Sleep Apnea...Have anyone of you had this?

It is legit life changing.

And for all the idiots that are about to come in and call you fat and tell you to lose weight, there are a shite ton of skinny people with sleep apnea as well.

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I am going to get my doctor to refer me and have a sleep study done

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Enjoy a rough night

How about I suggest you putting down the cheeseburger and bud heavies Baw?

Get the study get a cpap and enjoy a new life. The machine really makes that big of a difference.

Do you get tired now?

People who are exhausted before and get a CPAP sound like they're almost always much better off after

I do know some people who got it solely because of snoring and claim they slept well before and they don't really notice a difference (I think their wives do).

Machine damn near saved my life. You think it’s just for obese people, but it’s not. I hadn’t slept well in almost five years. Not overweight. I could fall asleep easy but my snoring was crazy. I was basically suffocating every night without fully waking up. The change was almost instant.

I got an APAP, similar to CPAP except its automated to release pressure when I exhale.

I hated it, couldn't sleep with it and got worse sleep with the machine than without. Doctor said machines aren't for everyone and my case is mild enough that if I was sleeping worse then to ditch it for the mouth guard.

Don't believe everyone that says the machine is great. I really had my hopes up for great sleep and averaged like 2 hours of sleep a night for an entire month trying to get used to it. The machine recorded hours. It was awful.

I have it. My sleep study said my O2 levels dropped to 79% and I averaged stopping breathing 52 times an hour while I was sleeping.

It’s made a huge difference. I have more energy through the day and don’t have to take an hour nap every day after work like I used to.

Do the home test much better than going to sleep center.

I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 2011 and have been on machines for the better part of 10 years. I found it very difficult to adapt to a CPAP and after several years of stress I switched to an AUTO PAP OR APAP which I found very beneficial for me. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea I would suggest you inquired about getting an AUTO PAP. Following is a definitional explanation of the difference between a CPAP and an AUTOPAP----"While CPAP delivers one continuous pressure level of air, APAP automatically adjusts to meet each specific person's breathing needs, which often change throughout the night as we move in and out of different stages of sleep."