Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
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Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
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#3This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it.
If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#4This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
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Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#5This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
While I sympathize
> If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, will help you
Is a blatant lie. A CPAP works for millions, including me.
Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#6This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
Good points, but also if your job is causing this amount of suffering, don’t wait. GTFO as fast as you can, otherwise you’re going to work your way into a death spiral that is even harder to get out of (poor sleep, weight gain, emotional distress, negative impacts to relationships, grinding teeth during sleep leading to dental damage, etc).
Defend your sleep and well-being like you would a loved one. No one will do it for you.
Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#7This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
But I don't wanna wear a machine! What will I tell lady friends from the bar?
Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#8This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
While I sympathize > If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, will help you Is a blatant lie. A CPAP works for millions, including me.
Sorry I meant sleep gadgets like cooling pads, not referring to medical devices
Re: Poor sleep drove me insane, and my long path to recovery
#9This is quite raw and I'm actually somewhat afraid to share this. But I think sleep apnea is criminally under-discussed and underdiagnosed. It can f your life up sideways and can take years to diagnose. So sharing my story and hope I can advocate for it. If you have sleep apnea, no amount of sleep gadgets, good habits, exercise, will help you. You must fix the root cause
Thank you for this, this is awesome. You shared a long, challenging, and deeply personal experience with candor and empathy. Well done!
I grew up in an agricultural area and everyone had respiratory issues from the massive amounts of pesticide and pollen in the area. I was also allergic to house dust mites. It was bad! I remember being unable to breathe through my nose at all for years, having surgery, and completely changing my experience of life. I've recently noticed that i'm having quite a bit of trouble breathing at night, and those old demons are coming back. Your writeup is inspiring me to do a closer investigation as I have been experiencing very similar issues - brainfog, memory loss, all the above.
Your comments is also on point around the shortcomings of OneMedical-style rotating cast of practitioners rather than the longer term relationship with a caregiver.
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#10This is so transparent and has great advice if you read it carefully. Thanks for sharing!