As I got older I started feeling like maybe my mornings were more of a struggle than they ought to be, that I have more trouble with it than other people do. But gotta live life, right? Well, last year, I had a literal roommate for a while and one morning he told me that I worried the hell out of him. He had timed me at stopping breathing for up to 45 seconds at a time while I was sleeping, because he thought I was just going to stop breathing and need to call the cops. So he said I should get that checked out, which I've just gotten around to scheduling for next week.
My dad has sleep apnea and sleeps with a CPAP machine, but his need for it happened after his stroke. He's had a number of other post-stroke complications so I didn't think too much of it, but my doctor said that having a "family history", plus the story above, made me a good candidate for a sleep study. I forgot to mention this to her, but I also have bruxism. I have forced several ex-girlfriends from the room because they couldn't stand what they describe as the "godawful horrifying noises" I make. My teeth are all worn smooth, suffice to say. I don't eat steak because I can't chew it. I don't know if this is connected to sleep apnea or a separate issue entirely.
I'm getting excited about it, to be honest. I am often sluggish and tired through the day, not just the mornings, and from what I understand, a CPAP machine can make a real difference. So I wanted to solicit testimonials from people about what I might expect. The pamphlet I was emailed said it could take up to 2 weeks to "interpret" my data from the EEG, so obviously more is being done than just observing whether I pause breathing or not. I'm curious what other conclusions that such sleep centers come to besides sleep apnea.
My dad has sleep apnea and sleeps with a CPAP machine, but his need for it happened after his stroke. He's had a number of other post-stroke complications so I didn't think too much of it, but my doctor said that having a "family history", plus the story above, made me a good candidate for a sleep study. I forgot to mention this to her, but I also have bruxism. I have forced several ex-girlfriends from the room because they couldn't stand what they describe as the "godawful horrifying noises" I make. My teeth are all worn smooth, suffice to say. I don't eat steak because I can't chew it. I don't know if this is connected to sleep apnea or a separate issue entirely.
I'm getting excited about it, to be honest. I am often sluggish and tired through the day, not just the mornings, and from what I understand, a CPAP machine can make a real difference. So I wanted to solicit testimonials from people about what I might expect. The pamphlet I was emailed said it could take up to 2 weeks to "interpret" my data from the EEG, so obviously more is being done than just observing whether I pause breathing or not. I'm curious what other conclusions that such sleep centers come to besides sleep apnea.