Got a cpap at age 31. Game changer. It’s weird. It’s sucks as first. Testing is awful. But so worth it.Ok ill share.
For most of my life ive snored. About 3 yrs ago my wife told me that my snoring had gotten louder and that it seemed like i was holding my breathe too long. There were some nights where it was so bad she would move to the couch (facepalm) to be able to sleep. At that time, i brushed it off and told her id figure it out. I didnt.
I began to have problems with severe acid reflux, night sweats, and i would wake myself up throughout the night gasping for air.
Then, I began to have problems with daytime drowsiness, feeling like crap, and weight gain. It got so bad i began to fall asleep at work, and my work performance started to decline.
At this time i did my research and sought out my doctor for a referral for a sleep study.
Took a couple weeks to get my sleep study set up, but i able to do the ‘at home’ study. Sleep dr told me they’d have my results in about a week and call me. Sleep dr called me back 2 days after my study to tell me i had SEVERE obstructive sleep apnea, and that he wanted me to get set up for a cpap machine. Few days later i visited the medical equipment people and got my cpap.
First night i was only able to use it for about 6 hours, but i felt immensely better.
i have been ‘compliant‘ with my cpap since the day ive gotten it, and almost immediately following things started to get better. While im not excited about the recurring monthly monitoring charges, i will accept them if it means i can live my life to the fullest.
My biggest regret in life thus far, is that i didnt ask for help earlier.
I’ve since lost about 30 lbs and not sure how necessary it still is but I still use it willingly.
There’s another massive life hurdle I’ve overcome but I’ll keep that one behind the curtain. Anyone can overcome many many things if they ask for help and accept what life’s thrown at them.
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