I'vee never heard of "sleep apnoea", are you sure you are not referring to sleep APNEA? It's fairly common in the US and it's classified by periods of abnormal breathing, sometimes to the point where you O2 sats drop below 80%. Sorry, not trying to be a smart ass, but just wanted to clarify. All your symptoms line up with this including having to wear a "small box" at nights, aka a CPAP machine.
It's more prevalent in the US because we have more obese ppl(not saying everyone with sleep apnea has obesity, but it's common) but the added weight and pressure on the epiglottis causes ppl to have moments of not breathing (aka apnea) while sleeping. Sorry, ICU nurse needing out
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I'vee never heard of "sleep apnoea", are you sure you are not referring to sleep APNEA? It's fairly common in the US and it's classified by periods of abnormal breathing, sometimes to the point where you O2 sats drop below 80%. Sorry, not trying to be a smart ass, but just wanted to clarify. All your symptoms line up with this including having to wear a "small box" at nights, aka a CPAP machine.
It's more prevalent in the US because we have more obese ppl(not saying everyone with sleep apnea has obesity, but it's common) but the added weight and pressure on the epiglottis causes ppl to have moments of not breathing (aka apnea) while sleeping. Sorry, ICU nurse needing out
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