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davey72
davey72

has anyone else got sleep apnea and you think it's connected

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  • ruby96281
    ruby96281 davey72

    Posted

    Hi Davey,

    Yes, I think sleep apnea is connected with chronic kidney disease as I was researching CKD because I just found out I am Stage 4 and it does show that if you have sleep apnea you have a better chance of having CKD.  There are a lot of other things that can increase your chance such as diabeticis, high blood pressure, obese, etc.

    Ruby

  • mikewordman
    mikewordman davey72

    Posted

    I have never heard of sleep apnea being related to CKD.  Over the many years that I have dealt with CKD, it has not come up one single time by my nephrologist or any other doctor I've spoken to - and there have been many!

    OTOH, there's no doubt that CKD can impact one's sleep for a variety of reasons - just not specifically apnea.

    • ruby96281
      ruby96281 mikewordman

      Posted

      Hi Mike,

      I have Googled this before about Sleep Apnea and CKD . . .

      Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an important clinical problem in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. OSA is associated with hypoxemia and sleep fragmentation, which activates the sympathetic nervous system, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, alters cardiovascular hemodynamics, and results in free radical generation. In turn, a variety of deleterious processes such as endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, platelet aggregation, atherosclerosis, and fibrosis are triggered, predisposing individuals to adverse cardiovascular events and likely renal damage. Independent of obesity, OSA is associated with glomerular hyperfiltration and may be an independent predictor of proteinuria, a risk factor for CKD progression. OSA is also associated with hypertension, another important risk factor for CKD progression, particularly proteinuric CKD. OSA may mediate renal damage via several mechanisms, and there is a need to better elucidate the impact of OSA on incident renal disease and CKD progression.

      Thanks.

      Ruby

  • mikewordman
    mikewordman davey72

    Posted

    Thanks Ruby,

    I think we should make a distinction between CKD and sleep apnea in terms of causality.  To my knowledge, CKD does not cause apnea.  OTOH people with severe sleep apnea may be at risk for damaging their kidneys.  Is that what your research has indicated?

    Thanks,

    • ruby96281
      ruby96281 mikewordman

      Posted

      Hi Mike,

      I did find information on a well known website but the moderator doesn't want it inserted.

      It's being moderated.

      Thanks.

      Ruby

    • mikewordman
      mikewordman ruby96281

      Posted

      Hi Ruby, what is the gist of your research / results?  Thanks.
    • ruby96281
      ruby96281 mikewordman

      Posted

      I guess what I was trying to say is that I have OSA for over 8 years and then started having problems with my kidneys.  Now, I have been told I do have CKD Stage 4 - I'm not saying OSA causes CKD but I was saying if you have sleep apena then you have a better chance of getting kidney disease, along with high blood pressure, diabetics, etc. 

      My pulmonary doctor also told me that since I have OSA I need to have my kidneys checked on a regular schedule. 

      Thanks.

      Ruby

       

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