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tonyj311

June 17, 2008, 10:18:45 AM
Anyone have it? I just did the overnight sleep study last night. Very interesting. I have to wait to talk to the doctor for specifics, but the tech had to wake me up 2 hours in to put me on a breathing machine. She said she would wake me up if I had more than 15 occurances in an hour. No wonder why I am so damn tired all the time.

Curious if anyone has feedback for me on the CPAP machine. I have heard mixed reviews.
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ducpainter

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June 17, 2008, 10:20:00 AM
Quote from: Stu Pedasso on June 17, 2008, 10:18:45 AM
Anyone have it? I just did the overnight sleep study last night. Very interesting. I have to wait to talk to the doctor for specifics, but the tech had to wake me up 2 hours in to put me on a breathing machine. She said she would wake me up if I had more than 15 occurances in an hour. No wonder why I am so damn tired all the time.

Curious if anyone has feedback for me on the CPAP machine. I have heard mixed reviews.
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June 17, 2008, 10:23:12 AM
Quote from: Stu Pedasso on June 17, 2008, 10:18:45 AM
Curious if anyone has feedback for me on the CPAP machine. I have heard mixed reviews.

If your doctor tells you to get one, do it.  You will sleep infinitely better, once you get used to wearing it.  (My wife spent 13 years in Sleep Medicine at one of the best clinics in the country.)
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#3
June 17, 2008, 10:24:14 AM
My dad has it.  He had some surgery where they clean out your sinuses.  Made it MUCH better.  He's Ok as long as he continues to irrigate his sinuses daily.  I believe it keeps the scar tissue in his sinuses from returning which would bring back the apnea.  He did all the sleep studies to figure out what was wrong as well.

The CPAP machine was marginally effective for him.

He had T&A surgery when he was a kid, so tonsils weren't the problem.

tommys67

#4
June 17, 2008, 10:40:44 AM
I need to do see someone about it.  Haven't slept well in years.  Fell asleep in a chair over the weekend at my parent's place, and my mom said I REALLY need to see someone about my sleep patterns :-[.

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June 17, 2008, 11:00:27 AM
I had it!  My sleep study showed that I would stop breathing for up to 50 seconds so I was on the CPAP.  I hated that thing and had to take it on a business trip once.
After working with my Doctor and insurance company I had surgurgy to help correct the problem.   No more CPAP. 
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gojira

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June 17, 2008, 11:45:05 AM

I had a sleep study also and was found with a relatively mild form of apnea.

I was borderline needing a CPAP and didn't require one but was recommended, and got one anyway since it was covered by insurance.

One strong suggestion: Be sure the mask of the CPAP fits right. Otherwise you'll likely get annoyed with it in some way during the night. For example, my first one would dig into my sinus bones and had to get a different one.

I also had surgery to correct a deviated septum from over the years of doing stupid bicycles stunts and schoolyard football with no pads and helmets in the younger days, as well as correct parts of my mouth and throat areas damaged by childhood cooties.

But despite all this, I found the biggest help was losing weight, exercising to get better breathing, and placing a big priority in how I slept: Getting a very nice bed, pillows with various stiffness, and in how I actually lay my head on the pillow by making sure my air passage is straight. I haven't used the CPAP in a number of years without noticeable sleep problems.

Good luck.  [thumbsup]

somegirl

#7
June 17, 2008, 11:47:24 AM
My former boss had it really bad, and got surgery two years ago, he said it was life-transforming.
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June 17, 2008, 12:03:10 PM
Quote from: gojira on June 17, 2008, 11:45:05 AM
I [...] was found with a relatively mild form of apnea.

[...] I found the biggest help was losing weight, exercising to get better breathing

+1.  The thing that finally drove me to lose weight was a combination of my wife quietly leaving the bed in the middle of the night because of my snoring (she'd sneak to the guest room after I slept, and return before I awoke, so as not to hurt my feelings), and me waking myself up a couple times with interrupted breathing.

40 lbs less fat, 20 pounds more muscle, and I get cardio at least 6 days a week, weights at least 4.  I don't snore at all, and sleep LOTS better.

Oh, by the way, anticipating the comments about "are you sure that your wife was sleeping alone in that guest bed?".  Yeah, haha.  But she's a keeper.




DY

#9
June 17, 2008, 01:42:52 PM
I have that, i'm pretty sure.  A few years ago, when it was bad, I woke up choking because i forgot to breathe.  When i sleep, my mouth is always dry because one of my sinuses get clogged and i cant breathe out of that nostril.  Funny thing is, my sinus only gets clogged when i lie down. The moment i sit up, it clears up.   

I know two people that went through surgery to rectify it... they called it a "deviated septum."  Me... if i start waking up choking every night, then i'll go to the doctor.

Ducatista

#10
June 17, 2008, 02:19:52 PM
My mother suffered from sleep apnea until she got a CPAP machine.  It can be a bit of a pain to get used to, but once you learn to sleep with it on, you'll know what real sleep is like.  It improved my mother's hypertension and asthma.  Overall, she is so much more functional with it.  There are a couple of different kinds of masks, depending what position you sleep in.  Keep with it and everything in life will get just that much better.  Good luck!
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#11
June 17, 2008, 06:16:12 PM
My grandfather has it (sleep apnea). He was prescribed a CPAP machine. He didn't like it. I guess he didn't accept it as a valid treatment for a valid condition. And no one is helping him now. Good times.

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#12
June 18, 2008, 08:48:58 AM
I had it. Did the sleep study. Mine was severe. I forget the exact numbers. They prescribed a CPAP machines. They didn't offer any other options. I really got the feeling the sleep clinic was more of a CPAP machine sales office than any thing else. I'm much more about fixing the problem than treating the symptom. I went to an Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat guy. He offered a surgical solution. I had a severely deviated septum. So, in one surgery, I got my septum straightened, I got a UPPP(Uvula and back of the palate removed) and my tonsils out. The change has been amazing. I do not snore any more. I feel so much more rested.

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swerdna

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June 18, 2008, 09:09:08 AM
Quote from: minkman on June 18, 2008, 08:48:58 AM
I had it. Did the sleep study. Mine was severe. I forget the exact numbers. They prescribed a CPAP machines. They didn't offer any other options. I really got the feeling the sleep clinic was more of a CPAP machine sales office than any thing else. I'm much more about fixing the problem than treating the symptom. I went to an Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat guy. He offered a surgical solution. I had a severely deviated septum. So, in one surgery, I got my septum straightened, I got a UPPP(Uvula and back of the palate removed) and my tonsils out. The change has been amazing. I do not snore any more. I feel so much more rested.

Ken

d00d. Good post. I should look into that.

tonyj311

#14
June 18, 2008, 09:21:51 AM
I agree with your thoughts that it was a CPAP sales office. They pushed me and the other lady right into a fitting room in the morning. I'll give it a shot and see how things work out over the next few weeks. I dont think I would ever opt for the surgery though. My first official night with the machine wasnt too smooth. I woke up a few times to adjust it, but I will be patient and see if I can get used to it.
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