Are you being treated for your sleep apnea? If not get in now. I have
sleep apnea also. Didn't think much of it other than I snored
embarrassingly loud. I figured as long as I started to breath again things
were fine. Then I found out it was killing me. My heart is enlarged,
cardiomyopathy. I almost died. I got to the place where I couldn't walk
around the block without sitting down to take a rest. Going up stairs was
an effort. Turns out when I'd get out of breath and have to rest, I was on
the verge of a heat attack. You're not breathing at night your organs are
being starved of oxygen. It's no different than when arteries are clogged
and starving the heart. It messes with your metabolism and causes you to
gain more weight making the condition worse.

With treatment I'm doing better, but it's nothing to mess with and caffeine
is not the answer. I didn't have the operation, because it's less than 50%
effective, but I sleep with a CPAP machine. It would seem like a hassle,
but from the start I slept so much better it was like putting on the mask
signals my body to sleep. I am so grateful I did it. I now have a 2 year
old son and can keep up with him. I lost 120lbs. and my quality of life is
so much better. This is not a little problem and nothing to blow off.

Blues




"Alex Chaihorsky" > wrote in message
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> Bizarre question. Obvious answers: strong black coffee, strong black teas,
> soft drinks without sugar (they are called DIET). But caffeine is not a
> permanent solution. Sleep disorders center at Stanford is IMHO the best
> place in the US to get a consultation.
>
> Sasha.
>
> > wrote in message
> news
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have sleep apnea which, among other things, makes it very difficult
>> for me to stay awake when I need to. I rely on soft drinks with a high
>> caffeine level to help me stay awake at work. Since one of causes of
>> the apnea is being overweight, the soft drinks do as much to cause the
>> problem as help with it.
>>
>> What I'm looking for is recommendations for a tea with a high caffeine
>> level that would not require adding sugar. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions? Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gary J Sibio
>>
>> http://home.earthlink.net/~garysibio/
>>
>> I need a trypaning like I need a hole in my head.
>
>