CPAPs are life changers. You won't believe the difference in the way you feel during the day. No more struggling to stay awake in the afternoon. The strap on the head set is adjustable, so don't get it too tight. I have a nose only piece, flexible rubber that fits in your nostrils, no mask over the face. Mine also has a water reservoir to keep you from drying out. I use it every night, never go anywhere without it. The constant air flow gets oxygen to your brain all night. When you stop breathing no air gets to the brain. Before I started using the CPAP my sleep study showed only about 75% oxygen flow, now with the CPAP over 95%. Additionally have you ever tried to sleep in the same room with a loud snorer? Not only is it a life changer for you, it is also for your partner. Good luck and get it as quick as you can.
Sleep Apnea
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This may sound like a stupid question, but I'm curious if your sleep apnea symptoms go away when you sleep on your stomach. Or does it not matter how you sleep? I'm just thinking about the physiologic makeup of human anatomy.
I sound like I'm drowning in a puddle when I sleep, and that's in any position I try. Joker, most people snore the worst on their back, but I could snore standing on my head. It was affecting my quality time with my wife, because she couldn't sleep anywhere near me, so I had the overnight study and got the cpap right afterwards. I had 40 "events" an hour :scared
You also don't have to be a fat bastard to have it :mj07:
I have the nasal pillows, and the first time I used it, I slept 8 straight hours. I don't have the energy rush a lot of people report in comparison to their past sleep, but I do not constantly wake up. However many times a night you feel like you wake up while sleeping (if you snore and unrelated to going to the bathroom), multiply that by about 10 for the actual amount of sleep disturbances you have per hour :scared I felt like I woke up about 4 times a night when my body was a actually having a sleep related event 40 or more times each hour!
My wife can sleep in the bed now with me, and I don't wake up with bruised ribs from her pushing and kicking me all night so I will stop snoring, so it has been a life changer for me in that regard.
The only other suggestion I have is if you do get the nasal pillows, have some generic Afrin ($1.99) on hand to use before bedtime in case you have nasal congestion. It's nearly impossible to use the nasal pillows when you have the congestion. Be careful to only use the Afrin a maximum of twice a day though, because its more addictive to your body than crack. It is easily abused, and you will be in a world of hurt if you use it too much.
Lastly, I see undiagnosed/untreated sleep apnea all the time with patients in the hospital. More than a few times, I have had patients in a stepdown/unit bed when their primary problem was untreated sleep apnea. It can cause some major heart arrythmias and low Oxygen levels. The most severe example I ever saw was this January. A 34 year old guy who came in with chest pain. I figured out within 2 minutes what his problem was. The dude was almost falling out of bed in mid conversation! He walked to the bathroom and fell asleep on the toilet and then while he was standing straight up :scared
His heart rate went down to 38 and his Oxygen level to 75% :scared Anyway, I got some interventions started, and I saw him a few weeks ago, and he feels like a new man with his cpap.
It's easily treated, so if you're wife or kids, etc tell you that you snore like a motherfucker or worse quit breathing when you sleep, get it checked out!
You also don't have to be a fat bastard to have it :mj07:
I have the nasal pillows, and the first time I used it, I slept 8 straight hours. I don't have the energy rush a lot of people report in comparison to their past sleep, but I do not constantly wake up. However many times a night you feel like you wake up while sleeping (if you snore and unrelated to going to the bathroom), multiply that by about 10 for the actual amount of sleep disturbances you have per hour :scared I felt like I woke up about 4 times a night when my body was a actually having a sleep related event 40 or more times each hour!
My wife can sleep in the bed now with me, and I don't wake up with bruised ribs from her pushing and kicking me all night so I will stop snoring, so it has been a life changer for me in that regard.
The only other suggestion I have is if you do get the nasal pillows, have some generic Afrin ($1.99) on hand to use before bedtime in case you have nasal congestion. It's nearly impossible to use the nasal pillows when you have the congestion. Be careful to only use the Afrin a maximum of twice a day though, because its more addictive to your body than crack. It is easily abused, and you will be in a world of hurt if you use it too much.
Lastly, I see undiagnosed/untreated sleep apnea all the time with patients in the hospital. More than a few times, I have had patients in a stepdown/unit bed when their primary problem was untreated sleep apnea. It can cause some major heart arrythmias and low Oxygen levels. The most severe example I ever saw was this January. A 34 year old guy who came in with chest pain. I figured out within 2 minutes what his problem was. The dude was almost falling out of bed in mid conversation! He walked to the bathroom and fell asleep on the toilet and then while he was standing straight up :scared
His heart rate went down to 38 and his Oxygen level to 75% :scared Anyway, I got some interventions started, and I saw him a few weeks ago, and he feels like a new man with his cpap.
It's easily treated, so if you're wife or kids, etc tell you that you snore like a motherfucker or worse quit breathing when you sleep, get it checked out!
just got mine last week. I have used it for 3 nights so far. Last seemed to be the best night sleep I have had in years. It will take some time to get used to as the machine forces are into you, and it takes a while to get used to exhaling with the air pressure.
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My daughter had it... doctor said her tonsils were unusually large (almost touching). Went away after they were removed.
Those nasal strips work really well too but I'm not sure they're relevant for sleep apnea. Anyway, keep on breathing brother!
Those nasal strips work really well too but I'm not sure they're relevant for sleep apnea. Anyway, keep on breathing brother!
Old topic, but I?m in the club. I?m probably younger than most of you. Early 40?s.
I shunned the cpap, for the first year, but got onboard, the last year.
I shunned the cpap, for the first year, but got onboard, the last year.
Funny footnote.......well not really funny.
My dad has it. He would fall asleep at the wheel while driving. He wasn?t a trucker or anything.
How he/we didn?t end up dead is amazing.
My dad has it. He would fall asleep at the wheel while driving. He wasn?t a trucker or anything.
How he/we didn?t end up dead is amazing.
I?m picking mine up next week. Did a sleepless study a few weeks back and they said I have mild sleep apnea so I?m going to give it a try. 42 yrs old here
I KNOW I have sleep apnea and have had 2 sleep studies done 5 years apart. Both tests said I don't have it. I have all the symptoms. I'm gonna find out how to get a CPAP without the sleep study.
Not sure if I have a symptom of sleep apnea or not. My sinus get clogged nightly . Similar to when you have a cold, but worst. i tried the strips and sprays and even NAVAGE with little results...Anyone else have this? I never sleep thru the night without it happening.
I don?t think that?s a sleep apnea symptom. More likely allergies or a result from some old trauma. When u first wake up in the night, use Afrin nasal spray (with menthol). That will open u up for sure. If it works, just have it on hand.
U might also benefit from taking a 24 hour Claritin-D every day and Flonase nasal spray daily.
Thanks....My older brother has sleep apnea. He told me it wasn't a symptom either. Been bugging me for years. I've tried Claritin D and flonase with no great results
Good for you on the weight loss.
I just know for me, when I have two or three chins, I snore. One chin.....no snoring.
Do the Afrin and post results. I?m serious when I say it might be a life-changer for U.
Zyrtec works wonders for my allergies. I used to be on antihistamines almost 24/7. Take 100mg of trazadone for sleep since June. The quality of my sleep has improved alot.
