General practitioners commonly encounter individuals who display excessive concern with a health complaint or present with physical symptoms that have no readily evident organic cause. These presentations can lead to a diagnosis of a somatic symptom disorder (previously known as somatoform disorders).The category of somatic symptom disorder includes a range of clinical presentations such as health anxiety (previously hypochondriasis), medically unexplained symptoms, and persistent pain.eneral practitioners commonly encounter individuals who display excessive concern with a health complaint or present with physical symptoms that have no readily evident organic cause. These presentations can lead to a diagnosis of a somatic symptom disorder (previously known as somatoform disorders).
Then he is a mouth breather and he needs a full face mask....or chin strap in addition to his nasal mask. Does he has dizziness during the day? CPAP use has been known to cause ear problems in some people who have a pre-existing tendency. Dizziness and balance are definitely related to inner ear problems. You NEED to see a good ENT (ear, nose, throat specialist). That is NOT to say that you may not be able to use a CPAP, it is to say that you should have things checked out. It is well known that CPAP can cause Eustachian Tube Dysfunction.
There are several options for protecting your eyes at night if you wear a CPAP or APAP mask for treatment of sleep apnea. DISCUSSION. Many people experience dry eye for the first time while using CPAP or APAP due to air leakage from the mask into their eyes, and of course this poses more serious problems for those who already have dry eye. Excessive drying can happen with CPAP/APAP masks if: the user doesn't know that they can/should protect their eyes, or.