apnea without snoring??

Hi everyone. I'm new here and my PCP is thinking of sending me for sleep studies. I do not snore I'm not in denial my dh confirmed this. hehe!! So has anyone here ever been diagnosed with apnea without being a snorer? I do not sleep well toss and turn and wake up several times. She had me taking Ambien this week to see if that helps but I still wake up during the night! Just wondering!! Thanks for any help!  

Amy

Amy, if you are at Ft Rucker, I assume you are in the military and there would be no cost for the study. Then go for it to be 100% sure.

I have been on my c-pap for 10 years, my son for 4 years and my brother for 6 years and we all snored. I have never heard of anyone with sleep apnea that didn't snore.

If it cost one penny for the study, I would save my penny.

Also, I may be a rocket scientist, but I am no doctor.

My PCM has me trying a few things to see if it helps me sleep. I have back pain at night as well and this may be what is waking me up. If the muscle relaxers and ambien doesn't work she will send me for the study. Why would you recommend I not pay for the study if there is a copay?

I'm a sleep tech, heh. I am actually at work right now and I do have a patient sleeping without snoring and has REM related sleep apnea.  You don't have to snore to have sleep apnea, but yes snoring IS a sign of sleep apnea, two completely different things here. Anyhow, REM is the dream stage you sleep in, most the time your body seems to be paralyzed in this stage, it's normal. Sometimes people act out swinging their arms and screaming cause they think they are in a fight in this stage(that is called REM behaviour disorder, it can actually harm you or your bed partner so if you have that, then go get a study). Anyhow back to the point of this topic. If you are in the military and you don't have to pay for any of the study, go get it done. You'd be suprised of the results. Also, sleep apnea is genetic, too. So anyhow, yes you can have sleep apnea without snoring :) I hope I helped!

 Hi,

I am new to this site and saw this post and felt like it was me.  I don't think I snore (although my husband says once in awhile if I'm on my back I will, but I usually sleep on my side), but my doctor sent me for a sleep study because I had an episode of atrial fib.  I had my study last night and as far as I know everything is OK.  Won't have results for a week or so.  I do wake up at night sometimes, but I haven't ever noticed I was SOB or anything - occ. I have felt like my sinuses were "plugged-up".  

Anyway, not wanting to have sleep apnea, but it will help me get approved for WLS.  I just appreciate knowing more about the disease.  I am really anxious for the result!

Thank you!

Sleep apnea is usually accompanied by snoring, disturbed sleep, and daytime sleepiness.
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