Percy Harvin's migraines (1 Viewer)

Vikings | Percy Harvin has sleep apnea

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:00:54 -0400

Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin was diagnosed with sleep apnea after doctors suspected he was not getting enough oxygen while he was sleeping, reports NBC's Andrea Kramer. Harvin took a sleep test and his heart stopped beating while asleep, which confirmed his sleep apnea. Doctors believe the sleep apnea was the main cause for Harvin's migraines. Harvin now sleeps wit a device on to regulate the oxygen he receives while sleeping.

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This might be a significant factor, but doesn't he also have some kind of neck/spine issue that sparks them?

_lurker_ said:

Vikings | Percy Harvin has sleep apnea

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:00:54 -0400

Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin was diagnosed with sleep apnea after doctors suspected he was not getting enough oxygen while he was sleeping, reports NBC's Andrea Kramer. Harvin took a sleep test and his heart stopped beating while asleep, which confirmed his sleep apnea. Doctors believe the sleep apnea was the main cause for Harvin's migraines. Harvin now sleeps wit a device on to regulate the oxygen he receives while sleeping.

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This might be a significant factor, but doesn't he also have some kind of neck/spine issue that sparks them?

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Sleep apnea is when you interrupt Oxygen flow to the brain...I don't think your heart stops beating. Also the device is probably an auto-PAP or C-PAP, which regulates the pressure of breathing air, keeping the back of your throat from collapsing/relaxing when you sleep. It doesn't directly regulate Oxygen, unless he's got one of those Jacko O2 chambers.

Sounds to me like whoever wrote this article doesn't really understand. I don't see how sleep apnea would relate to migranes.

What was this post about again?

Black said:

_lurker_ said:

Vikings | Percy Harvin has sleep apnea

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:00:54 -0400

Minnesota Vikings WR Percy Harvin was diagnosed with sleep apnea after doctors suspected he was not getting enough oxygen while he was sleeping, reports NBC's Andrea Kramer. Harvin took a sleep test and his heart stopped beating while asleep, which confirmed his sleep apnea. Doctors believe the sleep apnea was the main cause for Harvin's migraines. Harvin now sleeps wit a device on to regulate the oxygen he receives while sleeping.

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This might be a significant factor, but doesn't he also have some kind of neck/spine issue that sparks them?

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Sleep apnea is when you interrupt Oxygen flow to the brain...I don't think your heart stops beating. Also the device is probably an auto-PAP or C-PAP, which regulates the pressure of breathing air, keeping the back of your throat from collapsing/relaxing when you sleep. It doesn't directly regulate Oxygen, unless he's got one of those Jacko O2 chambers.

Sounds to me like whoever wrote this article doesn't really understand, I don't see how sleep apnea would relate to migranes.

What was this post about again?

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In terms of abnormal heart rhythms associated with sleep apnea, arterial fibrillation (kinda a low beat fluttering) is more common, but some patients have shown excessive slowing of heart rymthms as they struggle to overcome the airway collapse to the point of asystoles (where the heart completely stops). So although asystoles is not the primary symptom of sleep apnea, it can be an associated symptom.In terms of all this being associated with migraines, sleeping issues in general can trigger migraines to a migraine sufferer so this is very much related.

Maybe the guy who wrote the article isn't the guy who doesn't really understand...

The article in the initial post didn't report it quite right. Harvin was the one who said his heart stopped beating. I don't think Harvin was trying to mislead anyone, just explaining his understanding. I think this is the original report.

When Percy Harvin was in the hospital after collapsing at Vikings practice in August he says his heart stopped beating for ten seconds. At that time doctors suspected he was not getting enough oxygen while sleeping.

Four days after he was released from the hospital, Harvin underwent an overnight sleep test. He says that during the test his heart stopped beating eight times. He was then diagnosed with sleep apnea, a disorder that affects breathing while sleeping. Harvin says doctors told him they believe the sleep apnea is the main issue triggering his migraines.

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Maybe Harvin was confused and meant that he stopped BREATHING for 10 seconds? Haven't heard about your heart actually stopping from beating due to sleep apnea (unless you're dead).

dickey moe said:

Maybe Harvin was confused and meant that he stopped BREATHING for 10 seconds? Haven't heard about your heart actually stopping from beating due to sleep apnea (unless you're dead).

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Well, it can despite what you may or may not have heard.

I bet Harvin saws some serious wood on those long flights.

Prolly gets a whole row of seats to himself.

Avery said:

dickey moe said:

Maybe Harvin was confused and meant that he stopped BREATHING for 10 seconds? Haven't heard about your heart actually stopping from beating due to sleep apnea (unless you're dead).

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Well, it can despite what you may or may not have heard.

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I say the following with complete sincerity.

I'm not saying your wrong, but I've never heard of that, and I'm having a hard time finding any literature that supports it. I'm assuming you have a medical background of some sort. Can you share your sources so that I can read about this?

As I said in another thread, I'm having difficulty wrapping my mind around the physiology of this.

Ever Present Lurker said:

Avery said:

dickey moe said:

Maybe Harvin was confused and meant that he stopped BREATHING for 10 seconds? Haven't heard about your heart actually stopping from beating due to sleep apnea (unless you're dead).

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Well, it can despite what you may or may not have heard.

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I say the following with complete sincerity.

I'm not saying your wrong, but I've never heard of that, and I'm having a hard time finding any literature that supports it. I'm assuming you have a medical background of some sort. Can you share your sources so that I can read about this?

As I said in another thread, I'm having difficulty wrapping my mind around the physiology of this.

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I'll try to track down some studies/case studies that include it.