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What do we do for a living? Are we in high stress jobs, jobs that make us want to fall asleep, somewhere in between or all of the above?
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Permalink Reply by amott1973 on
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I work full time in a library, go to grad school online full time (done in august!), have a husband and a 4 year old, and am pregnant with twins (due this month).
I tell you I could barely hold onto just the job and husband before CPAP! Now I really don't find all this to be too stressful. Not a barrel of fun, and have no "me" time anymore, but it's do-able!
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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I am a UNIX system admin and I used to let my job stress me out -- it was severely affecting my life. A couple of years ago ago I decided that I was going to stop letting my job ruin my life. It took a while, but I was able to drop my stress level by about 80%. I started doing Tai chi by taking classes at a local hospital and I took several flower arranging classes; I even earned a certificate in flower arranging from the the local adult education program. A few months ago I started going to yoga two or three times a week, and my stress level has dropped even further. My job just doesn't stress me any more.
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Permalink Reply by Eric James Bennett on
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I was a contractor in Florida and the stress was out of this world... I was diagnosed with colon cancer among other things and had half of my colon removed.. It is amazing how something like this changes your attitude about living.. We moved to a farm in Oregon with my wife's parents.. I still cannot sleep until I pass out sometime between 1 and three am.. Sleep till 8 or nine or ten.. Then go to work farming, working on equipment or whatever I feel like doing or what needs to be done.. I have been on this machine for over two years and still cannot make it through the night with it.. I have used everything from nasal pillows to a full face mask.. And sometime in the night I pull it off and it is on the floor still running in the morning. Everyone says it gets better well I am not sure about that... But, I will tell you that ambian works really good most of the time.. Anyway I am taking each day as it comes... And I like my naps also just wish they wouldn't last two hours or so..
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Permalink Reply by mike williams on
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Hi RD,
You said you are feeling better and you are using machine for 7 months. Will you please share with me how long did it take you to start seeing the benefit of the therapy? Are you using auto or standard cpap?-mike
RD said:OSA is an fully equal opportunity condition spanning all age groups and occupations. I am a housing Inspector and always on-the-go. After 7-months on the machine I'm starting to get my energy levels up, my disposition is much better, more relaxed and I don't stress out if things don't go a certain way. I focus on my work more easily which makes me a better inspector. And because my weight is coming down, consequently, my overall general health and conditioning is improving.
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Eric, have you ever been back to your sleep doctor? What brand and model PAP are you using. It sounds like you are NOT being adequately treated, either your pressure too high or too low or you have another sleep disorder going on in addition to the OSA. By all means you should see a sleep doctor or if insurance and finances are a problem at least get copies of your previous sleep and titration studies, the full scored data summary report w/condensed graphs, and then approach your local family doctor and ask that he write a script for a one month loaner APAP set about 2 cms below your current PAP pressure and 15-18 cms for the top pressure.
Eric James Bennett said:I was a contractor in Florida and the stress was out of this world... I was diagnosed with colon cancer among other things and had half of my colon removed.. It is amazing how something like this changes your attitude about living.. We moved to a farm in Oregon with my wife's parents.. I still cannot sleep until I pass out sometime between 1 and three am.. Sleep till 8 or nine or ten.. Then go to work farming, working on equipment or whatever I feel like doing or what needs to be done.. I have been on this machine for over two years and still cannot make it through the night with it.. I have used everything from nasal pillows to a full face mask.. And sometime in the night I pull it off and it is on the floor still running in the morning. Everyone says it gets better well I am not sure about that... But, I will tell you that ambian works really good most of the time.. Anyway I am taking each day as it comes... And I like my naps also just wish they wouldn't last two hours or so..
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Permalink Reply by Walt Service on
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I like "sleep Apneans"....sounds like something off Coast to Coast...:)
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Permalink Reply by BeeAsleep on
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I work as a senior designer for a major greeting card company, all the cards (over 5,000 SKUs) and all of the marketing materials come through me to be assigned to a staff of 5 designers. Yes, it is stressful. I have to know at all times who is working on what project and make sure nothing falls through the cracks. The upside is working with creative designers and writers, getting to design many different projects, and working with beautiful artwork everyday. The downside is working with really creative people....... :>D I just need more hours in the day. I don't fall asleep during the day because I am on the move from the minute I hit the door in the mornings, but when I get home at night I am barely able to speak a complete sentence. I try to eat right, get enough sleep, and workout. My wonderful family and doggies make everything worthwhile! I have been on my APAP for a little over 1 year.
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I am in IT/End User Support and Training.
Demanding, fast paced and stressful. Adrenaline pumps most of the day. Don't have time to get sleepy.
Usually pretty drained at the end of the day.
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Permalink Reply by Rock Conner RRT on
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sleep tech, respiratory therapist
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Bee do you by any chance work for Hallmark? Years ago I toured their facitlities and it was so cool!!
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Permalink Reply by Carl Speas on
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I manage a Bakery/Deli in a supermarket. I have been at the same store for 34 years. My morning starts at 3:30a.m. I often go to bed by 8:30p.m. I refuse to stay up past 9:30p.m. For many years I got less than 4 hours in bed a night. I did not need sleep. Now I can hardly function on 6 hours a night with bipap. I really love my job and enjoy being there.
It can be stressful managing 25 people over 2 shifts, but thanks to the brain fog caused by fibromyalgia and sleep apnea it is very easy to put the bad part of the day behind me. I simply do not remember. I think finding out that I was really sick and not crazy (as most of the doctors tried to tell me) helped my stress level more than any therapy or medication. It is a relief to know that there really is something wrong and i am not crazy.
My life has been so much better after getting the proper treatment for sleep apnea. It took 3 years after they found out I had sleep apnea to find the right treatment for me.
Carl
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