Any of you wear a CPAP at night?

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where the fuck have you been?.........oh and no sleep deprivation here.......hard not to fall asleep with good weed and wine.............you really would have to have to a problem
 

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I have one...i can't wear that shit....really uncomfortable...i have learned to live tired, with morning headaches, and future knowledge my death will come from suffocation during the night
 
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It's not an issue for those that weigh under 350

Hint, hint....

Go for a walk, or something.....keep the (fuck it, it's so dumb, I can't even say it)
 

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buddy who's handicap struggle with the cpap but what's really help is a type of chin strap that keeps his mouth almost fully closed....his oxygen level is much better and he sleeps much deeper and doesn't wake up as much, he hates the mask but has gotten used to the chinstrap
 

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I have one, I REFUSE TO WEAR IT and the wife laughs at me.

I am seeing a plastic surgeon wednesday, I may get surgery for my sleep apnea,
 

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ENT is who I would see about the surgery. Most cpap problems are because mask doesnt fit or the instruction was bad.
 

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I do as I suffer from sleep apnea. For those that don't know what sleep apnea is, it is not caused by weight as I am 5'11" and 187 pounds. Sleep apnea is caused when your airway is blocked and you stop breathing. I was tested and through the night, I stopped breathing over 600 times per night up to nearly 30 seconds at a time. What happens is my oxygen level to the brain drops from a normal 90+% to 60% and then my heart rate will rise from a normal of 62 to nearly 130 beats per minute as my body attempts to get oxygen. I believe I have had this for years but never knew until my wife told me I stop breathing. Sleep apnea is extremely dangerous if not treated as due to the lack of oxygen, people suffer strokes. My father, four of his brothers and my grandfather all had strokes. Ever wonder why so many strokes occur at night? Sleep apnea is one of the causes as people don't know they aren't breathing. Since using the mask, tests have shown I never stop breathing during the night. For those of you who think it is funny not to wear it, all I can say is you're real gamblers, as you are risking your life.
 

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Suspected I had sleep apnea for years. Started to wear a CPAP last year. Took some getting used to. Had to shave off my facial hair for a comfortable fit.

Machine is silent, and not overly cumbersome.
 

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I do as I suffer from sleep apnea. For those that don't know what sleep apnea is, it is not caused by weight as I am 5'11" and 187 pounds. Sleep apnea is caused when your airway is blocked and you stop breathing. I was tested and through the night, I stopped breathing over 600 times per night up to nearly 30 seconds at a time. What happens is my oxygen level to the brain drops from a normal 90+% to 60% and then my heart rate will rise from a normal of 62 to nearly 130 beats per minute as my body attempts to get oxygen. I believe I have had this for years but never knew until my wife told me I stop breathing. Sleep apnea is extremely dangerous if not treated as due to the lack of oxygen, people suffer strokes. My father, four of his brothers and my grandfather all had strokes. Ever wonder why so many strokes occur at night? Sleep apnea is one of the causes as people don't know they aren't breathing. Since using the mask, tests have shown I never stop breathing during the night. For those of you who think it is funny not to wear it, all I can say is you're real gamblers, as you are risking your life.

Honestly Ted, you have to wonder about the intelligence level on this forum at times (rolling my eyes at Steak Tartar and Tinco...grab a clue guys). No, you don't have to be overweight to have sleep apnea. I have a CPAP and so do a few of my clients. For many, it's been life changing. Prior to having a CPAP, it was a rarity for me to go into a deep sleep. You wake feeling tired and sluggish. My incidents of apnea was considered moderate, so I wasn't as bad as most. But as you said Ted, this is a very serious problem for many and life threatening. I guess some don't feel their life is worth all that much.
 

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I’ve been wearing one for about a month , it ain’t that bad. I honestly dont notice a difference when I wake up. I had viral heart failure back in April, they said a cpap will be good for my heart getting xtra oxygen at night since it’s only pumpin 25%
 

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My nephew just started.

Gonna ask for an update in a week or so.

I believe there's newer technology out there where ppl can wear mouthpieces & such...
 

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My nephew just started.

Gonna ask for an update in a week or so.

I believe there's newer technology out there where ppl can wear mouthpieces & such...

I'm currently only familiar with the nasal pillows, nasal cushion, and full face mask.
 

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