So my wife has been bothering me since we started dating to do something about my snoring. Apparently I wake up the whole neighborhood when I sleep. I went to the doctor which led to a consult with a sleep specialist. Last night was my sleep study and I couldn't be happier. For those of you that don't know what a sleep study is it basically goes like this.
-You show up at the clinic around 8pm ish.
-The technician begins to attach a whole spaghetti mess of wires to your body which takes around an hour.
-They fit you for a CPAP machine which pumps air in through your nose to keep your soft pallet open and keep it from vibrating which cause snoring.
-They give you an ambien so you can get to sleep.
-Then the technician gets paid to watch you sleep and monitor all of your vitals during sleep.
-wake up the next morning, talk about your data and you go home.
-The give you a CPAP machine for your use at home.
This was the best night of sleep I have gotten in a long time. Halfway through the night the tech. came in and put the CPAP on me and I was lights out. Apparently I was stopping breathing during the night. The upper limit is 5 times an hour and I was over 130 in my worst hour. With the CPAP I didn't have a single episode of impaired breathing.
If you are not getting good sleep or wake up tired and/or snore please go to your doctor and get checked out. Sleep Apnea can be deadly and lead to a bunch of other problems if left untreated.
Anyone else on a CPAP?
-You show up at the clinic around 8pm ish.
-The technician begins to attach a whole spaghetti mess of wires to your body which takes around an hour.
-They fit you for a CPAP machine which pumps air in through your nose to keep your soft pallet open and keep it from vibrating which cause snoring.
-They give you an ambien so you can get to sleep.
-Then the technician gets paid to watch you sleep and monitor all of your vitals during sleep.
-wake up the next morning, talk about your data and you go home.
-The give you a CPAP machine for your use at home.
This was the best night of sleep I have gotten in a long time. Halfway through the night the tech. came in and put the CPAP on me and I was lights out. Apparently I was stopping breathing during the night. The upper limit is 5 times an hour and I was over 130 in my worst hour. With the CPAP I didn't have a single episode of impaired breathing.
If you are not getting good sleep or wake up tired and/or snore please go to your doctor and get checked out. Sleep Apnea can be deadly and lead to a bunch of other problems if left untreated.
Anyone else on a CPAP?