD, Sleep medicine | UCHealth

If you don’t treat your sleep apnea, you might create serious short- and long-term health effects, such as increased risk for hypertension, stroke and heart attack.
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[@goodintentions1302]

It's really frustrating when you have to wait 8 months for an appointment! Ridiculous!

[@mickeyfc1643]

💯

[@albertbaez1408]

I got mine with a neurologist and i have to wait 6 months

[@GaminHasard]

Go to Thailand !

[@kalihitino]

I messed up my heart because I waited too long to get a sleep test. Ejection fraction very low.

[@simonram8505]

What does that mean, heart damage? How many years have you been with untreated apnea?

[@kalihitino]

@@simonram8505 family reported that I snored and gasped back in my 30s, im 52 now and Ejection Fraction is 25-30%, I am now feeling the effects of it and is disabled.

[@hugh2hoob668]

Yeah im 37 and I snored in my late 20s but was breathing still some headaches and gasping my dogs actually saved me once not breathing their barking woke me up I have a sinus tachycardia and im lucky I put 2 and 2 together fast enough My doctors even didn't catch it at first

[@hugh2hoob668]

@@simonram8505 if youre worried just record yourself sleeping at night we live in great times use the tech to your advantage

[@JoseMora-wc5zz]

I’m lucky I started my job at 24 (they require a sleep study) I’m a trucker. Now 25, I sleep great with a Cpap machine.

[@summerluh6585]

my dad has sleep apnea (undiagnosed) i know he does. He knows he does yet he still drinks and smokes weed . I can hear him groan , talk , and choke and its keeps me up . i cry myself to sleep sometimes because im afraid of what will happen . were too poor to go to a doctor so idk but i hope he can get through this

[@fijiwrld7036]

I pray for you my dad has the same problem and I also have sleep apnea

[@meghaclaris2024]

Sorry to hear that. Btw, I thought weed costs a lot. He probably just doesn’t have the willingness to do something about it yet

[@SayNO2CAMEABUSE]

@@meghaclaris2024 if you’re in a 3rd world weed is almost free cuz its growing everywhere. 😂 but i agree

[@user-mk2xh3wj8u]

You need to let him know how you feel. Don't tell him to do anything. Just let him know how much you love him and how better both of you would feel if he went to the doctor. Do not pressure him. Just show love. I have sleep apnea for over 8 years. This disease messes up your heart.

[@nibussss]

Have u been to india

[@williamjamesperkins5483]

I've been dealing with obstructive Sleep apnea since my early 20's and now I'm 30 which I didn't even know i have it until I had the sleep study stay. I've been having some symptoms from it so far. My doctor wants to do lower jaw surgery so it can help hopefully.

[@james.fb_]

any updates?

[@williamjamesperkins5483]

@@james.fb_ yes I went to the doctor couple months ago Rush hospital said that I have to wait like 3 years for them to do surgery on my sleep apnea.

[@nealshore4061]

Being 30, I can understand you may hesitate about using a CPAP machine. I’m 71 and use one every night to good effect. Jaw surgery sounds severe, though, and I wish that you could get by with a CPAP machine for a few years while technology advances and gives you better options. Best wishes.

[@williamjamesperkins5483]

@@nealshore4061 I had the CPAP machine since I was 23

[@williamjamesperkins5483]

@@james.fb_ sorry didn't respond back to you. The doctors want to do lower jaw surgery in the future for my obstructive sleep apnea