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Dynasty Maker [3340]
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Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 1:41 AM
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And fighting sleepiness all day tomorrow. Anybody else have the kind of apnea that as soon as you doze off, you get incredible chest pains and it takes a few seconds to get breathing to work? CPAP ain't working tonight. Fun getting old. Go Tigers!
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All-In [10807]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 1:50 AM
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I dont have it but a friend tried that mouth guard with the hole in the middle and it helped his snoring and apnea after a couple days. Have to get used to it I guess and he used some type of mouth lube (seriously). I travelled with him for fishing tournaments and I was the one always tired trying to sleep over snoring or Darth Vader sounds.
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Valley Legend [12552]
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No CPAP, but insomnia sucks no matter the cause...
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Aug 19, 2024, 1:52 AM
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Messes your sleep up for several days.
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Oculus Spirit [41797]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 2:12 AM
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I've never had chest pain, but have awakened in a panic gasping for breath. I also had a bad spell several years ago, where it seemed that every time I managed to doze off, I awakened after only a few seconds. During that spell, I went 60 hours with no sleep.
Are you able to breath freely and deeply when not trying to sleep?
I now know that this was part of my problem. I had congestion and inflammation in my lungs that wasn't evident during my normal day-to-day, but became evident as muscles relaxed as I was falling asleep. Once I realized what was going on, I used a variety of herbals to clear it up.
I was never able to sleep using a CPAP. I just do the best I can sleeping on my side and elevated.
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Dynasty Maker [3340]
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I'm fine as long as I'm awake. I've had 2 episodes
Aug 19, 2024, 10:57 AM
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Awake, but that was rare. But yes, it's more of a panic, dread in the chest, but I can't get my lungs restarted
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110%er [3655]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 7:28 AM
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Unless you had a lot of onions and peppers for supper you need to get that chest pain checked out. It may also be time to change the seal or hose on your CPAP. And HGTV works better than Magnum to fight insomnia - you're literally watching paint dry.
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1st Rounder [636]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 8:38 AM
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Three of my medically prescribed drugs have a side effect called insomnia. My GP prescribed
the strongest dose of ambien, but to no avail. I decided to take matters into my own hands and
grow some cannabis sativa, and indica. My lungs are shot from nearly 60 years of inhaling so
now we make a tincture from it using Everclear. My wife and I both sleep like babies. Doc
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Recruit [82]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 8:46 AM
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Check out Inspire. I had the inspire device put in 2 years ago and I have slept better.
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Game Day Hero [4170]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 9:05 AM
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My best buddy just got it unfortunately. He is going to try the machine.
Hope both of you feel better and get some sleep
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Clemson Conqueror [11958]
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Have you had a sleep study done? Chest pain is not to be
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Aug 19, 2024, 9:27 AM
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Taken lightly.
It took me about 2 months to get used to CPAP mask but now that I am used to it I love it.
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Associate AD [1051]
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Re: Have you had a sleep study done? Chest pain is not to be
Aug 19, 2024, 4:34 PM
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Same here. I’ve used one (nasal mask) for 7 years now. I honestly feel like I CAN’T sleep if I’m not wearing it. I forgot it on a 5 day family beach trip and thought I was going to die. I was afraid to sleep because of my snoring and “choking”.
I’ve lost 40 ilbs the last 4 months, so life is getting better…but, I still use the cpap.
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Orange Beast [6502]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 10:13 AM
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I tried Cpap and BiPap and neither worked for me. Having a mask on my face is like fighting a snake all night. I have a nephew that had the INSPIRE implant and he is very pleased with the results. No mask makes sense to me.
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Campus Hero [13353]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 10:35 AM
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Hang in there. Seems like one thing after another pops up as you get older.
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Head Coach [997]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 10:44 AM
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CPAP and THC gummies work for me. 8 hours most every night.
Chest pain is entirely different. Get to a doc.
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Dynasty Maker [3340]
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It's more of a dread feeling than a pain, I guess. I am in
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Aug 19, 2024, 11:01 AM
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Contact with pulminolgist today
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110%er [3675]
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I've used both a CPAP and a mouth guard for years...
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Aug 19, 2024, 10:40 AM
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and they are lifesavers.
Just got a brand new CPAP and the technology has come a long way. It so much better than the old one.
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Dynasty Maker [3340]
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Yeah, it's all cellular... they are checking mine out currently***
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Aug 19, 2024, 11:02 AM
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Legend [6785]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
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Aug 19, 2024, 11:15 AM
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Have you been diagnosed ? As TigerKat said, get that checked. They thought I had sleep apnea so I took the sleep test. As it turns out I didn't have apnea, I was having seizures (fixed with 'a little' brain surgery). Now I just have Old Man Can't Sleep Syndrome.
Bad sleep can take years off your life.
PS - Dear fellow Tigers, I've had brain surgery, what's your excuse.  ">">
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Legend [6785]
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Re: Sleep Apnea sucks. Guess I'll be watching Magnum PI
Aug 19, 2024, 11:19 AM
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Sorry I see you have been diagnosed. Regardless call your Dr, you shouldn't have to suffer every night.Hope they get you sorted soon.
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Freshman [1]
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Aug 19, 2024, 11:17 AM
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What you are describing is a very dangerous situation. Sleep apnea can cause atrial fibrillation. AFib can cause blood clotting in the heart and subsequently a stroke. You need to see a cardiologist to wear a monitor to see if you have AFib. I had the same problem many years ago; fortunately, my cardiologist discovered the AFib. I used the CPAP which stopped the AFib for a number of years, but it came back and required ablation. Get your cardiologist to check this out. You probably need to be on a blood thinner to prevent clots and stroke.
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