Posted by bridgey1128 on November 15, 2004, at 15:11:00
In reply to Re: Topamax and depression » stresser, posted by headachequeen on November 15, 2004, at 13:48:58
Sleep apnea a lot of times is caused by a deviated septum. This is the surgery to which they refer I am sure. My dad has looked into having the same surgery. That is what causes the snoring. Being overweight can also cause snoring and sleep apnea, which the solution would be to lose weight, which would not be your problem Kat. If you have apnea maybe you have a deviated septum. Also, if you are prone to a great deal of colds and sinus infections, this might be the cause. It's when the septum, which is cartilidge in your sinus, the midline, "deviates" to one side or the other causing blockage. Hence the snoring or excessive colds and sinusitis, loud breathing etc. When one lies down to sleep it blocks the nasal passages and causes them to stop breathing for short periods of time. Hence the apnea. Being heavy only exacerbates this, which would be my dad's problem. Depending on how bad the deviation is, it can either be straightened or totally removed. My mom has hers totally removed so if she gets bonked in the nose it REALLY hurts. No cartilidge to absorb the blow. Anyway, this could be the possible reason for your sleep apnea.
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