To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

[helwen]

Picked up my new apnea machine this week - an APAP (A for adjustable or something like that). Tried it last night, bit of a battle. We did a fitting at the office but sitting is not the same as lying down with your head on a pillow, so more adjustments happened. I managed to keep it on for a little over three hours and then gave up on it. Will try again tonight, of course. When you're having around 65 apnea episodes per hour, best to do that. Considering that many episodes puts a strain on the heart and that my father died a few months short of 62, I'm trying. So freaking tired today though.

Even if I only get up to 4 hours per night that would be good - obviously full nights would be optimal.

Depending on how things go, if I'm still really struggling with it I'll give the respiratory person a call on Monday or Tuesday.

Comments

[loosecanon]

I am glad you got the machine, but am surprised the specialist didn't do the adjustments in a recline.

[helwen]

They didn't have a bed or table in their space.

[loosecanon]

that's frustrating. I hope it is resolved quickly.

[danabren]

That's obnoxious.

[helwen]

Yup!

But I'm figuring it out.

[helwen]

Thanks! It's getting better. I dislike that sleep is more work, but breathing is a good thing.