Questions for Fibro/CFS Members From Dr. Park

[Steven Y Park, MD]

This is Dr. Park, former Sleep Apnea Expert Moderator. I was wondering you you could help me out and answer a few simple questions for me regarding your condition. I'll tally up the results of the poll and give you the results after a week or so as well as the reasons for asking. Thanks.

1. What is your favorite sleep position? Can you sleep on your back at all?

2. Have you undergone any dental extractions in the past, and if so, how many teeth were removed?

3. Have you undergone any jaw surgeries in the past, and if so, what type?

4. Were you bottle-fed or breast fed as an infant?

5. Do you snore?

6. Do you have cold hands or feet?

Thanks again for your help.

[lvfrogs]

1. I sleep mostly on my right side, switch to left side when right side hurts too much.

2. All wisdom teeth removed, several have just broke off or fell out

3.  No

4. Bottle fed

5. Only very occasionally

6. Cold feet especially

[nflder]

1. What is your favorite sleep position? Can you sleep on your back at all?  I start out on my side, very hard to get comfortable. If I wake on my back I have a very painful time getting out of bed.

2. Have you undergone any dental extractions in the past, and if so, how many teeth were removed? I underwent surgery to have all my teeth removed...30 yrs ago

3. Have you undergone any jaw surgeries in the past, and if so, what type? No

4. Were you bottle-fed or breast fed as an infant? Bottle fed

5. Do you snore? Always and sometimes stop breathing according to OH

6. Do you have cold hands or feet? Yes cold hands and cold feet

[Teasers_firecat]

1. What is your favorite sleep position? Can you sleep on your back at all?  I like sleeping on my back or if I'm not too sore on my side

2. Have you undergone any dental extractions in the past, and if so, how many teeth were removed? I had 3 wisdom teeth removed, one of which was impacted

3. Have you undergone any jaw surgeries in the past, and if so, what type? No

4. Were you bottle-fed or breast fed as an infant? Bottle fed

5. Do you snore? Sometimes

6. Do you have cold hands or feet? Yes cold hands and cold feet

[Kelly_NH]

1. What is your favorite sleep position? Can you sleep on your back at all?

Side or stomach with one leg bent. I can sleep on my back, but it's hard to fall asleep in that position.

2. Have you undergone any dental extractions in the past, and if so, how many teeth were removed?

Wisdom teeth, about 6 years ago, over age 40. All four removed. I think one other has been replaced.

3. Have you undergone any jaw surgeries in the past, and if so, what type?

No

4. Were you bottle-fed or breast fed as an infant?

Bottle

5. Do you snore?

Only when I have a cold, not usually.

6. Do you have cold hands or feet?

Yes, usually. I have hypothyroidism.

Not sure if it matters for your results, but I don't (yet) have a formal dx of fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue. I am here w/ Lyme disease, & Gerd, still trying to figure out the rest.

[belkins]

Favorite sleep position is on my  left side. Can not sleep on back because I sometimes let my legs fall down to the their sides and it is so painful waking up.
I have had dentures for 10 years.
No jaw surgeries
Breast fed I would imagine, my mom is 94 yrs old now and she does not remember!
Yes my kids have said I snore
Cold hands and feet often

I have hep c, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, pelvic floor disorder.

[deadgamegrrl]

Sorry,

2 wisdom teeth, neither impacted.
- dgg