I think plenty of thin people have this problem. What I can’t understand is how anybody can sleep or a have a normal marital bed life with a big hose attached to their noggin.
I have mild sleep apnea, that so far is mild enough to be treated by:
-avoiding heartburn inducing food near bedtime
-wearing a “breathe-right” nasal strip
-sleeping on my side
I couldn’t sleep with that big hose on my head...I tried it at the sleep clinic and they couldn’t get an “accurate reading” since I didn’t sleep a wink the entire night.
I carry about 30lbs more than I should...according to my MD, those slightly overweight to overweight/obese are most prone to this...
I havent seen all the statistics but I sincerely doubt when compared to the number of overweight people that have this issue...those underweight or right at their weight for their size count as a “significant” number...
Not trying to be a weight nazi...but...it is what it is...
I know someone who uses one of these machines. I asked his daughter that same question. She said that he actually likes the machine because he feels rested after sleeping, for the first time in years. I haven't asked his wife what she thinks of it though.
I’ve heard that the “normal marital bed life” comes from the silence of a partner not snoring anymore and gasping for breath.
As for the big hose, well, it’s really not that bad. It sure beats the alternative. I thought I was dying in 2005...I spent so much time having every conceivable test done to me.
I had no energy, and every time I went to bed I woke up worse than I was before. I suffered a TIA and was seeing a neurologist. I was to the point where I was going to need a cane to walk at the age of 26/27. I had no strength. Very scary.
I remember my lowest point was sitting in my living room with the blinds down during the day, trying desperately not to go to sleep, even though my body said I had to.
I was faced with a horrible choice between delirium by staying awake or a further downward spiral by going to sleep. It was like having a battery that wouldn’t charge but was drained more and more.
It was something that I wouldn’t wish upon anyone. I gladly choose the hose, especially since I was waking up 50 times an hour. Sometimes I wouldn’t breathe for a minute or more.
biology takes over again...
The modern units are much less intrusive - my mom has had a CPAP for years.
A big hose is key to marital bliss
Stats wise....more often than not, the person with OSA...is overweight.