I am currently contracted in ROTC and have been diagnosed with Sleep apnea? What will happen?

I have the AutoPAP which I will use forever as I’ve been told. I also have high blood pressure which requires medication and is not within the ranges in AR 40-501. Am I going to be taken off scholarship?

When I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, the doctor said my blood oxygen level was normal. Do I need a the CPAP?

He said my oxygen levels were normal and that he prescribed a CPAP. If my oxygen levels were normal, is there any point in using the CPAP? The doctor told me that I had apartial airway collapses during the sleep study.

If you have pulmonary hypertension secondary to sleep apnea, how long since you were diagnosed?

I have a co worker who is the same age with the same diagnosis. We were diagnosed in the same year, so we assume we have had the disease for about the same amount of time. We both have the C-Pap. He is not on oxygen during the day. I am on oxygen therapy 24/7. [...]

Has anyone been diagnosed with wrong type of sleep disorder?

I do not sleep at night (frequent awakenings, cannot fall or stay asleep) more than 1-2 hours. I was told that I have depression, SAD, cirrcadin sleep disorder, eating disorder and excessive daytime sleepiness. Two polysomnograms confirmed the sleepiness. After much research, I truly believe I have some type of narcolepsy with both primary and [...]

How dangerous is it to use a CPAP machine without being officially diagnosed with aleep apnea?

I know I have sleep apnea. I snore so loud and I have excessive fatigue to the point that I have to sleep more than 12 hours a day. It also runs in my family. I just got a CPAP machine from someone. How dangerous would it be for me to use it? Educated responses [...]

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