Getting a CPAP was an absolute life changing event.
I've had a CPAP for decades. I took mine with me when I was in Iraq (06-08) and I had had it probably 10 years prior to that.
When I originally got tested, I had to go to a sleep center in a strip mall. First night they wired you up and just recorded your sleep. Once they determined you had sleep apnea you came back and they tested you again with a CPAP to determine what the settings should be, etc.
Walking out to my car the next morning (it was early, and I'm not a morning person) I remember thinking so this is what all that stuff about "waking up refreshed" is all about. I had never felt that good from waking up, and I had gotten maybe 6 hours of sleep.
Since then the technology has gotten so much better, you can order replacement parts on line, and there are a ton of accessories available to make using it easier (heated hoses, multiple masks, humidifiers, etc.).
I have never understood the complaints about the masks, etc. I have never had an issue, and while I can technically sleep without it, it is lousy sleep and I wake up with a sore throat from snoring.
Personally I cannot recommend a CPAP highly enough in terms of the quality of sleep and quality of life.
I've had a CPAP for decades. I took mine with me when I was in Iraq (06-08) and I had had it probably 10 years prior to that.
When I originally got tested, I had to go to a sleep center in a strip mall. First night they wired you up and just recorded your sleep. Once they determined you had sleep apnea you came back and they tested you again with a CPAP to determine what the settings should be, etc.
Walking out to my car the next morning (it was early, and I'm not a morning person) I remember thinking so this is what all that stuff about "waking up refreshed" is all about. I had never felt that good from waking up, and I had gotten maybe 6 hours of sleep.
Since then the technology has gotten so much better, you can order replacement parts on line, and there are a ton of accessories available to make using it easier (heated hoses, multiple masks, humidifiers, etc.).
I have never understood the complaints about the masks, etc. I have never had an issue, and while I can technically sleep without it, it is lousy sleep and I wake up with a sore throat from snoring.
Personally I cannot recommend a CPAP highly enough in terms of the quality of sleep and quality of life.
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