Can treating sleep apnoea help your blood pressure?

@Ploutamaick8936 Thank you for sharing your experience.

Being told that you stop breathing 11 times during the night must have been worrying, especially when you’re trying to understand what sleep apnoea may be affecting beyond your sleep itself.

Everyone’s situation can be quite different, so it’s understandable to be unsure about some of the wider effects. I hope you’re getting the support and follow-up you need to manage it well.

With care,

Razar from the Carenity team 💖

@Loudriplu7309 Thank you for sharing this, Rob.

With your wife already dealing with an ongoing heart condition and unstable blood pressure, I completely understand why it would be difficult to separate what might be related to sleep apnoea from her other health issues.

It sounds like there are several factors involved in her situation, and I hope her healthcare team can continue to look at the bigger picture and help keep things as stable as possible.

With care,
Razar from the Carenity team 💖

@Proacaysteycoung814 Thank you for trusting the community with all of this. It sounds like you’ve been dealing with an enormous amount, severe sleep problems, frightening dreams, difficulties using your CPAP, losing your job, and now feeling those suicidal thoughts returning.

The part about your suicidal thoughts is something I don’t want to overlook. Please reach out for urgent support today rather than carrying this alone. You can contact NHS 111 and select the mental health option, or call Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time. If you feel that you might act on these thoughts or you are in immediate danger, please call 999 or go to A&E.

I’d also strongly encourage you to tell your GP or sleep team about the promethazine you’re taking, particularly because you’ve already been advised that sleep medication may interact with your sleep apnoea. They need to know exactly what you’re using so they can help you as safely as possible.

You’ve clearly made a huge effort to document what is happening, including keeping a sleep diary and getting your wife’s observations in writing. I’m sorry you felt that those concerns weren’t properly heard at your appointment. Please keep reaching out for medical and mental-health support, Dave what you’ve described deserves to be taken seriously.

With care,
Razar from the Carenity team 💖

@Razar.M Thank you for your support and kindness, I have a appointment to see my doctor, I will tell them about the promethazine, I have assessment with talking therapies tomorrow, I have had 6 sessions and 18 of a more intense therapy previously with CBT, they were useful but they said I needed a different approach to threapy , we flew did get to the bottom of the problem, I tried taking my own life twice last year, the shame that I have been left with is sometimes unbearable, it is like a fortress wall of shame I cannot breach, despite trying multiple times , thank you for listening, best wishes, David.

@Proacaysteycoung814 Thank you for coming back and sharing this, David. I’m really glad to hear you have an appointment with your doctor and an assessment with Talking Therapies tomorrow.

What you describe about the shame you’ve been carrying sounds incredibly heavy. Please do tell the professionals supporting you exactly how intense that feels, as well as about the two suicide attempts last year and the thoughts that have been returning. Those details are important for them to know so they can give you the right level of support and consider a different therapeutic approach if CBT hasn’t been enough.

Thank you for trusting us with something so personal, David. I hope tomorrow’s assessment helps you feel properly heard and supported.

With care,

Razar from the Carenity team💖