Do you know anything about sleep apnea?

Question by happydawg: Do you know anything about sleep apnea? I have been a sleep walker for a long time. I get up in the nite and mess around in the bathroom. Walk around the house and actually lately I have been pretty busy at nite. I sometimes wake up in the middle of my activites, and sometimes I wake up and realize I did something stupid. One of the doctors I work with believes I may have sleep apnea because he says I "look" like someone with sleep apnea. He says he can see it in my neck area. I can see my adams apple and granted since I am 43, my cheeks have gotten fat, but I would not consider my neck overly fat. He says sleep apnea is a major cause of sleep walking in adults and he believes I should go for a sleep study. I have never been able to sleep in strange places. I usually sleep about 7 or sometimes 6 hours a nite. I am a pretty uptight personality. Do you know anything about this? I am a nurse, but never really have dealt with this condition and would like some information. Its really freaking me out.

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Answer by kamilion101
i thought sleep apnea dealt with breathing problems. like when you're sleeping, u "forget" to breathe for a bit. Some people usually have headaches due to less oxygen. But i may be wrong. Google it! :0)

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