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02-24-2020, 03:50 PM | #46 |
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i think i've had mine around maybe 5years. i'd hate to think about doing without it. first thing i pack when i travel.
if i don't wear it when i sleep, i jerk and bounce all over the freaking bed. get up and walk in my sleep and shit...it's a ****in mess. sec |
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02-24-2020, 03:51 PM | #47 |
Bono & Grbac wasn't enough
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That would be a mess
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02-24-2020, 03:54 PM | #48 |
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02-24-2020, 03:54 PM | #49 |
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02-24-2020, 03:57 PM | #50 | |
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20 years ago I did a sleep study because my wife complained that I snored. During the sleep study they put a CPAP on me, and I didn't like it. After an hour or so I walked out and said "Nope, don't want it, not gonna do it". The problem is that sleep apnea causes lots of health problems. I've had a couple of fairly serious health problems that I might have completely avoided if I had started using a CPAP 20 years ago. Three years ago I decided I was more strongly motivated to wear a CPAP. It took me a couple of days to get used to it, and then it was fine. The idea of wearing a CPAP is kind of intimidating. The reality is that it's no big deal. |
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02-24-2020, 04:00 PM | #51 |
When pigs fly
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02-24-2020, 04:01 PM | #52 |
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wife had a meeting in florida a couple years ago i went w/her.
got down there and unpacked and my damn cpap wouldnt work the whole time couldn't sleep worth a damn got back to nemo and took it to the shop the gal came out to look at it and said, "hell it's not going to turn on if you're using a dell power supply." i got to thinking...my damn laptop battery had gone dead and wouldn't charge the whole week we were down there too. got home...swapped power supplies, and slept like a baby that night. i need my cpap. sec |
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02-24-2020, 04:02 PM | #53 |
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Cpaps get all nasty with germs and slime like mold and garbage so make sure you clean it all the time or you will have some bad lung shit Hope u get better before the slime stuff gets you
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02-24-2020, 04:06 PM | #54 |
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I sleep on my stomach. So no sleep apnea.
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02-24-2020, 04:07 PM | #55 | |
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Bonus points being that I'm 41, and if I do go on a CPAP now, I'm actually doing myself a lot of favors towards heart issues as I get older. So there's a bit of an added incentive there. |
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02-24-2020, 04:08 PM | #56 |
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02-24-2020, 04:08 PM | #57 |
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
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Mirroring lots of things expressed in the thread. Anybody can get sleep apnea. My Air Force buddy, who is and has always been in excellent shape, has it. He had a surgical procedure done because he couldn't deal with the CPAP machine; some people just can't.
I've had one for years and never had an issue with it. The only thing that sucks is if you lose power while you're wearing one, at which point your trusty air giving mask turns into the face hugger from Alien. That shit will wake you up faster than a bucket of ice water. And I can't sleep worth a crap without it now. One thing about the sleep study - make sure room conditions are optimal for you to actually be able to sleep. I had to have two - the first time the room was hotter than the devil's ass and dry as a bone. I barely slept at all and had to retake the test. Didn't help that I have always slept with a fan and they didn't have one available. Your comfort should be a priority, and if they balk at that, have your study done elsewhere. Good luck. You'll feel much better once you deal with it. Also, I got SoClean cleaner for my machine, and I highly recommend it. |
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02-24-2020, 04:09 PM | #58 |
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I don't even like wiping after each and every poop, so cleaning one of these consistently is going to be a serious buzzkill.
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02-24-2020, 04:11 PM | #59 | |
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CPAP Cleaner Portable Cleaning Machine Tubes Masks Clean with Cleaning Bag and Universal Adapter Fit with Heated Hose Airmini - Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SW3FRG5..._8LevEb32SMHA7 |
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02-24-2020, 04:12 PM | #60 | |
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