Max completed his sleep study recently. My husband stayed overnight with him and said he struggled a little bit falling asleep with everything he was hooked up to. Who wouldn't?! Once he fell asleep, took him a couple hours to really settle in to sleep.
We received some initial findings and it showed mild obstruction sleep apnea (OSA) So I of course hopped online to read about it:
What is Obstructive sleep apnea? (OSA) -- occurs when there are repeated episodes of complete or partial blockage of the upper airway during sleep. During an onstructive sleep apnea episode, the diaphragm and chest muscles work harder to open the obstructed airway and pull air into the lungs. Breathing usually resumes with a loud gasp, snort, or body jerk. These episodes can interfere with sound sleep. They can also reduce the flow of oxygen to vital organs and cause irregular heart rhythms.
Symptoms are:
Bedwetting
Choking or drooling
Excessive sweating at night
Inward movement of the ribcage when inhaling
Learning and behavioral disorders
Poor school performance
Sluggishness or sleepiness (often misinterpreted as laziness in the classroom)
Snoring
Teeth grinding
Restlessness in bed
Pauses or absence of breathing
Unusual sleeping positions, such as sleeping on the hands and knees, or with the neck hyperextended
We definately see these symptoms in him. His Pediatrician has referred us to a Ear, Nose, and Throat Dr. We will meet with the sleep clinic Dr. this week to go over everything and see where we go from here.
More on this as things develop.....
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