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Sleep apnea recognised as disability?

  • 18-10-2010 09:41AM
    #1
    struggling sam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi all

    Anyone have any experience in applying for disabilty allowance with sleep apnea?

    Just wondering as I applied for disability as per my sleep apnea condition, my GP reckons that it will not qualify or be recognised.

    Have been on cpap treatment since July, has been a reasonable improvement, but still end up sleeping in the afternoon.


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  • #2
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    My dad has mild sleep apnea and has the machine!

    I do know that this isn't listed as one of his disabilities though! He has alot of other problems along with that!

    Since he got his machine he hasn't slept in the afternoon unless he didn't sleep the night before!


  • #3
    oido
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭oido


    Can anyone tell me the symptoms of sleep apnea. How would you know you have it? I have a problem sleeping, just as i'm falling asleep something jumps me awake, something in my chest.It only happens just as i'm falling asleep or just asleep so its hard to explain. Sometimes it feels like something takes my breath away so i'm starting to wonder do i stop breathing. I have a hospital app next wk so will ask about this, chest xray etc came up clear. How is it diagnosed?


  • #4
    michaelps3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭michaelps3


    I had a similar experience in which I was told that sleep apnea is treatable. your machine will tell you how well your treatment is going. I have been told that 5-6hrs is needed with cpap to be considered successful.


  • #5
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 30,334 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I would imagine sleep apnoea would have to have some complications to even approach being a disability. I was diagnosed with borderline severe sleep apnoea and am still having some problems after a couple of years on a cpap, but I doubt it would be considered a disability.

    There is a lot you can do other than just use the machine; going to bed at an earlier, regular time, avoiding alcohol and sleeping tablets, not using a computer before bedtime (I'm not sure I am convinced by that last one, though I understand the arguments).


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