Sleep apnea

[airdvr 200]

Didn't realize it was that serious. Went for a sleep study last week. Wow!

Average incidents per hour - 67
Longest incident - 111 seconds
O2 saturation - 78%

I've felt like crap for years. Always tired, yawning. Maybe this will fix the problem.

Please don't dent the planet.

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[missbrz 0]

Good for you for finally going for the study. My mother's got so bad at one point that she was told she could just stop breathing for good if she didn't start managing it. Take it seriously. And take care of yourself

[DiverMike 5]

Don't know if you are a TI or not, but if you have sleep apnea you will not be able to get a third class FAA medical certificate without a waiver involving additional sleep/wake tests and certification from a doctor you are treating via a CPAP or a surgery like UPPP.

Been there, done that, paid the price.

For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board.

[piisfish 136]

Cpap is not very sexy for your couple life, but she will be able to sleep properly too :-)

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[oldwomanc6 38]

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Cpap is not very sexy for your couple life, but she will be able to sleep properly too :-)

Except, sometimes the darn machine is louder than the snoring

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[strife 0]

I had it reasonably bad didnt realise how bad until I was in ICU for an unrelated incident and the oxygen saturation levels would set of the alarms throughout the stint in ICU.

Weight loss helped me.

Hope you get it sorted. Do you ever fall asleep at a traffic lights ?

[airdvr 200]

No unintentional falling asleep. Just tired all the time. I was like this before I had my heart attack 2 years ago. Doc thinks this had more to do with the MI than we thought.

Not looking forward to the mask but I am looking forward to a really restful night's sleep.

Please don't dent the planet.

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[ryoder 1,509]

I had a friend who had throat surgery to fix it.
Not something I want to experience.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[murrays 0]

I've been using a CPAP machine for about 3 years now. I definitely notice the difference. It is a serious condition, best of luck!!

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Murray

"No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey

[wolfriverjoe 1,444]

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Good for you for finally going for the study. My mother's got so bad at one point that she was told she could just stop breathing for good if she didn't start managing it. Take it seriously. And take care of yourself

I had a friend do just that a few years ago. Stopped breathing and didn't start back up.

Don't mess around with it. It can kill.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[CSpenceFLY 1]

Never went for a sleep study but mine got so bad I was waking up gasping for air. Probably lead to my insomnia. Got to the point I would fall asleep almost any time I got still and had a hard time driving day or night. Almost wrecked the Harley twice. I had a lot of health shit going on a the same time.

As my health turned around I started loosing weight and it got better. I've lost almost 50 lbs and I believe mine is gone. Wife says I still snore but not near as bad as I did.

[piisfish 136]

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Except, sometimes the darn machine is louder than the snoring

if the machine is louder than the snoring, either the machine is about to cookout, or you have never slept with me
I have been sleeping with mine for 8 months, and I do feel a huge difference, specially when I fall asleep prior to donning my mask...

Hint : don't forget to take the mask off before the good night kiss

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[piisfish 136]

I have one of these http://www.healthcare.philips.com/main/homehealth/sleep/systemone/index.wpd
and http://www.resmed.com/us/products/mirage_fx/mirage-fx.html?nc=patients and http://www.resmed.com/us/products/mirage_quattro/mirage-quattro.html?nc=patients never used the quattro though...

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[theonlyski 3]

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Except, sometimes the darn machine is louder than the snoring

if the machine is louder than the snoring, either the machine is about to cookout, or you have never slept with me
I have been sleeping with mine for 8 months, and I do feel a huge difference, specially when I fall asleep prior to donning my mask...

Hint : don't forget to take the mask off before the good night kiss

Ya can't keep track of who you've slept with?

I've got the same CPAP, however I never use it. I believe I was misdiagnosed (did an at home sleep study and I'm pretty sure the results were negative... they gave me one anyways... just to 'treat the symptoms')

"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly
DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890
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[piisfish 136]

She would remember it happened more than once to go to bed in good company and wake up alone

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[councilman24 36]

I use the nasal thing that just pokes in your nose with my CPAP. Not a full mask over the nose. Works for some people. I'm REALLY crabby when I forget to bring it with me on a trip.

I did a second study to determine what device worked.

My wife used to make me sleep down stairs, or she'd leave for the couch.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE