hahaha it’s actually allowed in our policy!
sleep apnea
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I replaced my mask and did a take home sleep study on Friday night. So back in 2009 or whenever I was first diagnosed I had 86 apnea events per hour at 320lbs now at 255 I had 53 or something, still considered severe. I had the clinic request that sunlife cover a new CPAP machine because mine is old and apparently the new ones will modulate pressure and that sounds cool. The specialist wants me to have the modulating type.
The take home test is awesome compared to when I first had one back then I had to sleep in a hospital room with wires all over me this one was just a ring on my finger for a night without CPAP.
The take home test is awesome compared to when I first had one back then I had to sleep in a hospital room with wires all over me this one was just a ring on my finger for a night without CPAP.
I still can't wear my mask past 3 hours lol... like clock work I wake up half asleep and peel it off. It feels like such a relief to get it off, but I'm half asleep and I have no issues with wearing it while I fall asleep.. lol.. Just odd..
My fitbit shows how well I sleep with the mask.. and then it shows when I take it off and my sleep goes to hell lol..
I decided to quite using pot pre sleep. I only used the tinnest little puff and only before I put my head on my pillow., but I'm sensitive to it.. so I know it made me fall to sleep easier.. But I quite to see if maybe I wake up when it wears off? Been a full week without using any pot pre sleep . I think I need more time to adjust to see if that's the issue.
My fitbit shows how well I sleep with the mask.. and then it shows when I take it off and my sleep goes to hell lol..
I decided to quite using pot pre sleep. I only used the tinnest little puff and only before I put my head on my pillow., but I'm sensitive to it.. so I know it made me fall to sleep easier.. But I quite to see if maybe I wake up when it wears off? Been a full week without using any pot pre sleep . I think I need more time to adjust to see if that's the issue.
pot destroys rem sleep. better off getting a muscle relaxer or actual sleep aid if you have trouble falling asleep.
Do you have a pic of your sleep data? I'm just curious how bad mine is in comparison. I wake up a lot but I know I have sleep apnea and my score isn't too brutal. For me it's usually rem that suffers
I posted a pic a page or two back on this thread.
I added mine from last night. I had today off so I was up a bit late playing cyberpunk, I slept in but I got a restful sleep.
Over the past several weeks I’ve been waking up more than usual and I suspect it to be my apneas getting worse. I noticed as I was falling asleep, I’d often choke up as my air ways became more relaxed. Anyways, I’ve been messing around with my pressures today. Originally it was set on APAP ranging from 7.0-16.0. I adjusted it, increasing the low end threshold and decreasing to total range. Now set to 9.0-13.0 took a nap and that amount of pressure felt promising.
Anyways, a couple questions-
Do you guys notice a demand for higher pressure as your weight climbs?
Do you prefer CPAP or APAP? I’ve never tried the constant pressure but have you noticed a benefit to it?
Anyways, a couple questions-
Do you guys notice a demand for higher pressure as your weight climbs?
Do you prefer CPAP or APAP? I’ve never tried the constant pressure but have you noticed a benefit to it?
I have not sleep for more than 7 hours since I started tracking my sleep.. I don't know how I would even feel if I got a full 8 hours lol
I haven't tried, but I have wondered that myself.
Waking up frequently is a pretty good indication that you're having apnea, if I don't wear mine I'll wake up a few times to urinate but if I use my machine I can sleep through the night.
My machine is old and it's CPAP the doctor wants me to switch to APAP so I had the clinic send it to sunlife to see if they will cover any of it. I believe that heavier weight, specifically neck girth will probably increase the need for increased pressure, I know a guy who is super fat, like 600lbs maybe more and his was maxed out on pressure.
As far as my experience with bodyweight goes my apnea was much worse when I was 320 than it is at 255 and I feel like I sleep ok without the CPAP when I'm down to 230ish but I've decided to use it anyway, I don't want to mess with my sleep quality or my health as I'm aging, invincibility of youth has left the building.
Me too
You wake lots.
Or is it just registering movement?
It's wake ups I have sleep apnea I need to start using my machine
It could be normal though @Sorbate
AI Overview
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Yes, it's very common to wake up multiple times during the night, even 20 or 30 times, without realizing it, as these are often brief, subconscious awakenings that you quickly fall back to sleep from.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Normal Sleep Cycles:
Sleep isn't a continuous state; it involves cycles of light and deep sleep, with brief awakenings occurring naturally between these cycles.
Mini-Awakenings:
These brief awakenings are often so short that you don't even register them, and you quickly drift back to sleep.
Not a Cause for Concern:
Unless you're struggling to fall back asleep or experiencing other sleep problems, these frequent, unnoticed awakenings are generally considered normal.
AI Overview
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Yes, it's very common to wake up multiple times during the night, even 20 or 30 times, without realizing it, as these are often brief, subconscious awakenings that you quickly fall back to sleep from.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Normal Sleep Cycles:
Sleep isn't a continuous state; it involves cycles of light and deep sleep, with brief awakenings occurring naturally between these cycles.
Mini-Awakenings:
These brief awakenings are often so short that you don't even register them, and you quickly drift back to sleep.
Not a Cause for Concern:
Unless you're struggling to fall back asleep or experiencing other sleep problems, these frequent, unnoticed awakenings are generally considered normal.
I have used the smart watch and the Aura Ring and I maybe woke 1-2 times a night. Unless I am not wearing my mask. But I also sleep like a log and rarely move once asleep.
Yea i need to keep trying to get used to mine. I just throw it off in the middle of the night