Comments on: Sleep Apnea? http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/ Does yoshi dream of eating electric sheep? Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:42:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: popsicleannie http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3665 popsicleannie Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:47:22 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3665 Do not return the machine; there are several types of masks that can be worn. You just need to find the one that works best for you. My friend has had one for years frequently fuss at him not wanting to wear it. When he gets the stuffy nose problem, he sleeps on a wedged pillow that helps relieve the feeling of suffocation. I want to remind you as I do him frequently about not using the machine. Every night you do not use the machine, you put extra stress on your heart and it will take years off your life. Do you also have problems falling asleep; weaving all over the road when you drive? A friend of mine suffers from a combination of sleep apnea and insomnia; driving a car is very dangerous for him. He tried the usual sleep aids other people use; drinking coffee and taking pills to stay awake only worked to an extent. When the caffeine and pills stop doing their job, falling asleep at the wheel was more probable. He has been pulled over by the police for weaving while driving to fight to stay awake many times. One evening he fell asleep behind the wheel ran completely off the road before he awoke. Running off the road was a wake-up call for him. He now wears a nap alarm over his ear while driving. The nap alarm is designed to make the alarm sound when your head is tilted as it does when you are nodding off. It is a very inexpensive device that can literally save your life; it saved mine many times. You can purchase the nap alarm at <a href="http://www.sossafety4u.com/product/NZ-1" rel="nofollow">http://www.sossafety4u.com/product/NZ-1</a> Do not return the machine; there are several types of masks that can be worn. You just need to find the one that works best for you. My friend has had one for years frequently fuss at him not wanting to wear it. When he gets the stuffy nose problem, he sleeps on a wedged pillow that helps relieve the feeling of suffocation.

I want to remind you as I do him frequently about not using the machine. Every night you do not use the machine, you put extra stress on your heart and it will take years off your life.

Do you also have problems falling asleep; weaving all over the road when you drive? A friend of mine suffers from a combination of sleep apnea and insomnia; driving a car is very dangerous for him. He tried the usual sleep aids other people use; drinking coffee and taking pills to stay awake only worked to an extent. When the caffeine and pills stop doing their job, falling asleep at the wheel was more probable.

He has been pulled over by the police for weaving while driving to fight to stay awake many times. One evening he fell asleep behind the wheel ran completely off the road before he awoke. Running off the road was a wake-up call for him. He now wears a nap alarm over his ear while driving. The nap alarm is designed to make the alarm sound when your head is tilted as it does when you are nodding off. It is a very inexpensive device that can literally save your life; it saved mine many times. You can purchase the nap alarm at http://www.sossafety4u.com/product/NZ-1

]]> By: Daddy Forever http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3664 Daddy Forever Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:00:04 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3664 I don't know if I have sleep apnea or not, but lately, I wake up every 1 or 2 hours. Real annoying. I don't know if I have sleep apnea or not, but lately, I wake up every 1 or 2 hours. Real annoying.

]]> By: kailani http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3663 kailani Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:45:29 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3663 I don't have sleep apnea but I do have a fear of suffocating. Whether it's in the water, or being buried alive, or a pillow on my face. Kind of morbid, huh? I don't have sleep apnea but I do have a fear of suffocating. Whether it's in the water, or being buried alive, or a pillow on my face. Kind of morbid, huh?

]]> By: Kellyology http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3662 Kellyology Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:18:36 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3662 I have a friend who uses the machine. She said she panicked at first as well. But then she got used to it. And the first night she slept all night with it she thinks is the first night she's ever gotten a complete night of sleep. She said she felt fantastic and couldn't believe the difference. Maybe you should try it a few times before you give up? I have a friend who uses the machine. She said she panicked at first as well. But then she got used to it. And the first night she slept all night with it she thinks is the first night she's ever gotten a complete night of sleep. She said she felt fantastic and couldn't believe the difference. Maybe you should try it a few times before you give up?

]]> By: Yoshi http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3661 Yoshi Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:14:47 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3661 @melanie no, it's not very comfortable, no matter what anyone says. @breigh that's good. it's nice if it helps you sleep, but if you wake up even more tired, there's something wrong. :P @colin sleep apnea isn't something that you would know you have. problems breathing is something probably a lot different and you should get it checked out! @ocb yeah, it's only in the testing right now. I have to find the right pressure. I'm turning in the testing machine today. we'll see what the sleep doctor says is the "right" pressure for me. @monique lol yeah, I'm sure you've had to kill them. hehe. the snoring can get bad, and at least the cpap machine is not that loud. hehe. and meesh has sleep apnea too. it's a "mild" case, she only stops breathing about 15 times an hour. @cybrpunk LOL yeah, breathing while awake is a good thing. @muse actually, we heard of someone who had just stopped breathing and never started back up. Something about her body was just too tired and couldn't wake up to start breathing again. Pretty scary. But yeah, Meesh has even said that she never noticed that i stopped breathing, so she feels bad about that. @LP my insurance has their own sleep lab. they're pretty big. it's GHC. Respironix C-flex is exactly what I have actually. And I get 4 masks a year, so i get to test them out. @melanie no, it's not very comfortable, no matter what anyone says.

@breigh that's good. it's nice if it helps you sleep, but if you wake up even more tired, there's something wrong. :P

@colin sleep apnea isn't something that you would know you have. problems breathing is something probably a lot different and you should get it checked out!

@ocb yeah, it's only in the testing right now. I have to find the right pressure. I'm turning in the testing machine today. we'll see what the sleep doctor says is the "right" pressure for me.

@monique lol yeah, I'm sure you've had to kill them. hehe. the snoring can get bad, and at least the cpap machine is not that loud. hehe. and meesh has sleep apnea too. it's a "mild" case, she only stops breathing about 15 times an hour.

@cybrpunk LOL yeah, breathing while awake is a good thing.

@muse actually, we heard of someone who had just stopped breathing and never started back up. Something about her body was just too tired and couldn't wake up to start breathing again. Pretty scary. But yeah, Meesh has even said that she never noticed that i stopped breathing, so she feels bad about that.

@LP my insurance has their own sleep lab. they're pretty big. it's GHC. Respironix C-flex is exactly what I have actually. And I get 4 masks a year, so i get to test them out.

]]> By: LP http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3660 LP Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:54:33 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3660 Who did your home sleep test? Did your insurance pay for it? WHat insurance company? I was told no insurance would cover it, and you would have to go to a sleep lab... About the CPAP, Ask about a Respironics C-flex or possibly an Auto-Titrating CPAP. They are supposed to make it MUCH more comfortable. And you should try different mask styles. Dont give up, Sleep Apnea can be fatal. Who did your home sleep test? Did your insurance pay for it? WHat insurance company? I was told no insurance would cover it, and you would have to go to a sleep lab… About the CPAP, Ask about a Respironics C-flex or possibly an Auto-Titrating CPAP. They are supposed to make it MUCH more comfortable. And you should try different mask styles. Dont give up, Sleep Apnea can be fatal.

]]> By: HK Muse http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3659 HK Muse Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:06:12 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3659 My dad has it REALLY BAD. Let's just say that since I was a kid (eons ago!) his snoring can keep everyone in the house awake, even on different floors. I thought it was just bad, bad snoring but he and I shared a hotel room when we drove all my fuzzy kids to L.A. to ship them to HK. He freaked me out. Sleeping in the same room with him (or not sleeping due to his snoring) was bad enough, but he would stop breathing long enough for me to start freaking out and getting out of bed to go shake him. I told him about it and he went to a sleep study and was diagnosed with apnea. They gave him the mask and he basically decided to ignore the doctors advice. He doesn't use it, he just continues to stop breathing. As his loving daughter, I wish he would keep trying with the mask until he gets used to it and/or finds relief from a good nights sleep. I want him to be healthy and I do not want him to suffer the consequences of ignoring his illness(es)...but he does what he wants to do anyway. My point is maybe to consider the effect of NOT treating a medical condition on your loved ones. Namely, Meesh may have an opinion on the subject...just food for thought. My dad has it REALLY BAD. Let's just say that since I was a kid (eons ago!) his snoring can keep everyone in the house awake, even on different floors. I thought it was just bad, bad snoring but he and I shared a hotel room when we drove all my fuzzy kids to L.A. to ship them to HK. He freaked me out. Sleeping in the same room with him (or not sleeping due to his snoring) was bad enough, but he would stop breathing long enough for me to start freaking out and getting out of bed to go shake him. I told him about it and he went to a sleep study and was diagnosed with apnea. They gave him the mask and he basically decided to ignore the doctors advice. He doesn't use it, he just continues to stop breathing. As his loving daughter, I wish he would keep trying with the mask until he gets used to it and/or finds relief from a good nights sleep. I want him to be healthy and I do not want him to suffer the consequences of ignoring his illness(es)…but he does what he wants to do anyway.

My point is maybe to consider the effect of NOT treating a medical condition on your loved ones. Namely, Meesh may have an opinion on the subject…just food for thought.

]]> By: cybrpunk http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3658 cybrpunk Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:04:12 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3658 I don't see what the big deal about stopping breathing is when you sleep. You obviously wake up each day, so it can't be that bad. As long as you can breathe when you are awake, I think you're fine. I don't see what the big deal about stopping breathing is when you sleep. You obviously wake up each day, so it can't be that bad. As long as you can breathe when you are awake, I think you're fine.

]]> By: Monique http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3657 Monique Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:52:44 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3657 I have shared beds with men who have had sleep apnea and I have wanted to smother each other them. Srsly. So before you give up on the machine, maybe you should ask Meesh what she thinks!!! I have shared beds with men who have had sleep apnea and I have wanted to smother each other them. Srsly. So before you give up on the machine, maybe you should ask Meesh what she thinks!!!

]]> By: ocb http://haroyoshi.com/2008/04/20/sleep-apnea/#comment-3656 ocb Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:41:34 +0000 http://haroyoshi.com/?p=799#comment-3656 I think you should give it a little longer. I understand your fear but really if this is something that can help you and prevent you from NOT BREATHING I think you should give it a fair shot you know? Maybe just try it in small doses or something? Hang in there! And clowns suck. But not as much as gnomes. I think you should give it a little longer. I understand your fear but really if this is something that can help you and prevent you from NOT BREATHING I think you should give it a fair shot you know? Maybe just try it in small doses or something? Hang in there!

And clowns suck. But not as much as gnomes.

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