Comments on: I’m not cranky, it’s the CPAP that’s annoying me

By: Debra DeAngelo

Debra DeAngelo — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Well, for a follow up… It’s been two months. I have a new and improved mask. I still can barely sleep with an electric octopus strapped to my face. All in all… thinking of going to bed makes me miserable. The jury is still out.
And… I suspect that chronic sleep deprivation is just as hazardous as sleep apnea.

By: treat the sleep apnea

treat the sleep apnea — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:50:37 +0000

Sleep apnea is not a trivial medical condition. There is an increased risk of hypertension, arrhythmias and sudden death without the sleep apnea CPAP mask. You really should wear it. Although there are patients who are not obese and have sleep apnea, most are overweight. Some are morbidly obese (really overweight). For many such patients, losing weight can make the sleep apnea better or even go away.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:10:41 +0000

Susan, she is feeling better off without the CPAP. But wearing such a tortuous device for a few nights has made her previous sleep concerns seem petty. The relief she feels when she tears the stifling, heavy mask off her face in the middle of the night is so great it amounts to a feeling of bliss and she then falls into a deep, restful sleep. Ironically.

By: susan

susan — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:34:55 +0000

What is the point of this story? Are you feeling better off with or without the cpap?