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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and TRT
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<blockquote data-quote="Nelson Vergel" data-source="post: 186715" data-attributes="member: 3"><p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-why-does-testosterone-make-it-worse.20299/" target="_blank">Sleep Apnea: Why Does Testosterone Make it Worse?</a></strong></span><br /> As part of an unsuccessful recent experiment with my protocol (nandrolone added to testosterone), my sleep apnea appears to have gotten noticeably worse over a very short period of time. I haven't been treating my OSA since it's typically so mild if I sleep on my side. I'm wondering if anyone...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/amazing-product-recommendation-pulse-oximeter.20014/" target="_blank">Amazing Product Recommendation: Pulse Oximeter</a></strong></span><br /> Robot Check This product is amazing. I have no affiliation with the company other than I purchased this a few weeks ago and it is absolutely amazing. I have found it to be a mild remedy for mild sleep apnea because it vibrates if my O2 drops below whatever percentage I specify. The device...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-lately.19939/" target="_blank">Sleep apnea lately</a></strong></span><br /> I’m 57 yr male, in great shape, lift weights 3 times weekly. I’ve been on clomid self prescribed hrt for 4 years. 25mg 4 days a week. Last time I had my testosterone checked it came back over 1500 so the free was inaccurate. Estrodiol was 64.9. I have felt really good. I decided to start using...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/uars-suspecting-adhd-trt-uncovered-dissatisfaction-with-my-job.19762/" target="_blank">UARS, suspecting ADHD. TRT uncovered dissatisfaction with my job</a></strong></span><br /> I believe something happened what I was afraid off. After starting TRT I became more and more dissatisfied with my job as time went on. In June I turned 35 and a mid life crisis hit me, I wanna retire, go to a gym, talk to women, but I have enough savings to last only two years without touching...<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-insomnia-on-trt-can-time-fix-it-advice-needed.19374/" target="_blank">Sleep apnea/insomnia on TRT can time fix it? advice needed</a></strong></span><br /> I am one month and half from starting TRT did great as I went up, doing 25mg sustanon ,500HCG, 0.025mg arimidix EOD. It all started as I reached my stable high T levels. currently these are my results: T: between 21 and 26 E: 17 and can go up to 30 SHBG: 24.3 Hematocrit went from 43 to 47 same...<br /> </li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/moderate-sleep-apnea-do-clomid-start-or-wait-for-cpap.19152/" target="_blank">Moderate Sleep Apnea, do Clomid start or wait for CPAP?</a></strong></span><br /> 37 y/o male, just had in-home sleep study, results attached. It showed a low amount of obstructive apneas but I had a high amount of hypopneas which gave me an AHI of 16.3. Sleep doc is saying to do a CPAP/APAP machine based on the AHI being greater than 5. I am also with Defy, and was about...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/does-sleep-apnea-cause-elevated-hematocrit.18788/" target="_blank">Does Sleep Apnea Cause Elevated Hematocrit?</a></strong></span><br /> Will sleep apnea alone cause clinically high Hematocrit? If so, will a CPAP machine lower it? I don’t know that I actually have sleep apnea but I will be getting tested in 2 weeks. But even before TRT I had borderline/clinically high Hematocrit, at least since 2013. Before that it was normal...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-questions.17293/" target="_blank">Sleep Apnea Questions</a></strong></span><br /> I have been dealing with low T and low rate ogen for quite a while now, and I noticed that there was a direct correlation between my levels dropping and my sleep going to crap. I am waking up 5 to 6 times a night. I got a new primary care doctor, and he suggested a sleep study to see if I had...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/thinking-of-getting-a-cpap-machine.17266/" target="_blank">Thinking of getting a CPAP machine</a></strong></span><br /> I keep waking up in the middle of the night and a sleep study costs $700 AFTER INSURANCE where I live. A CPAP can be bought for cheaper. I did a home oxymetry and it showed no apnea but I have a genetic disorder which makes my body oxygen deficient. Any suggestions on where to buy one...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-webinar.17031/" target="_blank">Sleep Apnea Webinar</a></strong></span><br /> Very good lecture. I learned a lot about the different options.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-now-700-and-i-still-feel-like-crap-whats-next.16838/" target="_blank">Testosterone now 700+ and I still feel like crap, what's next?</a></strong></span><br /> Briefing I'm a 33 year old male I started having libido swings In 2015 while my wife was pregnant but no erection issue. Weeks of my usual high libido then a week of low libido And about 9 months later I experienced Ed out of the blue so I went to my urologist and he put me on 25mg of clomid...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/6-weeks-in-tt-at-330-low-shbg-dim-hcg.16745/" target="_blank">6 weeks in, TT at 330??? Low SHBG. DIM. HCG</a></strong></span><br /> So I got my 6 week labs and it shows TT at 330, Estradiol at 43, SHBG 16.8 (started at 29 pre TRT) and Free T at just under 10 (they want me at 25 but I would take 15 to be honest). They have me dosed at 140mg Test Cyp weekly however after this lab they bumped me to 200mg weekly. I am doing much...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/just-diagnosed-with-severe-obstructive-sleep-apnea.16104/" target="_blank">Just diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea</a></strong></span><br /> Hey again! So, The title says it all. My wife heard me a about a month ago stop breathing while I was a sleep, I took a home study and after 3 nights of testing I got this diagnosis. Questions: 1) I don't know if I had this before starting TRT. Is TRT the cause? <--I doubt it 2) Was the...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/the-effect-of-sleep-on-your-hormones-erections-body-and-quality-of-life.15198/" target="_blank">The Effect of Sleep on Your Hormones, Erections, Body and Quality of Life</a></strong></span><br /> Why is that some people can sleep through the night while others toss and turn? No matter how early or late you get to bed, you can't seem to get a full night of rest? You've tried just about everything to improve your sleep--sleeping pills, valerian root, napping, eating before bedtime, not...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/home-sleep-apnea-test.14319/" target="_blank">home sleep apnea test</a></strong></span><br /> Dr wants me to do a sleep apnea test, my wife and I are pretty sure I do not have an issue, she is a NP and has sat up at night listening to me. So I do not want to go the $2500.00 official sleep lab test. Has anybody used any of the home tests? Do you feel it was accurate?<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/alternative-to-cpap-for-sleep-apnea.13243/" target="_blank">Alternative to CPAP for Sleep Apnea?</a></strong></span><br /> <br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/obstructive-sleep-apnea-diagnosis-and-health-consequences.9912/" target="_blank">Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Health Consequences</a></strong></span><br /> A good read for men too. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can lead to oxidative stress, inflammatory processes, endothelial damage, sympathetic activation and metabolic dysregulation that predispose to atherosclerosis, and so OSA is a common cause of systemic hypertension. During OSA, episodes...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/negative-test-for-sleep-apnea-and-raised-hemoglobin.6163/" target="_blank">Negative test for sleep apnea and raised Hemoglobin</a></strong></span><br /> Can hemoglobin and hemocrit still be affected by excessive snoring and disrupted sleep even tho I was tested negative for sleep apnea ? Any insight would be helpful.<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-increased-libido-in-men-with-sleep-apnea.5736/" target="_blank">Testosterone Increased Libido in Men with Sleep Apnea</a></strong></span><br /> Increased sexual desire with exogenous testosterone administration in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized placebo-controlled study Melehan, K. L., Hoyos, C. M., Yee, B. J., Wong, K. K., Buchanan, P. R., Grunstein, R. R. and Liu, P. Y. (2015), Increased sexual desire with exogenous...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/blood-test-results-and-review-sleep-apnea.5455/" target="_blank">Blood test Results and Review- Sleep Apnea</a></strong></span><br /> hey guys. I posted earlier of what was going on with me. In a different thread. It has been suggested that I post my blood work results here to get some feedback. I have been referred to an endo. So we will see what happens next. Hoping to find that he is not old school and praying he is a...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/heavy-snoring-sleep-apnoea-may-signal-earlier-memory-and-thinking-decline.3685/" target="_blank">Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnoea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline</a></strong></span><br /> Source: DGNews Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnoea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline Tags: Dementia Sleep Apnoea MINNEAPOLIS -- April 15, 2015 -- Heavy snoring and sleep apnoea may be linked to memory and thinking decline at an earlier age, according to a study published in the April...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-promising-new-treatment-for-excessive-daytime-sleepiness.2004/" target="_blank">A promising new treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness</a></strong></span><br /> Neuroscientists at SRI International have found that a form of baclofen, a drug used to treat muscle spasticity, works better at treating narcolepsy than the best drug currently available when tested in mice. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/diagnosed-with-sleep-apnea-how-will-it-effect-trt.1621/" target="_blank">Diagnosed with sleep apnea, how will it effect trt</a></strong></span><br /> I always suspected I had it. Dr. Conformed and third night tonight on cpap. I have been on trt for 2 years with some good effects, some bad. I am wondering how sleep apnea therapy will effect my trt. My drs are worthless. So I should of had sleep study long ago to rule it out as I read it can...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/treatment-of-sleep-apnea-does-not-improve-testosterone-blood-levels.1491/" target="_blank">Treatment of Sleep Apnea Does Not Improve Testosterone Blood Levels</a></strong></span><br /> Abstract Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). It is currently unclear, whether CPAP also alters endocrine parameters such as sex hormone levels. In a previous study, we have found no changes in sex...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/does-testosterone-worsen-sleep-apnea-it-depends-on-the-dose.1486/" target="_blank">Does Testosterone Worsen Sleep Apnea?: It Depends on the Dose</a></strong></span><br /> Asian J Androl. 2014 Jan 7. The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men. Wittert G. Abstract Plasma testosterone levels display circadian variation, peaking during sleep, and reaching a nadir in the late afternoon, with a superimposed ultradian rhythm with pulses every...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/the-relationship-between-sleep-disorders-and-testosterone-in-men.1417/" target="_blank">The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men</a></strong></span><br /> "Plasma testosterone levels display circadian variation, peaking during sleep, and reaching a nadir in the late afternoon, with a superimposed ultradian rhythm with pulses every 90 min reflecting the underlying rhythm of pulsatile luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. The increase in testosterone...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-neurostimulator-may-be-the-answer-to-people-with-sleep-apnea-who-hate-cpap-machines.1355/" target="_blank">A neurostimulator may be the answer to people with sleep apnea who hate CPAP machines</a></strong></span><br /> Now scientists may have found an alternative, at least for some patients: a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest that stimulates a nerve in the jaw, helping to keep part of the upper airway open. The device, called a neurostimulator, helped reduce breathing interruptions and raise blood...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/neuroon-launches-on-kickstarter-promises-to-let-you-sleep-like-da-vinci.1268/" target="_blank">NeuroOn Launches On Kickstarter, Promises To Let You Sleep Like Da Vinci</a></strong></span><br /> The NeuroOn is primarily designed to enable polyphasic sleep. By cutting sleep into chunks – Da Vinci tended to sleep 20 minutes every four hours, it is said – you can reduce the amount of bed time you need. The founder, Kamil Adamczyk, created the device when he was studying and trying to start...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/nuvigil-a-great-medication-to-combat-fatigue.2678/" target="_blank">Nuvigil: A Great Medication to Combat Fatigue</a></strong></span><br /> From Nuvigil.com: NUVIGIL is a prescription medicine used to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness (ES) due to one of the following diagnosed sleep disorders: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) In patients with OSA, NUVIGIL is used along with other medical treatments...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/new-study-lack-of-a-full-nights-sleep-can-make-you-fat.123/" target="_blank">New Study: Lack of a Full Night's Sleep Can Make You Fat</a></strong></span><br /> Source (click here) "Disturbed sleep resulted in a 27 percent average decrease in insulin secretion after eating, and higher glucose levels over a longer period of time, sometimes high enough to make the subject prediabetic. In addition, there was an average 8 percent decrease in resting...<br /> <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><a href="https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/fatigue-when-testosterone-is-not-enough.10/" target="_blank">Fatigue- When Testosterone Is Not Enough</a></strong></span><br /> Taken from the book: Testosterone: A Man’s Guide by Nelson Vergel If no improvements in fatigue are observed after 6 weeks of testosterone replacement, factors beyond hypogonadism may be present. Thyroid and adrenal function should be checked to ensure that those two glands are working...<br /> </li> </ol></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nelson Vergel, post: 186715, member: 3"] [LIST=1] [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-why-does-testosterone-make-it-worse.20299/']Sleep Apnea: Why Does Testosterone Make it Worse?[/URL][/B][/SIZE] As part of an unsuccessful recent experiment with my protocol (nandrolone added to testosterone), my sleep apnea appears to have gotten noticeably worse over a very short period of time. I haven't been treating my OSA since it's typically so mild if I sleep on my side. I'm wondering if anyone... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/amazing-product-recommendation-pulse-oximeter.20014/']Amazing Product Recommendation: Pulse Oximeter[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Robot Check This product is amazing. I have no affiliation with the company other than I purchased this a few weeks ago and it is absolutely amazing. I have found it to be a mild remedy for mild sleep apnea because it vibrates if my O2 drops below whatever percentage I specify. The device... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-lately.19939/']Sleep apnea lately[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I’m 57 yr male, in great shape, lift weights 3 times weekly. I’ve been on clomid self prescribed hrt for 4 years. 25mg 4 days a week. Last time I had my testosterone checked it came back over 1500 so the free was inaccurate. Estrodiol was 64.9. I have felt really good. I decided to start using... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/uars-suspecting-adhd-trt-uncovered-dissatisfaction-with-my-job.19762/']UARS, suspecting ADHD. TRT uncovered dissatisfaction with my job[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I believe something happened what I was afraid off. After starting TRT I became more and more dissatisfied with my job as time went on. In June I turned 35 and a mid life crisis hit me, I wanna retire, go to a gym, talk to women, but I have enough savings to last only two years without touching... [LIST] [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-insomnia-on-trt-can-time-fix-it-advice-needed.19374/']Sleep apnea/insomnia on TRT can time fix it? advice needed[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I am one month and half from starting TRT did great as I went up, doing 25mg sustanon ,500HCG, 0.025mg arimidix EOD. It all started as I reached my stable high T levels. currently these are my results: T: between 21 and 26 E: 17 and can go up to 30 SHBG: 24.3 Hematocrit went from 43 to 47 same... [/LIST] [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/moderate-sleep-apnea-do-clomid-start-or-wait-for-cpap.19152/']Moderate Sleep Apnea, do Clomid start or wait for CPAP?[/URL][/B][/SIZE] 37 y/o male, just had in-home sleep study, results attached. It showed a low amount of obstructive apneas but I had a high amount of hypopneas which gave me an AHI of 16.3. Sleep doc is saying to do a CPAP/APAP machine based on the AHI being greater than 5. I am also with Defy, and was about... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/does-sleep-apnea-cause-elevated-hematocrit.18788/']Does Sleep Apnea Cause Elevated Hematocrit?[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Will sleep apnea alone cause clinically high Hematocrit? If so, will a CPAP machine lower it? I don’t know that I actually have sleep apnea but I will be getting tested in 2 weeks. But even before TRT I had borderline/clinically high Hematocrit, at least since 2013. Before that it was normal... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-questions.17293/']Sleep Apnea Questions[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I have been dealing with low T and low rate ogen for quite a while now, and I noticed that there was a direct correlation between my levels dropping and my sleep going to crap. I am waking up 5 to 6 times a night. I got a new primary care doctor, and he suggested a sleep study to see if I had... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/thinking-of-getting-a-cpap-machine.17266/']Thinking of getting a CPAP machine[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I keep waking up in the middle of the night and a sleep study costs $700 AFTER INSURANCE where I live. A CPAP can be bought for cheaper. I did a home oxymetry and it showed no apnea but I have a genetic disorder which makes my body oxygen deficient. Any suggestions on where to buy one... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/sleep-apnea-webinar.17031/']Sleep Apnea Webinar[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Very good lecture. I learned a lot about the different options. [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-now-700-and-i-still-feel-like-crap-whats-next.16838/']Testosterone now 700+ and I still feel like crap, what's next?[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Briefing I'm a 33 year old male I started having libido swings In 2015 while my wife was pregnant but no erection issue. Weeks of my usual high libido then a week of low libido And about 9 months later I experienced Ed out of the blue so I went to my urologist and he put me on 25mg of clomid... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/6-weeks-in-tt-at-330-low-shbg-dim-hcg.16745/']6 weeks in, TT at 330??? Low SHBG. DIM. HCG[/URL][/B][/SIZE] So I got my 6 week labs and it shows TT at 330, Estradiol at 43, SHBG 16.8 (started at 29 pre TRT) and Free T at just under 10 (they want me at 25 but I would take 15 to be honest). They have me dosed at 140mg Test Cyp weekly however after this lab they bumped me to 200mg weekly. I am doing much... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/just-diagnosed-with-severe-obstructive-sleep-apnea.16104/']Just diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Hey again! So, The title says it all. My wife heard me a about a month ago stop breathing while I was a sleep, I took a home study and after 3 nights of testing I got this diagnosis. Questions: 1) I don't know if I had this before starting TRT. Is TRT the cause? <--I doubt it 2) Was the... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/the-effect-of-sleep-on-your-hormones-erections-body-and-quality-of-life.15198/']The Effect of Sleep on Your Hormones, Erections, Body and Quality of Life[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Why is that some people can sleep through the night while others toss and turn? No matter how early or late you get to bed, you can't seem to get a full night of rest? You've tried just about everything to improve your sleep--sleeping pills, valerian root, napping, eating before bedtime, not... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/home-sleep-apnea-test.14319/']home sleep apnea test[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Dr wants me to do a sleep apnea test, my wife and I are pretty sure I do not have an issue, she is a NP and has sat up at night listening to me. So I do not want to go the $2500.00 official sleep lab test. Has anybody used any of the home tests? Do you feel it was accurate? [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/alternative-to-cpap-for-sleep-apnea.13243/']Alternative to CPAP for Sleep Apnea?[/URL][/B][/SIZE] [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/obstructive-sleep-apnea-diagnosis-and-health-consequences.9912/']Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis and Health Consequences[/URL][/B][/SIZE] A good read for men too. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) can lead to oxidative stress, inflammatory processes, endothelial damage, sympathetic activation and metabolic dysregulation that predispose to atherosclerosis, and so OSA is a common cause of systemic hypertension. During OSA, episodes... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/negative-test-for-sleep-apnea-and-raised-hemoglobin.6163/']Negative test for sleep apnea and raised Hemoglobin[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Can hemoglobin and hemocrit still be affected by excessive snoring and disrupted sleep even tho I was tested negative for sleep apnea ? Any insight would be helpful. [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/testosterone-increased-libido-in-men-with-sleep-apnea.5736/']Testosterone Increased Libido in Men with Sleep Apnea[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Increased sexual desire with exogenous testosterone administration in men with obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized placebo-controlled study Melehan, K. L., Hoyos, C. M., Yee, B. J., Wong, K. K., Buchanan, P. R., Grunstein, R. R. and Liu, P. Y. (2015), Increased sexual desire with exogenous... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/blood-test-results-and-review-sleep-apnea.5455/']Blood test Results and Review- Sleep Apnea[/URL][/B][/SIZE] hey guys. I posted earlier of what was going on with me. In a different thread. It has been suggested that I post my blood work results here to get some feedback. I have been referred to an endo. So we will see what happens next. Hoping to find that he is not old school and praying he is a... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/heavy-snoring-sleep-apnoea-may-signal-earlier-memory-and-thinking-decline.3685/']Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnoea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Source: DGNews Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnoea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline Tags: Dementia Sleep Apnoea MINNEAPOLIS -- April 15, 2015 -- Heavy snoring and sleep apnoea may be linked to memory and thinking decline at an earlier age, according to a study published in the April... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-promising-new-treatment-for-excessive-daytime-sleepiness.2004/']A promising new treatment for excessive daytime sleepiness[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Neuroscientists at SRI International have found that a form of baclofen, a drug used to treat muscle spasticity, works better at treating narcolepsy than the best drug currently available when tested in mice. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/diagnosed-with-sleep-apnea-how-will-it-effect-trt.1621/']Diagnosed with sleep apnea, how will it effect trt[/URL][/B][/SIZE] I always suspected I had it. Dr. Conformed and third night tonight on cpap. I have been on trt for 2 years with some good effects, some bad. I am wondering how sleep apnea therapy will effect my trt. My drs are worthless. So I should of had sleep study long ago to rule it out as I read it can... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/treatment-of-sleep-apnea-does-not-improve-testosterone-blood-levels.1491/']Treatment of Sleep Apnea Does Not Improve Testosterone Blood Levels[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Abstract Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) improves symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). It is currently unclear, whether CPAP also alters endocrine parameters such as sex hormone levels. In a previous study, we have found no changes in sex... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/does-testosterone-worsen-sleep-apnea-it-depends-on-the-dose.1486/']Does Testosterone Worsen Sleep Apnea?: It Depends on the Dose[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Asian J Androl. 2014 Jan 7. The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men. Wittert G. Abstract Plasma testosterone levels display circadian variation, peaking during sleep, and reaching a nadir in the late afternoon, with a superimposed ultradian rhythm with pulses every... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/the-relationship-between-sleep-disorders-and-testosterone-in-men.1417/']The relationship between sleep disorders and testosterone in men[/URL][/B][/SIZE] "Plasma testosterone levels display circadian variation, peaking during sleep, and reaching a nadir in the late afternoon, with a superimposed ultradian rhythm with pulses every 90 min reflecting the underlying rhythm of pulsatile luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion. The increase in testosterone... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/a-neurostimulator-may-be-the-answer-to-people-with-sleep-apnea-who-hate-cpap-machines.1355/']A neurostimulator may be the answer to people with sleep apnea who hate CPAP machines[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Now scientists may have found an alternative, at least for some patients: a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest that stimulates a nerve in the jaw, helping to keep part of the upper airway open. The device, called a neurostimulator, helped reduce breathing interruptions and raise blood... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/neuroon-launches-on-kickstarter-promises-to-let-you-sleep-like-da-vinci.1268/']NeuroOn Launches On Kickstarter, Promises To Let You Sleep Like Da Vinci[/URL][/B][/SIZE] The NeuroOn is primarily designed to enable polyphasic sleep. By cutting sleep into chunks – Da Vinci tended to sleep 20 minutes every four hours, it is said – you can reduce the amount of bed time you need. The founder, Kamil Adamczyk, created the device when he was studying and trying to start... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/nuvigil-a-great-medication-to-combat-fatigue.2678/']Nuvigil: A Great Medication to Combat Fatigue[/URL][/B][/SIZE] From Nuvigil.com: NUVIGIL is a prescription medicine used to improve wakefulness in adults who experience excessive sleepiness (ES) due to one of the following diagnosed sleep disorders: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) In patients with OSA, NUVIGIL is used along with other medical treatments... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/new-study-lack-of-a-full-nights-sleep-can-make-you-fat.123/']New Study: Lack of a Full Night's Sleep Can Make You Fat[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Source (click here) "Disturbed sleep resulted in a 27 percent average decrease in insulin secretion after eating, and higher glucose levels over a longer period of time, sometimes high enough to make the subject prediabetic. In addition, there was an average 8 percent decrease in resting... [*][SIZE=18px][B][URL='https://www.excelmale.com/forum/threads/fatigue-when-testosterone-is-not-enough.10/']Fatigue- When Testosterone Is Not Enough[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Taken from the book: Testosterone: A Man’s Guide by Nelson Vergel If no improvements in fatigue are observed after 6 weeks of testosterone replacement, factors beyond hypogonadism may be present. Thyroid and adrenal function should be checked to ensure that those two glands are working... [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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