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GET A SLEEP STUDY DONE! I waited way too long to do mine and learned so much afterwards. In my case, while I don't have apnea (many MANY people do, and not ju
by nunez 3y ago
GET A SLEEP STUDY DONE!
I waited way too long to do mine and learned so much afterwards.
In my case, while I don't have apnea (many MANY people do, and not just fat people!), I learned that I have a deviated septum that causes airflow problems primarily during sleep, especially in our dusty ass house. (I have since installed air purifiers.)
My daily sleep quality improved considerably after using breathe right strips, Flonase and melatonin, all at the direction of my ENT. I still have episodes of maintenance insomnia (waking up at night), but they've gone way down.
I also didn't know that taking melatonin 1.5-3hr before bed and Flonase 30m before falling asleep can greatly help induce sleep quickly. Melatonin is also non-habit-forming and is produced naturally by the body, so taking SMALL amounts of it daily is completely fine. (small = 1.5-3mg)
There's other stuff that can affect sleep quality for sure (staying in bed when you can't fall back asleep; inconsistent sleep/wake times; doing things other than sleeping or aggressive snuggling), but getting a sleep study done and ruling out physical reasons is so, so, so important.
GET A SLEEP STUDY DONE!
(Also, if you're struggling with insomnia, look into CBT-I. It's hard work, but your sleep will improve demonstrably if you stick to the program. But not before getting your sleep study done!)
- garciasn 3y agoI asked my doctor if I should have a sleep study done because I snore. She said, “I can tell you right now that it’ll say you have sleep apnea; that’s all they ever say.” Yes, I found a new doctor but with so many people being diagnosed with it, I do sometimes wonder.
- zachkatz 3y agoI feel like maybe one of the causes of apparently such widespread sleep apnea is how most people, as far as I gather, sleep with their windows closed. This is deeply unnatural—we evolved to sleep more or less outside, or at least in a shelter with a steady airflow—so of COURSE sleeping in an unventilated box with stale, stagnant air is going to result in not getting enough air while sleeping. A CPAP machine is basically doing the same thing. This is pure speculation, so I’m curious if anyone else has any perspective on this.
- theshackleford 3y agoSleep apnea and its treatment has nothing to do with whatever work of fiction you’ve invented here.
- wkat4242 3y agoHmm no the oxygen level is definitely not a problem in most cases, especially considering a sleeping person uses even less of it. Also a CPAP doesn't increase the amount of oxygen. It just increases the air pressure a bit to keep the airways from collapsing.
- hellotomyrars 3y agoThis is indeed pure speculation and not how a CPAP works or even sound in thesis. There is not an oxygen supply problem in a room even if it isn’t actively being ventilated. If there was, you’d have bigger problems. Also plenty of people do have some form of ventilation or air circulation in their homes. Unless you’re sleeping in a tiny cramped space that is almost fully sealed, this is not an issue.
- jeremiahbuckley 3y agoYes the sleep study people are the same people selling CPAP machines. So, yet it feels a bit like a scam “hey, what do you know, you need to buy our products!” But, most of the people I know who have used CPAP machines are very happy with the improvement in rest. So, it seems beneficial even the results seem biased in favor of the merchants. Maybe it’s just a big problem.
- nunez 3y agoWhile that is definitely possible, the ENT who conducted my study was eager to tell me that I _didn't_ have it. He only recommended the procedure I'm getting after I mentioned using Breathe Right strips.