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I sometimes wonder what damage 20 years of undiagnosed sleep apnea has caused. My sleep report showed 50 incidents of breathing issue per hour on average. I fin

I sometimes wonder what damage 20 years of undiagnosed sleep apnea has caused. My sleep report showed 50 incidents of breathing issue per hour on average. I finally got a CPAP and it has literally made a world of difference to my life. Now I hear my toddler snore and hope that he doesn’t have it. At least, I can intervene early.

eastbound 2y ago
When I am 86kg, I have quite heavy sleep apnea. When I am 83kg, I don’t. Everyone has different possible actions, because for some it is due to the shape of the nose cartilage, for others it’s the throat, but discovering that made a world of difference. I wake up in the morning and I’m awake. And courageous. It’s incredible.
- david-gpu 2y ago
  Lucky you. I had textbook symptoms of sleep apnea four years ago with a BMI of 19. Due to COVID I could not get tested until my BMI was 23.5. The air pressure I was prescribed was ludicrously wrong and after a couple of years of tweaking it I'm still not sleeping great, but it's a massive improvement over receiving no therapy.
SaintGhurka 2y ago
Same here. My CPAP changed my life literally on the first night. I woke up feeling 20 years younger.
aziaziazi 2y ago
How’s the noise? Do you have a partner? I do day and night apnea and love to try a CPAP but my partner needs a quiet room to sleep. What features/specificities should one consider to choose a model? Can I buy second hands, does some parts wear off? Maybe should get one for when she don’t sleep at home, I’d love to feel rested at morning sometimes.
- jacobsenscott 2y ago
  I just got one. It is silent according to my wife. It is kind of loud for me because it is blowing air into my nose which makes noise inside my head. But I like white noise - helps with the tinnitus.
- neofrommatrix 2y ago
  With the mask on, it’s like having a white noise machine at a volume of 3-4. My wife wasn’t getting enough sleep because of my snoring, so this white noise isn’t bothering her at all. I went with the doctor prescribed one, through insurance and have a Resmed Airsense 11. Did not explore second hand and I don’t think you can buy one without a prescription. I Change the mask every 3-4 months, but you can extend it as long as you wash it every 3-4 days.

eastbound 2y ago

When I am 86kg, I have quite heavy sleep apnea. When I am 83kg, I don’t. Everyone has different possible actions, because for some it is due to the shape of the nose cartilage, for others it’s the throat, but discovering that made a world of difference. I wake up in the morning and I’m awake. And courageous. It’s incredible.

david-gpu 2y ago
Lucky you. I had textbook symptoms of sleep apnea four years ago with a BMI of 19. Due to COVID I could not get tested until my BMI was 23.5. The air pressure I was prescribed was ludicrously wrong and after a couple of years of tweaking it I'm still not sleeping great, but it's a massive improvement over receiving no therapy.

SaintGhurka 2y ago

Same here. My CPAP changed my life literally on the first night. I woke up feeling 20 years younger.

aziaziazi 2y ago

How’s the noise? Do you have a partner? I do day and night apnea and love to try a CPAP but my partner needs a quiet room to sleep. What features/specificities should one consider to choose a model? Can I buy second hands, does some parts wear off? Maybe should get one for when she don’t sleep at home, I’d love to feel rested at morning sometimes.

jacobsenscott 2y ago
I just got one. It is silent according to my wife. It is kind of loud for me because it is blowing air into my nose which makes noise inside my head. But I like white noise - helps with the tinnitus.
neofrommatrix 2y ago
With the mask on, it’s like having a white noise machine at a volume of 3-4. My wife wasn’t getting enough sleep because of my snoring, so this white noise isn’t bothering her at all. I went with the doctor prescribed one, through insurance and have a Resmed Airsense 11. Did not explore second hand and I don’t think you can buy one without a prescription. I Change the mask every 3-4 months, but you can extend it as long as you wash it every 3-4 days.