Can sleep apnea keep a person from going to bed at a certain scheduled time?
I was trying to make some dorm rules but my roomate says her sleep apnea prevents her from going to sleep before midnight…is there any way this is true. She does not snore, nor does she wear any masks or anything to help her breath better that may prevent her from falling asleep. Yet she insists that she can not get off of her computer at a certain time and just go to sleep because of her condition. Am i missing something or Is this even possible??
Your room mate is pulling your leg. She is a night owl and doesn’t like to go to bed early. If she has been diagnosed with sleep apnea she would be under a doctor’s care and would be using a machine to force moist air down her throat by way of a cpac mask. She would snore terribly without this equipment and you would know it! she might even stop breathing and wake up gasping for air. Without equipment she would be risking death. So, yes, she is just making excuses for staying on her computer til all hours.
Dr. Maurice Salama at Team Atlanta explains about Dental Sleep Medicine www.sleepgs.com
