I get my CPAP machine tomorrow, and not a minute too soon.

[Lil Missy]

I thought it was all nonsense when my Dr made me get tested, but I sure felt great after a night on one. I didn't know how tired I was all the time till I finally felt rested!

Today I feel like :hangover:

[Orrex]

1. I hate to make light of this, but I thought you were telling us about your crap machine.

[Lil Missy]

9. I always see that word as CRAP too. It's like an optical illusion.

[Brickbat]

2. Congrats! I have a love-hate relationship with mine. And I call it the CRAP machine, too.

[lazarus]

3. mine is

an actual life saver. Turns out I was having an apnea event 56 times an hour.

I had sleep apnea surgery and my sleeping oxygen blood level went from 66% to 88%. I'm having lap band surgery in a month or so, and after losing some weight I'm hoping to lose the CPAP altogether.

[old mark]

4. I'm going to have nose surgery this spring...as soon as I can

make myself do it.

Sleep well, friend.
mark :hug:

[mdmc]

5. My girlfriend uses one

it is awesome!

[Kali]

6. you are going to be shocked how much better you feel

(although your arms/back may be a little sore from actually sleeping in one position for longer periods instead of tossing and turning, constantly getting up to pee, etc etc)

Enjoy your real rest!

[Lil Missy]

11. I was shocked after the one night of the study. The next day I felt like

I was on steroids! Can't remember when I felt so rested.

The only downside is it would make for an awkward date. ;-)

[REP]

12. Everyone wants an inflatable girlfriend!

(One of the things my Loved One said to me when I got mine, along with, "Now say, 'Luke I am your father.'")

I've been using one so long I think it's weird when I see people in movies/ TV not using one...

[Kali]

17. yeah - its a little darth vader or scuba diving-like

but it's like any other "disability", the person needs to accept you for who you are. Besides the best part of the date isn't when you are asleep - it's a little earlier, eh?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

7. I've been a CPAP user

for 10 years and it's great for me. I hear it doesn't work for some, but it changed everything (sleep wise) when I started using it.

[canoeist52]

8. 10 yrs. for me also. Literally can't live without it.

But I really miss wilderness camping and snuggling with hubby -(now why would he dislike cold air blowing on his neck?) Oh well....

[REP]

13. 12 years for me, and I can angle my vent away from the Loved One

Although the extra breeze is nice when it's super hot!

And camping = hotel without room service :-)

[hobbit709]

10. It's worked wonders for me

[Love Bug]

14. Make sure your mask doesn't leak air that hits your eyes

I've had "dry eye" a couple of times and boy, does that hurt! My Doc told me to spread a thin layer of KY (no kidding) on the mask to make a better seal if necessary.

Good luck with your cpap!

[Bombero1956]

15. had mine for 10 years also

my wife says I sound like Darth Vader when I have it on but I swear by it.

[Roon]

16. I remember my first sleep test..they put me on a CPAP halfway through

I dreamed and dreamed! I woke up feeling so fresh and rested. This was 17 years ago and my CPAP is that old too so I haven't used it in the last few years. I go next month for another sleep test and to aquire another CPAP machine. I can't wait!

[Wapsie B]

18. Fellow Hose-head here!

Love the cpap! To hell with 5-hour Energy. Good sleep is so much better.

[Lil Missy]

21. Hose-head! LOL!

:rofl:

[Presidentcokedupfratboy]

19. Tried it, couldn't hack it

I just felt too claustrophobic when I had it on. Plus, I have a seni-deviated septum, so one nostril is blocked.

[lazarus]

22. they can fix that

I had a severely deviated septum. When they finished with my nose, my tastes had changed. I actually like water now! And I can breathe!

They did a bunch of other stuff to me: removed my lingual tonsils, resected some of the base of my tongue, redid my soft palate. I was miserable for a few weeks, but it was all worth it. I had a great surgeon, too.

[Missy Vixen]

20. Yippeee!

I have a CPAP, too. I've had mine for about three years now. I could not believe the difference, either.

My husband has one as well. It's sooo sexy. (I'm joking.) Actually, it's a good feeling to know I'll have him around a lot longer than I would if he didn't use the CPAP.

I hope the adjustment period's quick, it really, really helps, and you wake up refreshed every morning from now on!

:woohoo: