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Killed my father in law.
If you wake up with headaches or have what seems like reflux when going to sleep check it out
You can download OSCAR for certain machines so you can see all the details. The new resmed machine not comparible yet
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in 2000. There isn’t the slightest question in my mind that I’d have been in my grave for a long time now if it hadn’t been diagnosed.
They put me on a CPAP. It was mildly annoying to get used to the first couple weeks. But it quickly grew to the point I couldn’t sleep without it. Because, literally, I could not sleep (in any meaningful sense of the word) without it.
My oldest brother was also diagnosed. He refused to use the CPAP they gave him. As a result (I believe), he developed Alzheimers. He is now basically a vegetable.
If you are excessively tired during the day, regularly doze off while driving, have gastric reflux, snore loudly, and/or just have a large neck, you should get checked for this condition.
And what death is better than sudden death, especially in one’s sleep?
A convincing argument to quit using my CPAP, in this collapsing world.
My tai kwan do instructor told me I had it. He was right!
I'm 70, don't have it but what causes it?
I do know several men my own age who have it and younger men too.
What was its genesis?
Another good reason not to get the jab, if you have sleep apnea.
Dr. Soose agreed:
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Apnea’s bad.
It ruins your sleep.
With a CPAP device,
your sleep can be deep.
Had my yearly sleep dr checkup today, then new supplies arrived in the post and now this story. All in one day. Comes in threes i guess. Going to get a good nights sleep.
I was diagnosed about 10 years ago. CPAP fixed it. Problem is my machine is about 10 years old now and I’m worried about it failing. Don’t want to go through the sleep study again......need to look up who the doctor was and see if she will prescribe another one without another sleep study.
“Recent literature estimates that more than 1 billion individuals experience this chronic sleep disorder.”
All they need to do is call...or go online...to the My Pillow Guy!
Why do I have to constantly solve ALL of the problems in this world?
Also - get your face behind a MASK 24/7, indoors or out! That’ll help. A LOT!
*SNORT*
I don’t doubt for a moment that sleep apnea is highly correlated with terrible health outcomes. But once again, it is difficult to tell whether the sleep apnea itself is the cause or if it is a condition common to people who are overweight or have high blood pressure or lots of conditions that may be the cause of cardiac events etc. So my question is, for example, should the focus be on getting these people on breathing machines or should we be desperately focused on weight loss?
In some cases, taking supplements of the amino acid L-Tryptophan (easily available over-the-counter) can be surprisingly effective in relieving sleep apnea.
The dosage used in the following study (2500mg at bedtime) may be far higher than what some people need. It may be helpful to experiment to find what dosage works best for an individual. Too small or too high a dose may not work at all. Doses as small as 250mg or 500mg may be very helpful for some people.
This small study back in the 1980s had encouraging results:
L-tryptophan in the treatment of impaired respiration in sleep.
https://europepmc.org/article/med/6360258
Note: Several decades ago, in 1989, L-Tryptophan was temporarily taken off the market by the FDA after being linked to a sometimes fatal neurological condition called eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome. According to WebMD: “Some research suggests the sickness was due to contaminants that got into the supplements during manufacturing in a factory in Japan. The supplements have since been re-introduced to the U.S. market.”
https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-supplements/l-tryptophan-uses-and-risks
Hasn’t that fact been common knowledge for decades? It seems I heard that years ago.
Makes sense
I hated the machine at first, but after a week or so, it's my sweet dream machine.
Sleep apnea is highly under diagnosed, and a lot of folks don't know that they have it. The list of potential sequelae from sleep apnea is quite long. Go online and read some of the success stories. Folks with depression, hypertension, and a long list of other diseases don't know that they can result from sleep apnea.
The test is easy, and the therapy xPAP is easier than most think. And, it's drug-free.
The major side-effects of xPAP therapy? Improved focus, improved mood, and longevity.
Get a better pillow.
There is Latex and Memory foam options.
I like the latex as memory foam is too warm for me. Add a pillow cover and pillow case. There are different thicknesses. I find regular pillows as too thick for me.
Slim sleeper
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Rest-Sleeper-Memory-Pillow/dp/B012BADRZG
I sleep so much better. I do not toss and turn as I do with a regular sized pillow that will collapse during the night and you wake up with neck pain.