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What do you guys think?
I've been doing pretty darn well with CPAP for awhile now--sleeping well and for usually 6-7 hours a night. Still don't feel rested but have more energy, stamina, thought process has cleared significantly, etc. I'm definitely making progress.
However, the past 3-4 nights I'm back to sleeping 4-5 hours, no more. I'm starting to feel the effects of it today. I've been going to bed at earlier and trying to keep it fairly consistent for awhile now. Not eating late at night--not exercising in the evening--far as I know, I'm not doing anything that I know I shouldn't--no caffeine, no sugar to speak of, no alcohol, no sedative except for Xanax 1.00mg hs. (My sleep doctor told me not to worry about that and that we'll deal with that down the road). Long story short, I'm paying pretty close attention to treatment recs, etc.
SO, I can't figure out why all of a sudden I'm not sleeping nearly as well. Wonder if I need my pressure increased again. I go back to sleep MD 12/8. He bumped it up to 10 (from 9) last time which was 9/1.
Thoughts?
Susan McCord
However, the past 3-4 nights I'm back to sleeping 4-5 hours, no more. I'm starting to feel the effects of it today. I've been going to bed at earlier and trying to keep it fairly consistent for awhile now. Not eating late at night--not exercising in the evening--far as I know, I'm not doing anything that I know I shouldn't--no caffeine, no sugar to speak of, no alcohol, no sedative except for Xanax 1.00mg hs. (My sleep doctor told me not to worry about that and that we'll deal with that down the road). Long story short, I'm paying pretty close attention to treatment recs, etc.
SO, I can't figure out why all of a sudden I'm not sleeping nearly as well. Wonder if I need my pressure increased again. I go back to sleep MD 12/8. He bumped it up to 10 (from 9) last time which was 9/1.
Thoughts?
Susan McCord
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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couple of possibilities: are you napping during the day thereby giving yourself less sleep at night? also, are you letting more light into your bedroom in the mornings these days? light has a powerful alerting effect that can wake you up before you otherwise would.
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on
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Nope, not napping. In fact, I've been more active, walking, etc. because I was feeling better.
Re: light--if anything it's darker in my room now because of the shorter days and Indiana not as sunny this time of year, especially early in the a.m.
I can't figure it out.......
McCord
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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Susan,
How accessible is your Doctor or his Nurse? I can call the Nurse and tell her what's going on and be assured of hearing from them within 24-48 hours. I'd call those folks and tell them what's going on.
Good Luck, keep us posted.
Mary Zimlich
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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trypophan is in milk and in turkey and they are good for sleeping, my dietition said to drink half a pint of milk to go to bed, i say do not boil the mild but it you prefer just warm it as boiling distrouy the trypophan
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That's a good idea. I like milk, but cold!!
I don't seem to have a problem falling asleep. I'm just not sleeping as long as I finally was on CPAP......
I appreciate your input. I wonder if tryptophan works all night or just when you're going to sleep (?).
Susan McCord
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Hi Mary--that's kind of what I was wondering--whether I should call my sleep doc or not. The girls are very accessible--they talk to him and then report back to me--at least that's what I was told when I was there.....
I'm always clear about when to call any of my MDs--this is just new territory and I don't know what's appropriate, or necessary yet........
I'll keep you informed. Thanks!
Susan McCord :-)
Mary Zimlich said:Susan,
How accessible is your Doctor or his Nurse? I can call the Nurse and tell her what's going on and be assured of hearing from them within 24-48 hours. I'd call those folks and tell them what's going on.
Good Luck, keep us posted.
Mary Zimlich
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if you were feeling good with less sleep, i'd say that maybe you had "worked off" your sleep deficit by getting treated properly with CPAP, and now you need less sleep than you used to. but you're not feeling good, so i'd get your efficacy data properly analyzed and explained to you, if you're unable to do it yourself.
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Okay--I'll call my DME Monday--he'll usually see me the same day.
Or should I go ahead and call the MD?
I'm gonna do one or the other after hearing SG input anyway.....thanks, Mike.
Susan McCord :-)
Mike said:if you were feeling good with less sleep, i'd say that maybe you had "worked off" your sleep deficit by getting treated properly with CPAP, and now you need less sleep than you used to. but you're not feeling good, so i'd get your efficacy data properly analyzed and explained to you, if you're unable to do it yourself.
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i'd call whomever "gets it" more with respect to your sleep treatment. If they're both about equal, I'd go with the MD since presumably he can not only analyze the problem, but also correct it by changing your prescription. The DME can't do that. Assume you have a fully data-capable machine -- do you have the M Series Pro (fully-data capable)?
susan mccord said:Okay--I'll call my DME Monday--he'll usually see me the same day.
Or should I go ahead and call the MD?
I'm gonna do one or the other after hearing SG input anyway.....thanks, Mike.
Susan McCord :-)
Mike said:if you were feeling good with less sleep, i'd say that maybe you had "worked off" your sleep deficit by getting treated properly with CPAP, and now you need less sleep than you used to. but you're not feeling good, so i'd get your efficacy data properly analyzed and explained to you, if you're unable to do it yourself.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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Yep,yep call your doc. that's what they are there for. I have to ask Susan how is life going? Any extra stress or anxiety? men problems? Kid problems?
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Rock, no NEW stress--no men = no stress! Re: kids--WAS having a significant communication problem with one of my sons which is now resolving to everyone's satisfaction x 1-2 weeks. I slept my 6-7 hours throughout all the worst of that. Have completed advanced directives, which was somewhat stressful but, again, that was during my "good" sleep period on CPAP. That stress is past.
I really HAVE noticed + changes in TP, energy, stamina--am walking/exercising in significantly better ways.
This decreased skeeo business has happened just the past 4-5 days.
Last night was weird--went to sleep 2:00 a.m. (typical), on CPAP, woke at 6: a..m., was REALLY cold 'cause furnace was turned off and it got cold outside--got up, bathroom run, got another blanket, turned heat on, topped off humidification receptacle, got back in bed with my mask in my hand--was lying in bed trying to get warm and, yeah, you guessed it, went to sleep with my mask IN MY HAND.
(Had every intention of putting it back on as soon as I got warm).
Then slept like a rock till 10:00 a.m. and DREAMED, really vivid, lively dreams, one in particular which lasted a long time. (I have no memory of dreaming even on CPAP for a long time).....what do you (or anyone) make of THAT????? It's just totally different from anything I've experienced to date.
The mask was still in my hand when I woke up!!!
I think the whole thing is just bizarre....
Susan McCord
Rock Hinkle said:Yep,yep call your doc. that's what they are there for. I have to ask Susan how is life going? Any extra stress or anxiety? men problems? Kid problems?
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Permalink Reply by RALLY, H on
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Susan, just needs a Teddy bear and some light music. If its Stress caused by Men problems, Kids problems then get into some group activity not therapy ). BTW whose suggestion was it to start a CPAP dating site etc. ?
R..;-)
susan mccord said:Rock, no NEW stress--no men = no stress! Re: kids--WAS having a significant communication problem with one of my sons which is now resolving to everyone's satisfaction x 1-2 weeks. I slept my 6-7 hours throughout all the worst of that. Have completed advanced directives, which was somewhat stressful but, again, that was during my "good" sleep period on CPAP. That stress is past.
I really HAVE noticed + changes in TP, energy, stamina--am walking/exercising in significantly better ways.
This decreased skeeo business has happened just the past 4-5 days.
Last night was weird--went to sleep 2:00 a.m. (typical), on CPAP, woke at 6: a..m., was REALLY cold 'cause furnace was turned off and it got cold outside--got up, bathroom run, got another blanket, turned heat on, topped off humidification receptacle, got back in bed with my mask in my hand--was lying in bed trying to get warm and, yeah, you guessed it, went to sleep with my mask IN MY HAND.
(Had every intention of putting it back on as soon as I got warm).
Then slept like a rock till 10:00 a.m. and DREAMED, really vivid, lively dreams, one in particular which lasted a long time. (I have no memory of dreaming even on CPAP for a long time).....what do you (or anyone) make of THAT????? It's just totally different from anything I've experienced to date.
The mask was still in my hand when I woke up!!!
I think the whole thing is just bizarre....
Susan McCord
Rock Hinkle said:Yep,yep call your doc. that's what they are there for. I have to ask Susan how is life going? Any extra stress or anxiety? men problems? Kid problems?
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