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Polycythemia Vera: Just been diagnosed

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Nov 17 9:50am | Replies (442)
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Hi Lori,

I dont know. I don't snore except very rarely (usually after weeks of insomnia and I finally pass out hard) I do find myself kind of gasping awake sometimes the last several months though. I really don't know what to think. I haven't felt good in years, but everything seems to have really escalated since April 2022 with that unprovoked clot 🙁

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | May 1, 2023

If you wake up gasping, that can a sign of sleep apnea. An Overnight oximetry test is super easy and very inexpensive for a doctor to order. It might be worth talking to your doctor about the possibility. I had no idea the connection with SA sleep apnea and the possible rise in hemoglobin and hematocrit. I do hope you find the cause soon so that you can start feeling healthy again. Let me know what you find out, ok?

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