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[quote=Anonymous]I have severe obstructive sleep apnea which the sleep MDs say I was born with because of the particular structure of my throat. I am assuming it is genetic and noteworthy that my elder sister died of SIDS in her crib at six weeks of age.

I know I’ve had it all my life, even as a skinny little kid (and I was normal weight when first diagnosed) because the very first morning I woke up after a night using CPAP therapy I realized I’d never really slept before in my entire life. I always tossed and turned a lot, evidence being the condition of the bedding in the morning. Since treatment with CPAP I slumber like a log and barely move all night except to get up for a bathroom run as necessary then right back to slumber.

CPAP masks have come a long way since I started treatment in 2009; my current mask is just a small nasal pillow with a comfy cloth strap that hits my cheeks and goes around my head. My equipment which is whisper quiet logs the seal of my mask and other factors over the course of each nights session and it is never an issue for me being comfortable in the barely there mask and getting a good seal that lasts all night.

Anyone who snores and disturbs their partners sleep should get tested. They have in home testing now which will determine if apnea is happening. If it is they will then likely want the overnight sleep lab test because it allows them to more accurately assess the severity of the apnea and how much it is affecting your sleep by measuring brain waves during sleep. Many people with severe OSA get very little restful sleep because the brain is constantly coming alert to wake the body and prevent suffocating death. Sleep scientists believe many people have sleep apnea and are undiagnosed and chronically exhausted accounting for some significant portion of our mental health crisis and on the job and on the roadway accidents.  [/quote]

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