09-08-2017, 02:42 PM
Weird stuff [waking in spasm]
Hey all, I am new to this and I hope to be able to explain what is happening.
When I wake, could be anytime during the night, I wake with what feels like my muscles feeling tense. It feels like when you stretch, it is the best I can explain it. It is from my arms right down to my feet. Should I move, even just raise my arm a little, it will cause my body to feel like I am having some sort of spasms. It causes my whole body to spasm and I feel it especially heavy in my abdomen. If I wake and remember not to move, if I slowly move my hands a little, then my arms, then my legs a little, I won't go in to a spasm. There are times that I cannot stop it because I wake up in a spasm. I am fully aware of what is going on, it lasts like only 10 seconds or so.
I have talked to sleep specialist about this because it seemed to start happening when I started dreaming. I had not had a dream in many years until I started with the CPAP. I dream a a lot now. He thought it could be from REM sleep and then said no. He doesn't know what it is. He did a night time pulse ox done on room air, why i don't know. We knew from the sleep study that my pulse ox goes down in to the 70s during sleep. The resp. therapist thought he was going to do it while using the CPAP. I have not been back to him to get results, I do not see him until November.
About a week ago I fell asleep watching tv for about 45 minutes without the CPAP, went out like a light switch lol, and I actually had a dream. Thing is, I woke up perfectly fine. No issues at all. I told the resp. therapist but will need to tell the doctor when I see him.
I am in afib which they said was caused from the sleep apnea. Went for testing after the afib and found the apnea. I have had 2 cardioversions and 1 time converted to a regular rhythm on my own. But the 4th time the cardiologist told me that I am in it for good.
I do not use any software so I have no reports. The resp. therapist looks at all of that and sends to the doctor. She makes all adjustments on the CPAP. My apnea is actually like 2, minimal leaking is all the resp. therapist tells me. She says everything looks fantastic on the reports. She is surprised with what is going on because my reports are so good, even the doctor agreed with that.
None of this happened prior to the CPAP.
Any ideas what can be going on. I would love to have something to take to the doctor since he really has no idea what is going on. Thanks for any help in advance!
When I wake, could be anytime during the night, I wake with what feels like my muscles feeling tense. It feels like when you stretch, it is the best I can explain it. It is from my arms right down to my feet. Should I move, even just raise my arm a little, it will cause my body to feel like I am having some sort of spasms. It causes my whole body to spasm and I feel it especially heavy in my abdomen. If I wake and remember not to move, if I slowly move my hands a little, then my arms, then my legs a little, I won't go in to a spasm. There are times that I cannot stop it because I wake up in a spasm. I am fully aware of what is going on, it lasts like only 10 seconds or so.
I have talked to sleep specialist about this because it seemed to start happening when I started dreaming. I had not had a dream in many years until I started with the CPAP. I dream a a lot now. He thought it could be from REM sleep and then said no. He doesn't know what it is. He did a night time pulse ox done on room air, why i don't know. We knew from the sleep study that my pulse ox goes down in to the 70s during sleep. The resp. therapist thought he was going to do it while using the CPAP. I have not been back to him to get results, I do not see him until November.
About a week ago I fell asleep watching tv for about 45 minutes without the CPAP, went out like a light switch lol, and I actually had a dream. Thing is, I woke up perfectly fine. No issues at all. I told the resp. therapist but will need to tell the doctor when I see him.
I am in afib which they said was caused from the sleep apnea. Went for testing after the afib and found the apnea. I have had 2 cardioversions and 1 time converted to a regular rhythm on my own. But the 4th time the cardiologist told me that I am in it for good.
I do not use any software so I have no reports. The resp. therapist looks at all of that and sends to the doctor. She makes all adjustments on the CPAP. My apnea is actually like 2, minimal leaking is all the resp. therapist tells me. She says everything looks fantastic on the reports. She is surprised with what is going on because my reports are so good, even the doctor agreed with that.
None of this happened prior to the CPAP.
Any ideas what can be going on. I would love to have something to take to the doctor since he really has no idea what is going on. Thanks for any help in advance!
