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OK Sleep APNEA
« on: October 06, 2017, 06:32:20 PM »

Being the is general discussion
Do yew have a sleep disorde?
If so take it seriously.
I have been on a CPAP for 13 years and I love it.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2017, 06:58:47 PM »

At my age, it's getting up and having to pee.

I also have dreams that  would frequently approach hallucinations for most folks. Be they good, bad or indifferent, I always wake up.
I've dreamed about dreaming about a dream I had years ago. You read that correctly.

Put those two together and it's impossible to get more than a couple hours of sleep at a stretch. :(

I truly wish I didn't dream at all.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2017, 07:05:46 PM »

Had SA bad when I was very heavy. I couldn't sleep without a SA machine. If my house caught on fire, the only thing I'd save would have been the machine.

Lost 200 lbs and no longer have SA.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2017, 07:42:45 PM »

I am 67 and have been on a CPAP machine for a little over a year.   Encouraged to hear that weight loss may allow me to stop using the device.  More motivation to lose the weight I have gained since retirement!   Hard to do with all the great food shared on this site.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2017, 08:27:01 PM »

Sleep apnea is one of the many senior citizen issues I have to deal with.

I have shared a room with another fellow pitmaster at comps. I found out he also has sleep apnea.
So, at sack time, our room looked like an intensive care ward.
« Last Edit: October 06, 2017, 08:29:35 PM by Trooper »
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2017, 08:59:11 PM »

Sleep apnea is one of the many senior citizen issues I have to deal with.

I have shared a room with another fellow pitmaster at comps. I found out he also has sleep apnea.
So, at sack time, our room looked like an intensive care ward.

That was me. I always tell Trooper when we are preparing to meet at a comp: "Don't forget your scuba gear."
Wouldn't sleep without it.

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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2017, 11:16:28 PM »

I did the overnight tests. They tried to set me up with the machine, but I never got one.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2017, 11:27:43 PM »

I use one, got it back when I was thinner.  So necessary!  I have one at home and keep a spare in the car for travel.  If you have sleep apnea it will help greatly.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2017, 11:31:35 PM »

I've had a CPAP machine for almost 20 years. It took a bit of getting used to, but I hate sleeping without it. Nothing worse than a power outage in the middle of the night. When I first went in to see the Dr. he shared an interesting observation. He told me he was busier in the fall than any other season. That's the time of year a lot of guys are headed to deer camp with their buddies. There are always a few who end up sleeping in the truck because they were snoring too loud and were evicted! As soon as they get home they make "the call".
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2017, 12:04:33 AM »

Lost 200 lbs and no longer have SA.

WOW!  Good for you!

Apnea is nearly always a weight-caused problem (there are some that have neural issues, however 90% are due to weight).

Bravo!
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2017, 04:45:28 AM »

Back in 1999, I came to the realisation that I had had undiagnosed sleep apnoea for about two years. In that time, I had felt completely exhausted, if I wasn't working, I was dozing in front of a TV, my weight gain was substantial, and it culminated in a car accident (thankfully, no-one maimed, but car had the drivers side literally torn away. I'm amazed I still had my arm afterwards).

During that time, I had been living alone, so there was no-one there to notice my sleep problem. However, work caused me to move location, and in an interim period, I spent about 4 months staying with my mother. It was she who described my breathing when asleep, and the fact I could fall asleep in the middle of a conversation.

When I finally moved, I saw a doctor about it. Sleep apnoea wasn't really on the general practice radar here, then, and I got the brush off with a "lose weight and you will be ok". But I persisted and got a referral, and it turned out that I had a fairly bad case - my GP later apologised for not taking me seriously.

My description of CPAP treatment at the time was "like being given a box with a big ribbon on it, containing another 4 hours a day". I took to it immediately. Many years later, I still haven't shifted the weight, but I am still much fitter than I was when it was untreated, and as long as I use the CPAP, I don't generally suffer from tiredness (ironically, I am as tired as xxxx this morning, but that was a result of waking at 4:45 am, and not being able to get back to sleep, but that is nothing to do with sleep apnoea!) :D

My CPAP is actually an AutoPAP, which I find comfortable to use, as it only ramps up when it detects that I need it. I've tried a variety of masks over the years, and until recently favoured the simple latex double cushioned nasal mask. However, I have been using this mask since July, and love it.





It looks a bit like nasal pillows, but in fact, the bit under the nose is a cushion that fits nicely across your nostrils. It is extremely comfortable, I can lay on my back or sides without problems (because air goes through both sides, if you close one side by lying on it, air still flows). I can even wear my glasses with it, which means I can put it on when I go to bed, rather than at the point when I have finished reading and am ready to sleep.

Edit: I forgot to say, I moved to the new mask because I was beginning to get dry and sore patches of skin both around my nose and on my forehead, where the old nasal mask rested. I'd used one for years without issue, but once I reacted to it, it only got worse, unless I left off the mask.

The new mask avoids that issue, and the principal contact points along the cheeks are wrapped with velcro-fastened fabric strips.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #11 on: October 07, 2017, 07:47:35 AM »

Back in 1999, I came to the realisation that I had had undiagnosed sleep apnoea for about two years. In that time, I had felt completely exhausted, if I wasn't working, I was dozing in front of a TV, my weight gain was substantial, and it culminated in a car accident (thankfully, no-one maimed, but car had the drivers side literally torn away. I'm amazed I still had my arm afterwards).

During that time, I had been living alone, so there was no-one there to notice my sleep problem. However, work caused me to move location, and in an interim period, I spent about 4 months staying with my mother. It was she who described my breathing when asleep, and the fact I could fall asleep in the middle of a conversation.

When I finally moved, I saw a doctor about it. Sleep apnoea wasn't really on the general practice radar here, then, and I got the brush off with a "lose weight and you will be ok". But I persisted and got a referral, and it turned out that I had a fairly bad case - my GP later apologised for not taking me seriously.

My description of CPAP treatment at the time was "like being given a box with a big ribbon on it, containing another 4 hours a day". I took to it immediately. Many years later, I still haven't shifted the weight, but I am still much fitter than I was when it was untreated, and as long as I use the CPAP, I don't generally suffer from tiredness (ironically, I am as tired as xxxx this morning, but that was a result of waking at 4:45 am, and not being able to get back to sleep, but that is nothing to do with sleep apnoea!) :D

My CPAP is actually an AutoPAP, which I find comfortable to use, as it only ramps up when it detects that I need it. I've tried a variety of masks over the years, and until recently favoured the simple latex double cushioned nasal mask. However, I have been using this mask since July, and love it.





It looks a bit like nasal pillows, but in fact, the bit under the nose is a cushion that fits nicely across your nostrils. It is extremely comfortable, I can lay on my back or sides without problems (because air goes through both sides, if you close one side by lying on it, air still flows). I can even wear my glasses with it, which means I can put it on when I go to bed, rather than at the point when I have finished reading and am ready to sleep.

Edit: I forgot to say, I moved to the new mask because I was beginning to get dry and sore patches of skin both around my nose and on my forehead, where the old nasal mask rested. I'd used one for years without issue, but once I reacted to it, it only got worse, unless I left off the mask.

The new mask avoids that issue, and the principal contact points along the cheeks are wrapped with velcro-fastened fabric strips.

You described me to a "T".  I was in my truck glassing some deer with a buddy of mine, and fell asleep with the binos to my eyes. Lol.  At camp, my buddies would be amazed at the sounds I'd make snoring. There would be gaps with no noise as I wasn't breathing,  then I'd wake up and suck air in like some monster escaping from the depths of xxxx... 

I'd have to REALLY pay attention while driving because it was so easy to doze off.  I was getting up at least two times a night to hit the bathroom. And was constantly tired. 

A weight loss program required me to be evaluated for several things including S.A. Couldn't believe the difference that machine made in my life. I had more energy then I could remember.  Slept thru the night without needing to go to the bathroom. Didn't fall asleep constantly during the day. My quality of life improved greatly.  As I mentioned in a earlier post, loosing 200 lbs cured my SA. But if I still had it, I'd be more then happy to use a SA machine.

So those of you that are on the fence or putting off being tested, do it now. You won't be disappointed. Not having to get up in the middle of the night to pee, is reason enough to get tested....
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #12 on: October 07, 2017, 10:06:56 AM »

I have had a bipap machine for a little over a year now.  Apparently, I quit breathing 90x in an hour when I had my sleep study.  They slapped a machine on me right away after the first hour.
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #13 on: October 07, 2017, 10:41:54 AM »

I wasn't as bad as you Bar-B-Lew.
I quit breathing at about 30X per hour.
But I sleep with my mouth open (big mouth) and thus, unlike ZCZ, I have to wear a full mask.
Can't sleep/breathe without it.
« Last Edit: October 07, 2017, 07:12:26 PM by Trooper »
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Re: OK Sleep APNEA
« Reply #14 on: October 07, 2017, 11:30:58 AM »

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My CPAP is actually an AutoPAP, which I find comfortable to use, as it only ramps up when it detects that I need it. I've tried a variety of masks over the years, and until recently favoured the simple latex double cushioned nasal mask. However, I have been using this mask since July, and love it.

It looks a bit like nasal pillows, but in fact, the bit under the nose is a cushion that fits nicely across your nostrils. It is extremely comfortable, I can lay on my back or sides without problems (because air goes through both sides, if you close one side by lying on it, air still flows). I can even wear my glasses with it, which means I can put it on when I go to bed, rather than at the point when I have finished reading and am ready to sleep.

Edit: I forgot to say, I moved to the new mask because I was beginning to get dry and sore patches of skin both around my nose and on my forehead, where the old nasal mask rested. I'd used one for years without issue, but once I reacted to it, it only got worse, unless I left off the mask.

The new mask avoids that issue, and the principal contact points along the cheeks are wrapped with velcro-fastened fabric strips.


I have used nasal pillows for a long time and have always liked them. However, I am starting to experience the same problems you describe. Last time I went in for new supplies I was all set to get the mask you pictured. The only thing was, the med supply people sid it might not seal as well as the pillow mask. Have you had any problems with the sealing? I'm thinking it may be time to make the switch.
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