Sleep Apneia
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My son has it. Unlike you, he snores very loudly. During Christmas break he's going to get operated on to have his tonsils removed. He's been to two specialists and a sleep center, and for his issues the tonsillectomy will help.
FWIW....he works out seven days a week, is headed to the police academy this spring, and is in perfect physical shape. However....the apnea will kill him if he ignores it. Yes, you can die in your sleep.
Eli, I don't mean to scare you...but in a way I do. This isn't something to mess with by googling it. Go to a specialist, get a second opinion. If the machine is what you need, use it. The machine may not be sexy in the world of young guys, but neither is a cold dead corpse.
Be well, and don't ignore this. It is serious.
FWIW....he works out seven days a week, is headed to the police academy this spring, and is in perfect physical shape. However....the apnea will kill him if he ignores it. Yes, you can die in your sleep.
Eli, I don't mean to scare you...but in a way I do. This isn't something to mess with by googling it. Go to a specialist, get a second opinion. If the machine is what you need, use it. The machine may not be sexy in the world of young guys, but neither is a cold dead corpse.
Be well, and don't ignore this. It is serious.
Internet marketing does give you insomnia. Before this I would rarely sleep for more than 6 hours straight...at this point that would be a good nights rest. It's not uncommon for me to have nights where I sleep 1-3 hours. I'll go like this for a couple of days then I'll crash and burn for a day. Not necessarily sleeping , but just feeling like shit.
Xanax and alcohol ain't working anymore (only half joking), I try not to mix them. Tuesday at about 2 am I finally took a pill because I was desperate to go to sleep, I finally fell asleep at 3 am and woke up at 6 am.
What has helped me is running and planning stuff out. I usually won't go to bed if I feel I haven't done enough for that day or finished something I was working on.
As for sleep apnea, I was once told by a nurse I had it, but I have never really woken up choking. I do snore like a mofo though.
Xanax and alcohol ain't working anymore (only half joking), I try not to mix them. Tuesday at about 2 am I finally took a pill because I was desperate to go to sleep, I finally fell asleep at 3 am and woke up at 6 am.
What has helped me is running and planning stuff out. I usually won't go to bed if I feel I haven't done enough for that day or finished something I was working on.
As for sleep apnea, I was once told by a nurse I had it, but I have never really woken up choking. I do snore like a mofo though.
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. Eli, go get some purple kush, stat! and forget some funky breathing machine, hire a hooker to watch you while you sleep and breath into you when you stop, much better and you get herpes free of charge!
Even if you need surgery the new procedures rock. They might want to use lasers on your tonsils or something. That is safer than cutting them out when you are an adult.
But go to the firs doc at least to get an opinion. Maybe check around or google what he says and look for a specialist. Or he might refer you to one.
But go to the firs doc at least to get an opinion. Maybe check around or google what he says and look for a specialist. Or he might refer you to one.
I've got sleep apnea. When I went to the sleep clinic, they told me that I stopped breathing about 163 time per minute! Seriously. My blood oxygen levels ran around the mid 60% range without a CPAP. Halfway through the night, the decided to try a CPAP out on me, and even though it was a completely alien sensation to have air blowing in my nose (not to mention the wires all over my body for the test) I got the best 4 hours of sleep of my life. I could actually feel a difference in the morning.
Now, I've been sleeping with a CPAP for about 4 years (same one in fact) and can't sleep without it. I don't even snore when I'm wearing it, but if I forget and fall asleep on the couch, I snore so loud that my wife can hear me outside.
If you have to get a CPAP, it's not the end of the world, and you'll be glad you did. You won't believe how great you feel once you start getting quality sleep.
This is the best CPAP on the market (IMHO): Sleep Apnea | REMstar® Pro M Series with C-Flex™ It's especially nice for people that are new to CPAP's because it has "C-Flex" which will lower the pressure when you exhale. That's the toughest thing to get used to in the beginning: pushing against the incoming air when exhaling. So, the C-Flex really helps.
Here is the best mask: ResMed - Mirage Swiftâ„¢ II Nasal Pillows System
It's the least obstructive, and most comfortable. Okay, it's comfortable after you get used to it. I remember the first week my nose was really sore, because I wasn't used to the pressure that it put on the cartilage. Now that I'm used to it, I wouldn't trade that mask for any other out there.
BTW, being in shape doesn't mean you don't have sleep apnea. My grandmother is 4 foot 8 inches, weighs a whopping 80 - 90 pounds and she has sleep apnea and has to sleep with a CPAP also. On the other hand, my sleep apnea is mostly due to my weight according to the doctor.
/edit/ oh yeah, and I can attest to smoking weed before bed. Rarely do I have a problem going to sleep, but in that rare case, weed (or Benedryl) knocks me the fuck out.
Now, I've been sleeping with a CPAP for about 4 years (same one in fact) and can't sleep without it. I don't even snore when I'm wearing it, but if I forget and fall asleep on the couch, I snore so loud that my wife can hear me outside.
If you have to get a CPAP, it's not the end of the world, and you'll be glad you did. You won't believe how great you feel once you start getting quality sleep.
This is the best CPAP on the market (IMHO): Sleep Apnea | REMstar® Pro M Series with C-Flex™ It's especially nice for people that are new to CPAP's because it has "C-Flex" which will lower the pressure when you exhale. That's the toughest thing to get used to in the beginning: pushing against the incoming air when exhaling. So, the C-Flex really helps.
Here is the best mask: ResMed - Mirage Swiftâ„¢ II Nasal Pillows System
It's the least obstructive, and most comfortable. Okay, it's comfortable after you get used to it. I remember the first week my nose was really sore, because I wasn't used to the pressure that it put on the cartilage. Now that I'm used to it, I wouldn't trade that mask for any other out there.
BTW, being in shape doesn't mean you don't have sleep apnea. My grandmother is 4 foot 8 inches, weighs a whopping 80 - 90 pounds and she has sleep apnea and has to sleep with a CPAP also. On the other hand, my sleep apnea is mostly due to my weight according to the doctor.
/edit/ oh yeah, and I can attest to smoking weed before bed. Rarely do I have a problem going to sleep, but in that rare case, weed (or Benedryl) knocks me the fuck out.
I've had obstructive apnea for years and can't sleep with that fucking mask. My doc came up with a brilliant solution... get a pocket tee shirt, take off the pocket, sew it to the middle of the back and put a tennis ball in the pocket. When I roll onto my back, the ball wakes me enough to make me roll back onto my side.
Probably not a viable solution for central apnea because that doesn't have anything to do with lying on your back but, for all youse who have to use the machine, my docs tee shirt - ball idea might be worth a try.
Probably not a viable solution for central apnea because that doesn't have anything to do with lying on your back but, for all youse who have to use the machine, my docs tee shirt - ball idea might be worth a try.
Springer: that's a great idea for people that have positional sleep apnea. My boss had that and he just slept in a Lazy Boy chair and was fine, but prone he said he couldn't sleep.
Deliguy: I forgot another thing, if you do have to get a CPAP, get a humidifier with it. The humidifier will make a world of difference in comfort.
Deliguy: I forgot another thing, if you do have to get a CPAP, get a humidifier with it. The humidifier will make a world of difference in comfort.
Lol, that's the first thing I thought too.
But seriously - I would have that stuff looked at by a doctor. Someone in my wife's family has sleep apnea too and use the CPAP. The sooner you can get it checked up, the better. Keep us posted.
I don't have sleep apnea.
But I do have SEVERE insomnia.
Right now, Im tired as all hell.
The night before last I got 4.5 hours of sleep.
Then I went to bed last night at 9pm. I woke up for no reason at 12:55 am
Now its 3 on the dot, I am EXHAUSTED, my eyes are watering, and I've tried going back to bed 3 times now. It doesn't work.
Lucky me, I get to leave in 30 minutes to go do a 12 hour job 150 miles away. My day is going to suck.
Sometimes I can sleep alright, like 2 weeks ago I was in bed by 9:30 and up before the sun, but then I can't maintain it, and I just get tossed back into the midnight schedule.
I don't have snoring or breathing problems, but when I wake up I am usually mid-thought. Its really weird.
But I do have SEVERE insomnia.
Right now, Im tired as all hell.
The night before last I got 4.5 hours of sleep.
Then I went to bed last night at 9pm. I woke up for no reason at 12:55 am
Now its 3 on the dot, I am EXHAUSTED, my eyes are watering, and I've tried going back to bed 3 times now. It doesn't work.
Lucky me, I get to leave in 30 minutes to go do a 12 hour job 150 miles away. My day is going to suck.
Sometimes I can sleep alright, like 2 weeks ago I was in bed by 9:30 and up before the sun, but then I can't maintain it, and I just get tossed back into the midnight schedule.
I don't have snoring or breathing problems, but when I wake up I am usually mid-thought. Its really weird.
Fuck Insomia.
I have it and it gets on my nerves something fierce.
Newest development: Waking up at 3am (after 3 hours of sleep) and not able to get back to sleep. 2 weeks now.
For all those who are gonna chime in with "just work on AM then".. never had that.
basically, I am tired as hell, and sitting in front of a computer will not mean I get ANYTHING done, as my brain is fried. Tired as hell, but unable to sleep.
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I have it and it gets on my nerves something fierce.
Newest development: Waking up at 3am (after 3 hours of sleep) and not able to get back to sleep. 2 weeks now.
For all those who are gonna chime in with "just work on AM then".. never had that.
basically, I am tired as hell, and sitting in front of a computer will not mean I get ANYTHING done, as my brain is fried. Tired as hell, but unable to sleep.
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