Sleep Apnea, high red blood cell count, clotting issues and a stroke?
by Sarah Aniston
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What could the underlying condition be with these symptoms?
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Sleep apnea means you have some sort of respiratory abnormality.
A high red blood cell count would point to polycythaemia or erythrocytosis. This can, at its most extreme, lead to a stroke which you have mentioned.
The clotting issue may be due to a reduced number of platelets, or point to haemophilia (inability to clot the blood).
I’m not sure about what the general condition could be with these symptoms. It’s best just to ask a doctor who can diagnose this problem!
Hm…I know that sleep apnea and stroke are often found together.
Every sleep gives your heart a rest, where your heart rate and blood pressure slows down as you enter in deep sleep.
But if you don’t get enough sleep, this slow beatings of your heart may not occur.
In this way you are more likely to experience strokes and heart attacks.