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Kali

(55,083 posts)
19. well it isn't the most romantic way to sleep
Tue Jan 13, 2015, 06:00 PM
Jan 2015

unless you have a snorkle or scuba fetish, but healthwise, it can sure help in that dept if you are better rested.

I have very severe OSA and had it obviously, even when I was a skinny teenager. with the extra weight I lug around now it is even worse. I got on cpap finally about 6 years ago. I believe it saved my life, and I am so compliant I can't stand to lie down without it. the first time I read about apnea I knew that was my problem. with no insurance, I didn't have much hope of any solutions but lucked out that the UofA was participating in a large study and got into that. it was kind of a drag because I got stuck in the placebo group using a machine at low pressure for 6 months before getting to try at my prescribed pressure at the end of the study. OMG that night was so amazing. I slept in one position for 6 hours and it actually hurt my shoulder! LOL

Got paid and they gave me my machine too. I would like to find a newer one (and a battery set-up) so I can try camping again. It has been too long!

iirc, that wasn't what you just worked so hard to get your degree for pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #1
She said she wants to keep me in the kitchen, barefoot, and pregnant. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #4
If you actually GOTpregnant... Indi Guy Jan 2015 #20
This sounds like a good strategy for my retirement portfolio. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #21
I would be very cautious about agreeing to do this, my dear Tobin... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #2
I'm not really going to be a house husband, Peggy. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #3
Ah, OK. I'm glad to hear you won't do this! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2015 #5
Yes, you never know what life has in store for you sometimes. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #6
I know you're worried about your driving cert pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #7
10-4, 39er Tobin S. Jan 2015 #8
Those sound like difficult waters to navigate. DFW Jan 2015 #9
Nah Tobin S. Jan 2015 #10
Sounds like the right mindset to have. DFW Jan 2015 #24
You'll find the right job. dawg Jan 2015 #11
Thanks, dawg Tobin S. Jan 2015 #13
She wants you as a sex slave. rug Jan 2015 #12
Of course! Isn't that what all women want? Tobin S. Jan 2015 #14
Actually, I think what most women want is a wife. mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #15
You could be on to something there. Tobin S. Jan 2015 #16
if you do have OSA and you can become compliant with cpap you will be amazed at the difference Kali Jan 2015 #17
My wife said I had some of the symptoms before I quit smoking Tobin S. Jan 2015 #18
well it isn't the most romantic way to sleep Kali Jan 2015 #19
becoming a sex slave would get boring olddots Jan 2015 #22
This meme was going round FB this week: DebJ Jan 2015 #23
It's actually working out well pipi_k Jan 2015 #25
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