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For some types of 'positional' sleep apnea (i.e. apnea only when supine) you also have non-CPAP alternatives with a positional therapy device. It's basically a vibrating device that conditions you (while you sleep) for you to turn on your side and avoid sleeping supine. Disclaimer: worked as a consultant for a wearable in this field.
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night noticing that it's trouble breathing that wakes me up, it happened the last weeks and months more often than before. However, I also feel this has a lot to do with how much I weigh. Due to corona I did a lot less sports (because I like team sports much more than running etc.) etc. and gained a few pounds. It feels like weighing a few pounds too much (maybe 10 or so) have…
It's the path I took over ten years ago here in oz, and I've never regretted it. The device gets pretty janky because it's a soft liner moulded into the rigid carrier and biofilms just love that kind of interface to grow on. I got a medical fund rebate on a GP diagnosis and referral to the dentist. My partner continues to tell me it works. Ymmv.
I've had a mouth guard before, for bruxism, but that thing 100% prevented me from falling and staying asleep, it was effectively a torture device in my experience. How is falling asleep with this device? Is it easy to adjust to? How heavy is it on maintenance?
This stopped the damage right away and helped my sleep right away. I still have some TMD symptoms that may improve further. (I make my own "meal replacements" by grinding up a bag of frozen vegetables, maybe some fruit or nuts or a piece of pork into a soup and don't feel bad getting a shake at Burger King.)
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night noticing that it's trouble breathing that wakes me up, it happened the last weeks and months more often than before. However, I also feel this has a lot to do with how much I weigh. Due to corona I did a lot less sports (because I like team sports much more than running etc.) etc. and gained a few pounds. It feels like weighing a few pounds too much (maybe 10 or so) have…
Fatigued driving is a killer.
I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night noticing that it's trouble breathing that wakes me up, it happened the last weeks and months more often than before. However, I also feel this has a lot to do with how much I weigh. Due to corona I did a lot less sports (because I like team sports much more than running etc.) etc. and gained a few pounds. It feels like weighing a few pounds too much (maybe 10 or so) have…
The good news is I got a CPAP machine and couldn't be happier, now about a year in. My only advise is don't cheap out just get the top model with the features, e.g. you want autoset pressure, not static, the heated hose, and play around to find a comfortable mask. Now I stop breathing something like 0.3 times per hour which is apparently "amazing" you can still have up to 5 times per hour and be considered "OK". Also shop around as the place that tested me, kept trying to convince me to go with a static pressure model to "save money" even after making it clear I wasn't interested in that.. but I purchased my machine from perthcpap.com.au instead and the autoset model cost less than they wanted to sell me the static for. Go figure.
I had a few people I know who didn't tolerate it so well and most of them got non-autoset and non-heated and it makes a huge difference. The mask you use also matters a lot.
The difference to my alertness, how I feel after sleeping, and not getting super tired and needing a nap in afternoons is incredible.
TL;DR: Get a sleepstudy. At least here it's a home test where you just where a machine and a few sensors and takes 1 night.
I sleep pretty well with a CPAP, but I feel like I'm very sensitive to pressure inside my mouth or teeth. I keep adjusting my CPAP nose mask so it puts no pressure on my teeth, and rests on my cheeks instead. Not sure how I'd take to something like this, but nice to know there are more options for fellow sufferers.
Try nose masks. I have been using them and find them very comfortable. I am amazed how our noses don't feel bothered at all with the additional pressure.
So I prefer the full face mask.
I sleep pretty well with a CPAP, but I feel like I'm very sensitive to pressure inside my mouth or teeth. I keep adjusting my CPAP nose mask so it puts no pressure on my teeth, and rests on my cheeks instead. Not sure how I'd take to something like this, but nice to know there are more options for fellow sufferers.