AHI 32, and I've probably had it since childhood

Anyone ever use a cpap machine before

And no I'm not fat before you ask, 22 yrs old and 145

no
but damn that’s crazy, hoping the machine and other resources help you out

what led you to getting diagnosed?

I just had problems with frequently feeling like I was drained/exhausted when I woke up for years, so I figured I should look into it

you got the cpap yet?
i heard s*** is a complete game changer
im lucky to get elite sleep almost every night but when I have a bad nights sleep I feel so f***ed the next day I cant imagine how you been handling life with apnea that bad from nearly day one

Nah not yet but trying to schedule an appt to get one now

hope u get an appt rq bro

@op i have moderate sleep apnea, and i have a cpap machine

honestly takes some trial and error to find the right mask to wear (nose pillows, full mask, etc). and it takes a little bit to get used to.

i havent worn mine in months and months though because i was dealing with some severe insomnia and wearing the mask just makes it harder to fall asleep, so i had to chose

but i plan on getting back into it once my new supplies arrive

depending on your insurance, SOME can be real d***s and some want to make sure you are compliant (usually means wearing it at least 4 hours a night, every night) or theyll stop paying for it

Good news is that if you stick with it for a long while eventually you won’t need it

@op I’ve been diagnosed and actively using a cpap for over a decade now. I will say, it’s a bit of a pain at first, but the difference has been night and day.

My OSA is rooted in my body shape rather than weight or anything, so I’m unfortunately going to most likely need it for life. But I’ve gone from 56 instances of apnea in an hour to 25 as of my last test in 2022. It’s genuinely been life changing; I used to wake up so tired and often with splitting headaches and dizziness. Highly recommend just biting the bullet and sticking with it. After a while, it’s like second nature.

How do you feel like being treated w/CPAP has affected your day-to-day function?

And wym body shape? Like deviated septum?

Huh

How drained/exhausted are we talking please thank you

how do u know if u have the apnea of the sleep

Bro said dx and I thought of wrestling smh

Hope u good

If you start using it pretty early in life (I assume you’re young) you can move to smaller machines over time and eventually may not need one anymore. A friend of mine had to use the big f***in one for like 2-3 years, then moved to a smaller unit (like a chunky nose ring really) and after getting her tonsils removed last year doesn’t need one at all

Also they have non-mask based machines for it now, which I’m sure are expensive but still - they’re effective

If you’ve slept in a room with somebody they woulda let you know - snoring like a motherfucker

High school was probably the worst, subconsciously would place my hands under the back of my neck in my sleep so I could breathe properly lol

Every morning I was cranky, had a horrible headache, dry throat, and felt completely dissociated for like 2 hours after waking up

Bet, good luck king! I wanna get a sleep study done but I already know I won't be able to sleep when I have to go in.

when i did mine they had me do it at home first. apparently, with my insurance they only bring you in for a sleep study if the home one is inconclusive

i didn’t have sleep apnea, but i had a ticking time bomb on my brain that would wake me up 4-5 times a night before popping when i was 24, so until that point i had never gotten a full night of sleep in my life

how is your lifestyle like ?
do you exercise or drink lots of water?
how much hours of sleep you get a night ?

Would not want to use cpap. Seems uncomfortable to me. Most of the patients I’ve seen on cpap look they’re absolutely vibing tho so maybe it isn’t so bad