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Hi All,
I just finished night 12 with my CPAP. I thought everything was going well. But there's something strange happening...
When I wake up in the morning, I'm not tired. For years I've gotten up almost as tired as when I went to bed. This is no longer happening.
I'm able to get out of the house before noon.
I'm not falling asleep at 3:00pm or so.
I'm not falling asleep at the dinner table.
I'm not as crabby, Well, maybe a little...
I am getting tired around 10:30pm or so, and going to bed. And sleeping.
But the strangest thing is that I'm dreaming. I'm waking in the morning wih memories of calming, pleasant dreams.
Do you think this has anything to do with the CPAP, and the fact that I'm using it 100%?
:)
I just finished night 12 with my CPAP. I thought everything was going well. But there's something strange happening...
When I wake up in the morning, I'm not tired. For years I've gotten up almost as tired as when I went to bed. This is no longer happening.
I'm able to get out of the house before noon.
I'm not falling asleep at 3:00pm or so.
I'm not falling asleep at the dinner table.
I'm not as crabby, Well, maybe a little...
I am getting tired around 10:30pm or so, and going to bed. And sleeping.
But the strangest thing is that I'm dreaming. I'm waking in the morning wih memories of calming, pleasant dreams.
Do you think this has anything to do with the CPAP, and the fact that I'm using it 100%?
:)
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on
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Yes!!! I DO know about THIS one! It has everything to do with CPAP. You're getting better, Andy. WAY better, and pretty early on!!
I just posted that last night is the first time I've dreamed in just ages, long before diagnosed in June.
You're making real progress. I'm sure it feels weird 'cause we're all used to feeling like crap most of the time. It must be a shock to just wake up and feel normal. I'm pretty sure I'm correct that this means your treatment is working. And working well!!! Nothing's wrong--this is what we're all seeking, Andy. I've been on CPAP for nearly 4 months and still haven't had a wakeup like you describe, but I've heard a few others describe the same thing.
BE HAPPY!!! Kinda flies in the face of your other new concern about air not coming out of your mouth. That's a good thing too, especially now that I hear THIS piece of progress. The air's going where it needs to go!!
I'm curious to hear what other people on SG think about this......
Susan :-)
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Permalink Reply by Andy on
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Thanks, Susan.
I've been feeling "bad" for so long, I don't recognize "good"!
It felt great today when my young children asked me to "go out and play" with them today. The younger one asked me to come out, and the older one said, "No, daddy doesn't play with us any more." But when I said, "YES! I want to come out with you" they were so excited!
Nice to be "normal"!! ;)
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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good for you Andy! I am glad that things are going well for you. SG is great for education, but it is stories like this that keep me coming back.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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So glad to hear of your progress!! I wish everyone could experience what you are feeling --- for many it takes a long time to adjust -- and it appears you took to it like a duck in water!!
Good job!!
Please keep hanging around as you will be an inspiration to those that are struggling.
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Me too, Rock. Isn't that great about Andy??!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, gives me a huge dose of hope......
McCord :-)
Rock Hinkle said:good for you Andy! I am glad that things are going well for you. SG is great for education, but it is stories like this that keep me coming back.
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Permalink Reply by Jan on
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Andy-- this all sounds terrific...This is great news and makes me feel pretty hopeful :-)
I think that you and I started about the same time give or take a day or two. I'm guessing that I may have been in worse shape with a diagnosis of severe and AHI of 73. I haven't had a big AHA moment as you have, but am slowly noticing small changes. Things like being able to make it through the day without taking a nap (not that I haven't thought about it a few times)....working out a little harder...fewer times getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom...
Wishing you continued good luck on this journey. Your note was very inspiring.
Thanks
Jan
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'Ya know, you just painted a picture of how devastating the effects of OSA can be...imagine a dad unable to go out to play with his kids to the point that your child would even think to make a comment like that.....
Keep huggin' that hose!!!!
I'm SO happy for you, Andy. AND for your kids.
Susan :-)
Andy said:Thanks, Susan.
I've been feeling "bad" for so long, I don't recognize "good"!
It felt great today when my young children asked me to "go out and play" with them today. The younger one asked me to come out, and the older one said, "No, daddy doesn't play with us any more." But when I said, "YES! I want to come out with you" they were so excited!
Nice to be "normal"!! ;)
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I always enjoy reading these types of stories as they give hope to everyone that their day will come. I didn't have much of a problem adjusting to my machine and mask (although I did go through a bunch of them trying to find the best one for me). I had very few nights, can be counted on one hand, that I took the mask off without knowing about it. Yet, it took me a loooooong time to start feeling where I wasn't exhausted most of the time. I kept plugging away as I knew I would eventually get there, but it was stories like this that kept me going.
I am not telling this to discourage anyone, but to give them hope that yes, one day you will feel like a person instead of a walking zombie.
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Hi Carol,
I had two nights where I woke up and found the mask off. Not "pulled off" as in ripping it violently off my face, but off as in, neatly remoed and placed on the bedside table, with CPAP shut off.
I don't recall doing that either time, but obviously I did.
Haven't had that happen often, so far, so I'm atributing it to the times when my nose was stuffed, and I must have been uncomfortable.
Compared to the time I got out of bed and drove my car in the middle of the night, in my sleep, and didn't know I had done it, this is nothing!
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Isn't it just totally weird how we can have all these episodes while sleeping, including stopping breathing, for God's sake, and not know it??? It unnerves me to no end.
I had a wreck last year because I fell asleep at a completely familiar intersection near my home and drove right into oncoming traffic. Didn't wake up till I got smacked by another car. Jeez......
'Ya won't catch ME without my CPAP ever again.............
Susan McCord :-(
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The handful of nights that I have taken the mask off has also been done gently without me being aware of it. It is amazing what we can do without being conscious of it.
Yep, I agree with you Susan. I haven't had any wrecks that could be contributed to falling asleep, but I have been so fatigued it has slowed my response time way down. Do not want to go back there.
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Wow, Susan, that's pretty scary!
My DWS (Driving While Sleeping) episode was more amusing than dangerous. When I was a teenager, I got up early, around 5:00am, and moved my car from the driveway to an adjacent street, then returned to bed.
When I woke up hours later, I looked out in the driveway and didn't see my car. So, I started yelling that my car was stolen, and for someone to call the police. My mother called up and said, "What are you taling about? You moved it yourself, hours ago!"
I used to sleepwalk back then, and do things like remove stuff from the refrigerator and put them on the counter, or walk around outside.
Maybe my sleep problems go way back?
;)
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