Allergic Rhinitis Vs. Sleep Quality

[Vync]

This information might be helpful to people who suffer from allergic rhinitis and have problems sleeping, or potentially have sleep apnea.

Case studies from the National Institute of Health web site:

People who suffer from allergic rhinitis are more likely to suffer from various types of sleep impairments.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16983053

Rhinitis (allergic or non-allergic) is a high risk factor for sleep apnea. Patients should be treated not only for nasal symptoms, but also for better sleep quality.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19663122

Allergic rhinitis and sleep

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19123431

Rhinitis and sleep apnea

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15056401

Complications of allergic rhinitis

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10476318

Had to throw this one in too:

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sle...nitis-and-sleep

[*Bergie*]

This information might be helpful to people who suffer from allergic rhinitis and have problems sleeping, or potentially have sleep apnea.

Case studies from the National Institute of Health web site:

People who suffer from allergic rhinitis are more likely to suffer from various types of sleep impairments.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16983053

Rhinitis (allergic or non-allergic) is a high risk factor for sleep apnea. Patients should be treated not only for nasal symptoms, but also for better sleep quality.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19663122

Allergic rhinitis and sleep

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19123431

Rhinitis and sleep apnea

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15056401

Complications of allergic rhinitis

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10476318

Had to throw this one in too:

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sle...nitis-and-sleep

Vync,

These are some interesting articles and might be very helpful for others here at Hadit. I hope your sleep study goes well tonight.

Take care,

Bergie

[Pete53]

Thanks a good up. :D

[carlie]

These studies are good medical treaties information

BUT

if the goal is SC - be sure the docs link these studies

specifically to you and your medical evidence.........

not the populace in general as that will not cut the VBA

mus - turd.

jmho,

carlie

[Teac]

I have sleep apnea and use a cpap machine.. ( can't get use to the machine) I was trying to show service connection secondary to my asthma, but my doctor told me that asthma has nothing to do with sleep apnea.. so now maybe I can get my sleep apnea secondary to my service connected allergic rhinitis.... good info thanks

[Pete53]

Teac:

The VA gives CPAP and they have to be calibrated. I was lucky I got one that was automatic. I think that when you can't get used to it that the pressure is to high. Just my opinion.

[Vync]

I am SC for both allergic rhinits and asthma and just had my sleep study, but I think the results were not accurate.

I had a great deal of difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. I bet I woke up 10-20 times. The room's heating unit made this deep humming noise that repeatedly would get loud and then quiet. The unit was mounted in the ceiling, so I could not give it a swift kick. The bed was Swedish memory foam and extremely uncomfortable, which caused my back to ache most of the night. The people in adjacent rooms kept flushing their toilets and I could hear them through the walls.

The doc said that I had several periods where I would stop breathing and my oxygen level would drop below 90%, but I did not have enough episodes to justify use of a CPAP machine. When I was on my side, I would breathe better, but the problems occurred consistently when I slept on my back. The doc recommended I sew a tennis ball to the back of my pajamas. Nice.

The doc said the chart showed I had a lot of good sleep, but I disagreed because I felt like I had almost no sleep at all. I am planning on getting a second opinion through my private physician.