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I am 55 years old and have been on a cpap 4 years. I though I was just getting old but infact I was not getting restful sleep. I have a restmed 10 and it’s
Far better than my first machine. My new mask (nose only) is also far better. I feel like a million buck at 3:30 pm instead of like I’m exhausted. Cannot live without it. Last edited by jsf721; 01-21-2022 at 08:08 AM.. |
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01-21-2022, 10:44 AM | #25 |
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I had SA BAD. However they said surgery would not help my 'condition'.
I can't use a CPAP. Tried for 8+ years on an off every other year or so. All the different masks, different machines, etc. I think I will just die young which is terrifying...
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Truthfully, I'm OK not living to be 95 but I would like to make say 75-80. |
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That is what I am worried about...I am going to work until 65ish I would like to have 15 years of retirement before I kick the bucket...no sure I will make it. I am amazed they have not come up with another solution yet...
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01-21-2022, 02:38 PM | #31 |
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I'm starting. Had a hip replaced so have been real gun shy to get active but I feel great. Just worried about hurting my new hardware.
My issue is I was diagnosed at 34-ish and weighed 185 and 5'11" so was not over weight. Even the nurse administering the sleep study said "No, you dont have sleep apnea you're not big enough" Now I'm 48 and 220. Really like to get back to 190-195 and I would be ecstatic. Problem is I like the hooch and the food too much Good for you! That would be life changing |
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01-22-2022, 09:53 AM | #32 |
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5' 11'' 200 lbs. Granted I could lose 10-15 lbs but I am barely overweight and I have had sleep apnea my entire life. Even as a Kid I snored REALLY LOUD. Weight is not the issue.
https://getcalc.com/health-bmi-200lb-5ft11in.htm <--According to them I should be 165 lbs lol. 165 I would be a STRING BEAN. Anyways. Hope something new comes out. Or there is some pill I can take that it knocks me out for 8 hours so the SA machine would work and I would not rip it off every night. God I hate those machines. Feels like I am drowning when I wake up with them on. It also takes forever to fall asleep with it on. All around sucks ass.
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01-22-2022, 12:38 PM | #34 |
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Benzodiazepines like temazepam can worsen obstructive sleep apnea.
As to the OP's original question, looks like you've received some solid advice so far. Always maximize non-invasive options first (weight loss, oral appliance therapy, trial CPAP) before going to invasive options (surgical intervention, i.e. inspire), all the while realizing that chronic OSA is not a benign condition and can (in longstanding untreated severe forms) lead to heart failure. |
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This is a screenshot of my last 7 days of sleep. In the details of this 7 day run, there is a grand total of 1 apnea event for the entire week. When diagnosed, I was about 45 events/hour, or over 7 days with an average of 7 hours of sack time per night, that's 2205/week. Down to 1. Some weeks are better than others, and I'm not trying to come across as some fanboi of ASV, but it has absolutely changed my life. It is right there with getting married, having kids, and LASIK in the running for the most important changes I have ever made. I urge you to seek out any and all treatments, and if they don't work for you, find a doc that will test you with an ASV machine. |
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Here's a quick and easy description for you. Says pretty much what I said, but webmd is not just some rando on the interwebs...
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorder...ea/what-is-asv |
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01-22-2022, 03:17 PM | #37 |
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I have it and at 5-10 and 185 lbs I really don't need to loose weight. My BMI is very good and at 55 I am healthy. That's a not an answer to some of us.
I have had my nose broken three times this is man reason I use it. Was going to have the surgery but opting out at the time. |
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