I finally had my sleep doctor appointment yesterday - I was really quite shocked - the first time a doctor actually listened to me and allowed me to ask questions. He focused very little on the SA, and is more interested in improving my quality of life by healing the rest of my body - I am simply bl...

Hi Mogy, I use the Cpap, have been compliant since Day 1 - getting used to it is another thing - I have low tolerance to anything touching me when I sleep (I still wonder how much that played a part when I did the sleep study - I slept so little because I couldn't handle the stuff on my body - I don...

Thank you Hosecrusher. Wasn't sure if anyone could answer that. I understand that part of the concept now - okay a little :lol: . So now I'll start at the beginning, start researching why the airway collapses and see what interesting things develop there and what research has been done to help preve...

I have reached the stage of analyzing the situation and sort through various facts to reach a better understanding. What I truly do not understand and can not seem to find an answer to is this: Sleep Apnea is a sleep disorder and Cpap is an effective treatment for this disorder, not a cure by a long...

I'll slip it on later. Cleaning will be easier that way and a nice way to use up some of my scraps - a "coat" of many colors!

Round and round and round I'll go - less than 4 hours if uninterrupted!

Thanks Palerider - it is definitely something I want to look into, maybe then I can relax, leading to a better sleep and rest. Like Dominoes, just need to let things fall into place to make this work for me. Heated or not, I believe it was Julie, but dont quote me, that showed me where to buy hose c...

Thanks Palerider - will keep that in mind.

Thank you Mogy! I truly do believe, at least for now, that is going to be the best solution for me - 4+ hours on, the balance off. To me, rest and being relaxed is as important as sleep, and just because I'm sleeping, does not mean I am resting. I did finally relax one night instead of laying on my ...

Thank you Esel! How are things going? I suppose that is in the eyes of the beholder. Today I feel better than I have felt in a very long time. How I arrived at that - not everyone here would agree it was right, but at least for one night, it was right for me. The exhaustion since starting Cpap was r...

Thanks Julie and funny you should mention that. I have been giving some serious thought to a new MD as for the thyroid issue alone, I do not believe he is treating it as serious as he should. For the sleep doc, can't answer that one yet - never met him, let's see if we have a face to face when I arr...

Hi Julie - I do have a severe thyroid problem - been dealing with it for years. For many of those years, with medication my TSH number hovered between 3 and 4 which is great. Last September the number jumped to 11, and it has been all over the place since then. I am under immense stress each and eve...

I have read so much on others posts - this forum truly amazes me as to the information provided. I will be seeing my sleep doc in a couple days and was curious if there were questions I should be asking. I know I plan to ask for a copy of my sleep study, thanks to everyone here I understand that is ...

I love listening and hearing from you both - may not always understand everything you are talking about and nowhere's near the knowledge of this that you have - but I learn. Thank you both for being open, honest and still supportive - that makes the journey easier.

Thanks Julie and I understand what you are saying. Right now I want to enjoy being "happy" even if it's only for a couple days. These three weeks of not waking up in the right frame of mind places more stress on me than ever. Prior to Cpap, I can not tell you the last time I wasn't positive, motivat...