I've used a CPAP for years, and I tolerated it pretty well. I was convinced it was dramatically improving the quality of my sleep - that I was waking up more we

I've used a CPAP for years, and I tolerated it pretty well. I was convinced it was dramatically improving the quality of my sleep - that I was waking up more well-rested and energetic. However, I failed to notice any real improvement in my life. In time I became convinced it was basically just a placebo effect, and when I started developing some brain fog and waking up feeling light-headed I finally ditched the machine. And never felt the need for it again. IMHO, some of this obsession with CPAPs is exactly this: a product of over-medicalisation, of companies that have found a new huge market to tap into (see Philips), and of placebo effect. In my case, learning to sleep on the side was enough.