flowerjoy

I am not a medical doctor but it is probably not the best thing to have a coke float late in the afternoon... especially if it is made with a regular coke... full of caffeine and sugar... and the ice cream... wow... that will hike you up then slam you down... hope the doctor can help you with your apnea.

flowerjoy

That sounds like a condition called narcolepsy... might want to look into that... can be a real problem.

Retired Nurse

It may be the setting on your machine. Hubby has this problem at times. Sometimes it's that the mask does not fit snuggly enough. Try tightening it up a little bit & see if that helps.

Glassquilt

Since he got his CPAP he's been fine. I'm a happy camper now. :)

momto5

Jean...you need to be re-fitted. They can custom make CPAP masks if they need to now...good luck!

Linda K.

Jan - Several years ago I had the sleep study done in the hospital with the strange bed, wires, the whole bit. I was use to sleeping with the tv on. They wanted to turn it off. I told them to leave it on or I would never sleep. I had to go back for another night with the CPAP. That wasn't as bad. This spring I had to do it again. This time a different Dr. I got to do a home study. Just slept with a thing on my head that looked like a light you use on your head. Put it in the mail the next morning and that was that. I have a new CPAP machine now. This one doesn't make fifth of the noise that the old one did.

I hope you do OK with yours. Linda B.

tutt

A friend and I were traveling and sharing a room. After the first night she said told me the next morning about my snoring and said "I will testify on your husband's behalf if he kills you." I knew then I need to get help, I had no idea :) I've used a c-pap for years now and still have a love/hate relationship, but I sleep so much better.

Jan in VA

I just adore all of you, with your concern for me, your humor, your validation and encouragement, even your 'hand slap' to follow through!! :D

Well the followup with the pulmonary sleep specialist was this morning.....not good news, at least from my immediate perspective. It brought me to tears. I have "severe sleep apnea, with about 1 breathing cessation PER MINUTE and some evidence of restless legs along with it." WHO KNEW??!!! :( :shock: :shock:

I could have died if my DD had not been pushing for this study all year. She is a doctor who first started as a family practice doc, then changed to pediatrics. Today she said, 'Well, we didn't have to spend the government's money to learn that; I told you so!"

Doc says I've had this for quite a long time. ???!!
Doc has arranged for another sleep study immediately, during which we will use and titrate the CPAP.
Doc advised "they" will not do the impending total hip replacement surgery planned for mid-October without the CPAP in place.

(Oh, yeah, I've yet to share THAT little piece of news with you. I need TWO total hip replacements.
Doc said, "No wonder you've been in such pain for years. You are a square peg in a round hole, bone on bone, no cartilage at all, arthritis in both hips and up your lower back." I am currently in "pre"hab (rehab) for 4 weeks before surgery and have had the horrific cartilage-inducing shot into the hip joint. Sigh. I must say, though, after that thing I feel less/no pain now than I have in over a decade!!)

So I will be a busy little beaver for the next 6 weeks as I go to prehab 3x a week, go sleep around with strange bed fellows and a mask on, followup with the sleep doc yet again, and come home with a new, very expensive night-time toy. Maybe not the one I'd have chosen, given my d'ruthers. :?

Thinking seriously of a gin and tonic right now as I try to assimilate this newest health crisis and information. I'm telling ya, it's a scary and dangerous thing to visit doctors; you go in feeling okay, and come out with your tail dragging! :roll:

And to top it all off, the US Geological Survey just notified that there was a 4.2 earthquake in the "greater Los Angeles" area around 2pm, first one that big in months and months in LA, where my other DD lives with my DGS....and I wish she didn't!

Jan in VA (I just keep looking up for my Redemption is drawing nigh!)

flowerjoy

Im glad you went to the doctor... that does take courage these days... glad he gave you something to ease the pain a bit. Wish you didnt have to do the surgery but happy it is something they can help you with... and with the breathing help I bet you will feel much better very soon... lots of {{{{{ hugs}}}}}

My time

Have a nap but no longer than a half hour. 15 minutes is best.Set a timer if need be.