Apr
My mom works during the night and sleeps during the day, shes a nurse. One time she told me when she was on a plane she lost conciousness or something and also wasn't breathing and some people had to help revive her. She has told me several times about how she stops breathing when she’s sleeping. It sounds like sleep apnea (from what i've studied in school), but i'm not sure. She told me today about how she experienced it again, and she is afraid to sleep because of it. I've told her several times to go see a physician but she won't go. She doesn't have work today and she's going to try and sleep tonight. But i'm worried, is there anything i can do or give to her to help her?
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She’s an adult ans has to make her own decisions but you can encourage her to see a Physician about have a sleep test done.
While sleep apnea takes a long turn toll on your health and makes it more likely that you’ll accidentally fall asleep at bad times. It is VERY unlikely that any thing will happen to her while she sleep he body natural wakes people up -the brain is smart enough to know that it is superior to wake up than not breath.
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Have her go to the doctor to get sleep tested my mom had it and she got this mask that help her sleep superior since it had air coming through it. it is a huge pain to get used to since it is a little unconfortable. I heard that those nasal strips help.
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No, there’s nothing you can do to help her if she doesnt want to go to the physician. As a nurse, she should understand the health risks of having sleep apnea and not getting help for it. I'm sure she sees people with CHF and hypertension all of the time. Does she want CHF and hypertension too? I doubt it! You just need to sit down and talk with her and tell her that you are worried about her and want her to get a sleep study done. If she says no, then there’s not a whole lot you can do. She needs a sleep study to see if she really has sleep apnea and if she does, then the doctor needs to find out what would be ideal for her particular case.
I comprehend how you must feel. My boyfriend has sleep apnea and refuses to wear his CPAP mask. It upsets me, but he’s an adult so he makes his own decisions, just like your mother.
I hope she changes her mind, though! It is very important to try and start treatments as soon as possible.