Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below It seems the older I get the worse my sleep apnea gets. I'll wake up every thirty minutes at night gasping for air and it's taking its toll on my daytime energy levels. I was wondering if anybody here has had any success using one of these machines. I know they look funny but I'm married with kids and too damn tired to care about looking like a sexy bitch anymore. I want to be able to sleep and breathe at the same time again.
Any CPAP users in here?
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physicaled
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I started with the CPAP which worked great for 3 months but my body grew tired of trying to breathe against the high pressure. At that point the machine grew ineffective and I went in for more testing. I then got the BiPAP which is 2 levels 1 for inhaling and a lower pressure for exhaling. That was about 10 years ago and I love it ! I am single 46 years old about 9% and don't care if the women digs it or not it goes on.
DBBT
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i've been CPAP'n it for two + years now. Started it only b/c I was snoring w/ the wife. She couldn't stand it. I never felt tired or had any sleep apnea warning signs before that. Just knew I snored. Had all the tests done, etc. And they said it was mild. I'm used to it now. It SUCKED at first. And now I know that my body is getting the fullest rest I can get. Yea it's ugly, but who sees you wearing it besides your wife, no one.
enacer420nj
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is this one of those masks that makes you look like a fighter pilot?
enacer420nj
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DBBT said:
LOL
Yes and I couldnt stand the thing. Felt like a freak. My apnea was severe. Had 45 episodes an hour so I never hit REM.
I went with the surgery and it fixed my apnea completely. Only had 1 episode when sleeping on my side afterwards.
As long as I stay on my side Im fine. Still had them on my back.
But yeah, surgery worked perfect. The Sleep Clinic was very against surgery and all they did was push that CPAP down my throat.
The nurse practitioner sounded dissappointed that the surgery worked I felt.
I still had 270 disruptions which she said was more than likely anxiety so she told me to take klonopin before bed which is the worst advice to give and a big no no.
Needless to say I never went back as they were useless and only had one agenda to push and that was CPAP.
Get the surgery bro and send me your pain meds.
I went with the surgery and it fixed my apnea completely. Only had 1 episode when sleeping on my side afterwards.
As long as I stay on my side Im fine. Still had them on my back.
But yeah, surgery worked perfect. The Sleep Clinic was very against surgery and all they did was push that CPAP down my throat.
The nurse practitioner sounded dissappointed that the surgery worked I felt.
I still had 270 disruptions which she said was more than likely anxiety so she told me to take klonopin before bed which is the worst advice to give and a big no no.
Needless to say I never went back as they were useless and only had one agenda to push and that was CPAP.
Get the surgery bro and send me your pain meds.
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