Same. Not married, but my partner always had to put in earplugs when I slept with them because I snored so loud, and they were always silent with their CPAP, which was oddly soothing of a sound. Finally got diagnosed after my doctor AND partner both pressured me to. I sleep fairly soundly most nights now. Even got a new mask type yesterday, a minimal contact full face, and I love it. Just gotta adjust my mustache maintenance routine which…to be fair it was already in dire need of, being bushy and rough and uncomfortable, and that upper edge pushing the hairs right back into my face made that all the more obvious. Oof.
My wife did a lot of research and tried different mask configurations and nose pieces and found the right set for her. She has been very compliant and the sleep doctors commend her and are very happy with the results. Compliance is usually low. My aunt on the other hand has tried it but hates it. I wish she would stick with it though. It would help her depression and health in general. My wife hasn’t had a panic attack since she started it
I didn’t really have any issues with the standard issue nose mask, what I did struggle with at first was the tube, but I hung a sheppad’s hook near my bed to keep the mask elevated away from me.
That allows me to toss and turn and not deal with the tube in my face.
I do have to admit, when I first started using it I had a lot of dreams about snakes.
My wife hasn’t had a panic attack since she started it
That is awesome! Talk about a great unplanned for benefit.
Wtf… You get that diagnosis and they will pull your driver’s license? Holy hell as if I needed any other reason to never fucking go to the doctor unless I’m literally about to die.
This was my reaction at first but when I thought about it my perspective changed. Fatigued driving is really dangerous. Your response/reaction time is severely degraded as is your decision making ability.
Impaired driving isn’t just from being intoxicated.
It is similar to how people with seizures disorders can’t drive.
Unless you have sleep apnea, the key then is to get a sleep study, and get a cpap. It changed so much for my wife
I too will testify to the power of the CPAP!
I was diagnosed with Sleep Apena and refused to use it.
Well when the MVA told me that if I didn’t show logs of usage I would loose my divers license i started.
It took one night to convince me it was the greatest thing ever, and I felt so stupid for not using it sooner.
My wife actually thought something was wrong because I was so “quiet” when I slept.
Sleep Apena is no bullshit and it is amazing how much it was dragging me down.
Same. Not married, but my partner always had to put in earplugs when I slept with them because I snored so loud, and they were always silent with their CPAP, which was oddly soothing of a sound. Finally got diagnosed after my doctor AND partner both pressured me to. I sleep fairly soundly most nights now. Even got a new mask type yesterday, a minimal contact full face, and I love it. Just gotta adjust my mustache maintenance routine which…to be fair it was already in dire need of, being bushy and rough and uncomfortable, and that upper edge pushing the hairs right back into my face made that all the more obvious. Oof.
My wife did a lot of research and tried different mask configurations and nose pieces and found the right set for her. She has been very compliant and the sleep doctors commend her and are very happy with the results. Compliance is usually low. My aunt on the other hand has tried it but hates it. I wish she would stick with it though. It would help her depression and health in general. My wife hasn’t had a panic attack since she started it
I didn’t really have any issues with the standard issue nose mask, what I did struggle with at first was the tube, but I hung a sheppad’s hook near my bed to keep the mask elevated away from me.
That allows me to toss and turn and not deal with the tube in my face.
I do have to admit, when I first started using it I had a lot of dreams about snakes.
That is awesome! Talk about a great unplanned for benefit.
Wtf… You get that diagnosis and they will pull your driver’s license? Holy hell as if I needed any other reason to never fucking go to the doctor unless I’m literally about to die.
This was my reaction at first but when I thought about it my perspective changed. Fatigued driving is really dangerous. Your response/reaction time is severely degraded as is your decision making ability.
Impaired driving isn’t just from being intoxicated.
It is similar to how people with seizures disorders can’t drive.
I’ve heard of this for commercial driver’s licenses. But it really isn’t safe to drive when your body is very sleep deprived from the apnea.