Does anyone have experience with apnea and if so, treatments other than CPAP for it? I had my sleep study last week and it turns out I have a pretty bad case of sleep apnea. Surprise, surprise. LOL Last night I was supposed to have my CPAP titration but it was an absolute disaster. My anxiety level hit the roof, I couldn't breathe... the mask made it feel like someone was sitting on my face and chest. I don't know where we go from here. I was really looking forward to being "fixed." I can't remember the last time I slept all the way through the night. I feel like dying may feel more pleasant than I feel right now. Uggh.
What kind of mask do you have? I prefer this one that goes over my nose so I don't have the "pillows" stuck in my nostrils, but insurance doesn't cover the replacement "pillow" (why do they call it that?) so I went with the nostril one. I also had to have one that I put on over the top of my head, rather than around the back of my head. I sleep on my side so it doesn't get a good fit and I feel like I'm suffocating.
I had to try a few different masks and also had a panic attack the first night I was fitted. The machine pressure takes some getting used to. You are probably used to breathing a little through your mouth (even if you aren't a full on mouth breather) and you need to keep your mouth shut to ensure the airflow is right.
My cpap also came with a ramp-up feature that was adjustable. It starts on a setting of 4 which I can barely feel and over 20 minutes time it ramps up to 10. I used that in the beginning but now I'm so comfortable with the cpap I just turn it on, put it on and I'm good to go.
I also do kind of take a couple of good deep breaths before I put it on so my lungs feel full of oxygen as my body adjusts to the pressure of the cpap - which takes like 3-5 seconds. I got my machine in March or April.
Please give it a try again - try not to give up. My alertness has shot up. My headaches are almost gone. I don't have the achy sore throat feeling I used to have and my morning congestion is a lot less (I guess snoring churns up some mucus).
The one thing that helped me not panic was knowing how much people in my life have benefited from their cpaps. It really has made a HUGE difference!
They tried two different full face (covering the mouth and nose) masks. The smaller of those two fit the best but it was sooo tight. It had the harness that went around the back of my head. They also tried one that just covered my nose, but that didn't last long because, yes, I'm a mouth breather. LOL At least at night I am. My nose always gets so clogged every night that I end up breathing through my mouth.
It's interesting you said you have to take a few deep breaths before you put your mask on because that was what kept getting me, feeling like I couldn't breathe once the tech put the mask on me but before she hooked it up to the air, and between dealing with my freaking out and dealing with all of the cords and whatnot, she seemed like she was taking her sweet ass time hooking the hose up. lol
I'm going to make a follow up appointment with my sleep specialist to see what else we can do. One thing that he had me do for two weeks prior to the test was discontinue taking the anti-depressants I take on a normal basis... Cymbalta for my fibromyalgia, depression and ANXIETY, and amitryptiline which helps me sleep, because supposedly they both can affect the REM sleep readings on the polysomnograph. Well cutting both out cold turkey has ramped up my anxiety to where I'm having mini-panic attacks every night before bedtime, so yeah... I can't see how this wasn't kind of expected... LOL When I reiterated this to my tech last night, she was even like, welllllll no wonder! She said that maybe with the doctor's consent, we can try the cpap titration again after I go back on my meds to see if that helps. We'll see what he says.
FWP: I got my satellite radio bill for the next year, the price went up and then all the taxes on top of it, make it seem ridiculous to keep paying for it. Why am I paying for satellite radio? Cox and Clear channel own all the local radio stations, except NPR of course, and they suck.
Every time I threaten to cancel Sirius they offer me 6 months for $25 or something along those lines.
We've almost got the house done so it'll be going on the market. Looking for a new house is already giving me an ulcer. H has all these ridiculous standards and seems unwilling to compromise on anything. I want to smack him upside the head. He wants acreage and outbuildings and no neighbors nearby and keeps nitpicking everything. I found a great house on Realtor and he didn't like it because of the way the roof was angled. Are you fucking kidding me?
Flame me. I was totally unprepared to vote. Senate, Governor, and ballot initiatives I had down. All those other state and local offices? Not a clue. I am shame-faced.
I can't flame you. In fact, you should flame me. I TRIED to research my county school board candidates. I really did! I went to their websites and read articles in the paper. All of them said the same thing "education is important blah blah blah platitude platitude". I couldn't see much difference in them. Political signs didn't help me, either - are the guys with the most signs the most popular? Or are they being funded by 'big money'? IDK. It was too important for me to just pick the names I like best (lol) so I just didn't vote for anyone. Turns out, the guys who won WERE funded by big, tea party money and they are wreaking havoc! The only thing that makes me feel better is that a lot of people didn't know what was going on and feel like they've been had. There's talk of a recall, and I'll go out of my way to vote for that.
What kind of mask do you have? I prefer this one that goes over my nose so I don't have the "pillows" stuck in my nostrils, but insurance doesn't cover the replacement "pillow" (why do they call it that?) so I went with the nostril one. I also had to have one that I put on over the top of my head, rather than around the back of my head. I sleep on my side so it doesn't get a good fit and I feel like I'm suffocating.
I had to try a few different masks and also had a panic attack the first night I was fitted. The machine pressure takes some getting used to. You are probably used to breathing a little through your mouth (even if you aren't a full on mouth breather) and you need to keep your mouth shut to ensure the airflow is right.
My cpap also came with a ramp-up feature that was adjustable. It starts on a setting of 4 which I can barely feel and over 20 minutes time it ramps up to 10. I used that in the beginning but now I'm so comfortable with the cpap I just turn it on, put it on and I'm good to go.
I also do kind of take a couple of good deep breaths before I put it on so my lungs feel full of oxygen as my body adjusts to the pressure of the cpap - which takes like 3-5 seconds. I got my machine in March or April.
Please give it a try again - try not to give up. My alertness has shot up. My headaches are almost gone. I don't have the achy sore throat feeling I used to have and my morning congestion is a lot less (I guess snoring churns up some mucus).
The one thing that helped me not panic was knowing how much people in my life have benefited from their cpaps. It really has made a HUGE difference!
They tried two different full face (covering the mouth and nose) masks. The smaller of those two fit the best but it was sooo tight. It had the harness that went around the back of my head. They also tried one that just covered my nose, but that didn't last long because, yes, I'm a mouth breather. LOL At least at night I am. My nose always gets so clogged every night that I end up breathing through my mouth.
It's interesting you said you have to take a few deep breaths before you put your mask on because that was what kept getting me, feeling like I couldn't breathe once the tech put the mask on me but before she hooked it up to the air, and between dealing with my freaking out and dealing with all of the cords and whatnot, she seemed like she was taking her sweet ass time hooking the hose up. lol
I'm going to make a follow up appointment with my sleep specialist to see what else we can do. One thing that he had me do for two weeks prior to the test was discontinue taking the anti-depressants I take on a normal basis... Cymbalta for my fibromyalgia, depression and ANXIETY, and amitryptiline which helps me sleep, because supposedly they both can affect the REM sleep readings on the polysomnograph. Well cutting both out cold turkey has ramped up my anxiety to where I'm having mini-panic attacks every night before bedtime, so yeah... I can't see how this wasn't kind of expected... LOL When I reiterated this to my tech last night, she was even like, welllllll no wonder! She said that maybe with the doctor's consent, we can try the cpap titration again after I go back on my meds to see if that helps. We'll see what he says.
Yes, I would bet the lack of meds will make for a challenge!
If you already have anxiety, you are going to have a challenge. But maybe if you mentally keep telling yourself that hundreds of people use the cpap and they don't die in their sleep so you won't either! :-)
Flame me. I was totally unprepared to vote. Senate, Governor, and ballot initiatives I had down. All those other state and local offices? Not a clue. I am shame-faced.
I can't flame you. In fact, you should flame me. I TRIED to research my county school board candidates. I really did! I went to their websites and read articles in the paper. All of them said the same thing "education is important blah blah blah platitude platitude". I couldn't see much difference in them. Political signs didn't help me, either - are the guys with the most signs the most popular? Or are they being funded by 'big money'? IDK. It was too important for me to just pick the names I like best (lol) so I just didn't vote for anyone. Turns out, the guys who won WERE funded by big, tea party money and they are wreaking havoc! The only thing that makes me feel better is that a lot of people didn't know what was going on and feel like they've been had. There's talk of a recall, and I'll go out of my way to vote for that.
There were something like 8 candidate for state superintendent, which is a really important office. But I had never heard of a single one! Maybe people just weren't campaigning outside of Atlanta this year, I don't know. I figure with that many candidates, there's bound to be a run-off, so I'll have time to do my homework then. Still shame-faced, but glad to have company!
My random is that it makes me so sad to see patients in nursing homes. I wish there was a better system to take care of the elderly and those with dementia. The hallways are filled with patients staring into space, talking to themselves, asking for help without realizing someone is there to help them. I feel like our health care system is so broken
My husband took a sick day to stay home with my DD who is also sick. They drove me to work. They text me that they have made it home. A few minutes later our alarm company calls me.
"Your alarm is going off. Your husband isn't answering the phone. The police have refused to go check it out."
FREAK OUT!
I'm on the phone with ADT, on the other phone trying to reach my husband. No answer! No answer!!
This goes on for WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER. What is happening at home?! Are my husband and child being murdered in a home invasion?! I don't know!!! Ahhhhhh.
The alarm company calls the police back. They will send someone out! Ahhhhhhhh
Then I finally reach my husband.
"Oh yes all is fine. We are home."
Turns out he just forgot to deactivate the alarm and it's malfunctioning so it doesn't chime or go off when the door opens. And his phone was on silent.
I call off the police. Tell ADT TO FIX THE DAMN ALARM.
And then have a breakdown in my office after it's all done with big fat tears!
Post by lyssbobiss, Command, B613 on May 20, 2014 12:31:50 GMT -5
I voted this morning and we had paper ballots. I must've been tremendously spoiled in previous elections because I've never not used a machine. She handed me paper and a pen and I'm all "what fresh hell is this!?"
"This prick is asking for someone here to bring him to task Somebody give me some dirt on this vacuous mass so we can at last unmask him I'll pull the trigger on it, someone load the gun and cock it While we were all watching, he got Washington in his pocket."
My husband took a sick day to stay home with my DD who is also sick. They drove me to work. They text me that they have made it home. A few minutes later our alarm company calls me.
"Your alarm is going off. Your husband isn't answering the phone. The police have refused to go check it out."
FREAK OUT!
I'm on the phone with ADT, on the other phone trying to reach my husband. No answer! No answer!!
This goes on for WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER. What is happening at home?! Are my husband and child being murdered in a home invasion?! I don't know!!! Ahhhhhh.
The alarm company calls the police back. They will send someone out! Ahhhhhhhh
Then I finally reach my husband.
"Oh yes all is fine. We are home."
Turns out he just forgot to deactivate the alarm and it's malfunctioning so it doesn't chime or go off when the door opens. And his phone was on silent.
I call off the police. Tell ADT TO FIX THE DAMN ALARM.
And then have a breakdown in my office after it's all done with big fat tears!
For my makeup peeps, the makeup stayed flawless.
That is super scary! But a big WTMF to the bolded? Isn't that the point of the alarm company contacting the police?!?!?
I've been wanting new patio furniture for forever, and I think I found what I want and it's reasonably priced. I was going to do free shipping (it would arrive next week), but the pieces I want are in store for pickup. None of our vehicles will fit it all in, though. So I think I'm just going to rent a truck for a day, pop it in the back and take it home. The last time I suggested this to my husband he had a 4 alarm freakout and why can't I just wait for it to be delivered via free ship blah blah, and had to wait a month for my stuff. I think I'm just going to do it without telling him, because it's just not worth it.
My husband took a sick day to stay home with my DD who is also sick. They drove me to work. They text me that they have made it home. A few minutes later our alarm company calls me.
"Your alarm is going off. Your husband isn't answering the phone. The police have refused to go check it out."
FREAK OUT!
I'm on the phone with ADT, on the other phone trying to reach my husband. No answer! No answer!!
This goes on for WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER. What is happening at home?! Are my husband and child being murdered in a home invasion?! I don't know!!! Ahhhhhh.
The alarm company calls the police back. They will send someone out! Ahhhhhhhh
Then I finally reach my husband.
"Oh yes all is fine. We are home."
Turns out he just forgot to deactivate the alarm and it's malfunctioning so it doesn't chime or go off when the door opens. And his phone was on silent.
I call off the police. Tell ADT TO FIX THE DAMN ALARM.
And then have a breakdown in my office after it's all done with big fat tears!
For my makeup peeps, the makeup stayed flawless.
ummm...yay for good make up? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT! OMG, you poor thing, that must have been freaking awful. I lose my shit on my H for not picking up the phone for something stupid when I'm at the grocery store. This? This would be a nuclear melt down.
I've been wanting new patio furniture for forever, and I think I found what I want and it's reasonably priced. I was going to do free shipping (it would arrive next week), but the pieces I want are in store for pickup. None of our vehicles will fit it all in, though. So I think I'm just going to rent a truck for a day, pop it in the back and take it home. The last time I suggested this to my husband he had a 4 alarm freakout and why can't I just wait for it to be delivered via free ship blah blah, and had to wait a month for my stuff. I think I'm just going to do it without telling him, because it's just not worth it.
Would the store let you pick it up in several trips? I bought some wicker rocking chairs from Big Lots, and I had to make 2 trips.
I've been wanting new patio furniture for forever, and I think I found what I want and it's reasonably priced. I was going to do free shipping (it would arrive next week), but the pieces I want are in store for pickup. None of our vehicles will fit it all in, though. So I think I'm just going to rent a truck for a day, pop it in the back and take it home. The last time I suggested this to my husband he had a 4 alarm freakout and why can't I just wait for it to be delivered via free ship blah blah, and had to wait a month for my stuff. I think I'm just going to do it without telling him, because it's just not worth it.
Would the store let you pick it up in several trips? I bought some wicker rocking chairs from Big Lots, and I had to make 2 trips.
I'm fairly certain the boxes wouldn't fit in my car for the chairs.
My husband took a sick day to stay home with my DD who is also sick. They drove me to work. They text me that they have made it home. A few minutes later our alarm company calls me.
"Your alarm is going off. Your husband isn't answering the phone. The police have refused to go check it out."
FREAK OUT!
I'm on the phone with ADT, on the other phone trying to reach my husband. No answer! No answer!!
This goes on for WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER. What is happening at home?! Are my husband and child being murdered in a home invasion?! I don't know!!! Ahhhhhh.
The alarm company calls the police back. They will send someone out! Ahhhhhhhh
Then I finally reach my husband.
"Oh yes all is fine. We are home."
Turns out he just forgot to deactivate the alarm and it's malfunctioning so it doesn't chime or go off when the door opens. And his phone was on silent.
I call off the police. Tell ADT TO FIX THE DAMN ALARM.
And then have a breakdown in my office after it's all done with big fat tears!
For my makeup peeps, the makeup stayed flawless.
That is super scary! But a big WTMF to the bolded? Isn't that the point of the alarm company contacting the police?!?!?
Yeah, that's on the to do list for sure. They said something about the paperwork not being filled out right. THANKS FOR TELLING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A CRISIS ADT. FFS.
My husband took a sick day to stay home with my DD who is also sick. They drove me to work. They text me that they have made it home. A few minutes later our alarm company calls me.
"Your alarm is going off. Your husband isn't answering the phone. The police have refused to go check it out."
FREAK OUT!
I'm on the phone with ADT, on the other phone trying to reach my husband. No answer! No answer!!
This goes on for WHAT FEELS LIKE FOREVER. What is happening at home?! Are my husband and child being murdered in a home invasion?! I don't know!!! Ahhhhhh.
The alarm company calls the police back. They will send someone out! Ahhhhhhhh
Then I finally reach my husband.
"Oh yes all is fine. We are home."
Turns out he just forgot to deactivate the alarm and it's malfunctioning so it doesn't chime or go off when the door opens. And his phone was on silent.
I call off the police. Tell ADT TO FIX THE DAMN ALARM.
And then have a breakdown in my office after it's all done with big fat tears!
For my makeup peeps, the makeup stayed flawless.
ummm...yay for good make up? I DON'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT! OMG, you poor thing, that must have been freaking awful. I lose my shit on my H for not picking up the phone for something stupid when I'm at the grocery store. This? This would be a nuclear melt down.
Thank you. I thought someone was going to tell me to take a xanex and chill the fuck out.
Does anyone have experience with apnea and if so, treatments other than CPAP for it? I had my sleep study last week and it turns out I have a pretty bad case of sleep apnea. Surprise, surprise. LOL Last night I was supposed to have my CPAP titration but it was an absolute disaster. My anxiety level hit the roof, I couldn't breathe... the mask made it feel like someone was sitting on my face and chest. I don't know where we go from here. I was really looking forward to being "fixed." I can't remember the last time I slept all the way through the night. I feel like dying may feel more pleasant than I feel right now. Uggh.
Have you considered a mouth guard/retainer? DH has moderate to severe sleep apnea. He went to a dentist that specializes in sleep disorders and had a retainer "built" for him. It has worked wonders in alleviating the snoring
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
"Not gonna lie; I kind of keep expecting you to post one day that you threw down on someone who clearly had no idea that today was NOT THEIR DAY." ~dontcallmeshirley
Sitting at the salon.....my friend made the initial cut before I could change my mind. No turning back now.
I'm just sayin now, I might not post pics...not today anyway. We shall see. I don't photograph well as it is and selfies are even worse.
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As we have learned in the make up thread...the secret to a good selfie is good natural light, i.e. standing in front of a big window or taking the picture in your car, OR getting a new phone. SEE! You should come hang out in the thread more often.
Does anyone have experience with apnea and if so, treatments other than CPAP for it? I had my sleep study last week and it turns out I have a pretty bad case of sleep apnea. Surprise, surprise. LOL Last night I was supposed to have my CPAP titration but it was an absolute disaster. My anxiety level hit the roof, I couldn't breathe... the mask made it feel like someone was sitting on my face and chest. I don't know where we go from here. I was really looking forward to being "fixed." I can't remember the last time I slept all the way through the night. I feel like dying may feel more pleasant than I feel right now. Uggh.
Have you considered a mouth guard/retainer? DH has moderate to severe sleep apnea. He went to a dentist that specializes in sleep disorders and had a retainer "built" for him. It has worked wonders in alleviating the snoring