RichL Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Does anyone know if sleep apena is or can be connected to a PTSD disibility rating? Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Vike17 Posted November 14, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted November 14, 2006 This question was just asked not too long ago in another thread. The short answer is to ask your doctor if this is possible in your case. Vike 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olenavygoat Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 Good advice by Vike. Although trauma may contribute to sleep disturbance, so can pain. I would say your best bet is to keep up with dreams/nightmares and/or pain that is disturbing your sleep. If it's neither, it could be a prostate or obstructive based issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tower_Rat Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Yeah i agree with the others you have to flat out ask your doctor if its connected and get him to write a statement as such. I claimed sleep apnea secondary to PTSD and im awaiting the verdict from the RO. At the time I didnt even know I had sleep apnea and the psychiatrist is the one who suggested it to me that it was a secondary condition in my case but, that he couldnt put in for the sleep study that I would have to do that myself through my primary at the VA. The psychiatrist related the sleep apnea diagnosis after the sleep study to my sleep problems including PTSD, and if you have to use a CPAP like I do then maybe it will be favorable but, you got to ask the doctors for the link or im thinking they will not want to do anything about it. Good luck!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rickb54 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Richl, I agree with vike you are going to need to talk to your primary care doctor about this. Now if I were to take an educated guess I would say no PTSD does not actually cause sleep apena, sleep apena is a breathing disorder I do not see how a breathing disorder and PTSD would have a connection. However this is just my humble opinion based on 37 years of breathing problems. I did a google search and this is what I found: Following is a list of underlying conditions that could possibly cause Sleep apnea includes: Obesity Common cold Sinusitis Enlarged tonsils Enlarged adenoids Airway abnormality Nose abnormality Throat abnormality This was taken from: http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/sleep_apnea/causes.htm but I recommend you do a google search yourself, search conditon: causes of sleep apena hope this helps.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdak Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Rickb, Stress can cause many many things. I suggest you have a sleep lab done by your doctor to get to the root of the problem. It can be one of many things. I myself have to have one done next month. I do know I feel more stressed not getting a good night's sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rickb54 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Tdak, I think you ment to address your comments to Richl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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