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So for years now I've been fighting to stay awake for long periods, heck I sit in the recliner and 20 mins later I'm out cold, so I talked to my doctor and she set me up with a sleep study. I did a at home test but it came back inconclusive which puzzled me when they wanted me to go in to do one there. This time they hooked me up to a C-PAP machine and what seemed to be 25 wires just to find out that I have sleep apnea. When I came home from the test I felt so much more energetic than I have in years.
I knew what it was but I didn't put three major things together that were tattle tail signs: Waking up gasping for air, Waking up huffing and puffing like I was exercising and always tired. After the study was complete the technician said I definitely needed more air especially when I slept on my back. I'm now waiting on a home machine so that I can sleep better at home. Considering I stop breathing at night for periods of time there is no wonder that I am always tired and pass out quickly when I sit down and relax.
If you find your self with these symptoms please consider having the study done.
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you might have sleep apnea.
Signs of the disorder:
Waking up with headaches
Waking up gasping for air like you were startled awake
Waking up huffing and puffing for air like you were exercising
Falling asleep at inappropriate times like during a conversation while you relax as an example
Loud snoring
Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
Difficulty paying attention while awake
Irritability
I kind of get a kick out of the Irritability... No I don't have sleep apnea I just need to deal with stupid.
I knew what it was but I didn't put three major things together that were tattle tail signs: Waking up gasping for air, Waking up huffing and puffing like I was exercising and always tired. After the study was complete the technician said I definitely needed more air especially when I slept on my back. I'm now waiting on a home machine so that I can sleep better at home. Considering I stop breathing at night for periods of time there is no wonder that I am always tired and pass out quickly when I sit down and relax.
If you find your self with these symptoms please consider having the study done.
Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night's sleep, you might have sleep apnea.
Signs of the disorder:
Waking up with headaches
Waking up gasping for air like you were startled awake
Waking up huffing and puffing for air like you were exercising
Falling asleep at inappropriate times like during a conversation while you relax as an example
Loud snoring
Difficulty staying asleep (insomnia)
Excessive daytime sleepiness (hypersomnia)
Difficulty paying attention while awake
Irritability
I kind of get a kick out of the Irritability... No I don't have sleep apnea I just need to deal with stupid.