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Hello WagTheSam, thanks for a good write up. Can I just ask, what air cleanser did you get? I am thinking of trying this, I don't trust my apartment buildings air vents. What is the gain compared to just opening a window - if you live in a not too toxic environment?
This 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
We have 2 cats that I love but one of them makes sure that I do not get a good nights sleep. I could not find any solutions so far. On top of that my wife snores and I’ve had long periods of poor sleep as a result of this. I realised that this is an issue while traveling. Being able to properly sleep in hotels and feeling rested / clear. Trying to find solutions. Ear plugs don’t feel good and even though sleeping in…
you can do immunotherapy--allergy shots. i have a friend at work with the same issues, loves his dog but it wrecks his sleep. allergy shots desensitize you to animal dander, but its a long process with weekly injections. Results in 1 year+
For anyone using or considering a CPAP device, you should also do some research into mandibular advancement devices (MADs). They’re basically a mouth guard that opens your airway by moving your lower jaw forward. They are lesser known than CPAPs but are much simpler and way less invasive. They’re often well suited for people who are thinner and/or have milder OSA symptoms. I couldn’t use a CPAP but using a MAD has he…
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*likely US based medical advice A sleep test is $100 ($75 USD) here.
Yes, it costs you an arm and a leg in the US if you don’t have a good insurance
But you can get your testosterone tested no problem!
> And I started taking antihistamines daily. Antihistamines can make you drowsy, ie. "brain foggy": (Quoting the web) Side effects of antihistamines * sleepiness (drowsiness) and reduced co-ordination, reaction speed and judgement – do not drive or use machinery after taking these antihistamines. * dry mouth. * blurred vision. * difficulty peeing. I take them sometime myself (for the same symptoms as the article) and…
Stimulants (prescribed) help me sleep, they shut my brain up.
I am extremely affected by outdoors noise during sleep. Traffic, construction, kids crying, people shouting.. I try my best to convince myself "I'm perfectly comfortable, nothing's happening in my bedroom, whoever is causing that noise can not affect me in any way" but to no avail :( If the source is indoors, like the whirr of a hard disk (very annoying on recent Macs + external hard disks, constantly spinning up and…
Hey! It's 2AM for me and I have a meeting in 4 hours and still can't fall asleep. This is pretty typical for me regardless of exercise or caffeine intake.
https://hubermanlab.com/toolkit-for-sleep/
You might also be a slow caffeine metabolizer, so even one morning coffee can disrupt your sleep for more than 24 hours.
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Can I ask what symptoms you had as a skinny / sporty individual with sleep apnea?
Either sleepy or tired-but-wired feeling. Reflux. Mouth breathing during sleep(dry/stinky mouth), jerking awake while falling asleep, waking up with a headache, breathless or more tired than you went to sleep. Bruxism. ADHD-like and memory problems. Low blood pressure with cold extremities. Nightmares.
Low blood pressure for UARS, but high blood pressure with OSAS.