Sideffects of CPAP for sleep apnea? And moneysaving treatments for side-effects?

BigMummaF

Some good news then....so pleased for you!

Don't know if you've looked at the Old Style threads for the Grocery Challenge & Lose Weight threads...both extremely helpful & very cost effective with great recipes.

There's also a thread in The Arms, curtesy of Murphy the Cat that offers good support for those of us who are bodily-challenged:D

I remember my nurse telling me tho, that when the SA is under control, everything else health-wise will follow.....they have now established a direct link between poor quality sleep & an inability to lose weight/ depression/ skin complaints eg eczema, that are agrgrevated by stress......makes you think dunnit?

mrcow

BigMummaF wrote: »

....they have now established a direct link between poor quality sleep & an inability to lose weight/ depression/ skin complaints eg eczema, that are agrgrevated by stress......makes you think dunnit?

I think that's true as we've tried diets before and the weight has fallen off me and he's not really made any progress even though we're following the same diet. We're on holiday this week and I think it's a great time to start. If he could lose a couple of stone, then it would motivate him to lose the rest that's required (a couple of stone!........I say it so lightly :rotfl:)

BigMummaF

I've given up using scales & prefer to use my clothing as an incentive to keep the motivation going. I know that the last thing I need when I've had a bad week, is that little needle mocking me:p

So I hope to see less of you in the coming months....meant in the nicest possible way of course:D

BigMummaF

Thought I'd see how y'awl doin!

My weight is v-e-r-y slowly shifting thank goodness, but of course I want to wake tomorrow looking like Claudia Schieffer:eek:

Are you still being good peeps? & taking your Berthas away on holiday with you:p

KAAT_LADY

hi there everyone
thanks BigMummaF for directing me here
just finished reading this thread and I now know that there is more people out there with the same problems. Last night DH forgot to put it on again, he just falls asleep while reading and then I wake up and cannot get back to sleep until I'm really knacked,

I keep saying that we should go back and get it calibrated as I dont think at the moment its doing much good, but he doesnt like to go back all the time but like I said thats what they are there for.

he now has asthma which he did not have before so whats going on I DONT KNOW

KAAT_LADY

I could probably have a moan on here , by the way its good to know that

you can put drops in the tank, I dont think we would have thought of that

or keeping the hose warm by wrapping it ,, I'm glad I was directed here

can I be one of berthas buddies?

Violetta_2

Hi KAAT_LADY sure everyone would agree you are more than welcome to join, we are buddies not a clique;) .
How is everyone doing, been a few things in the papers recently re people being killed by drivers with (undiagnosed I think) sleep apnoea, falling asleep at the wheel. I feel awful about these poor innocent people injured and killed by driver's in this way, so a wee reminder If you are unsure in anyway that your condition is well managed get back to the sleep clinic (by bus!!). I do think there needs to be more awareness, even among the medical bod's . I know myself I'd been telling my Dr's I was so tired all the time and it was dismissed (as laziness??).
Oooh sorry for my wee rant.
Anyhoo I'm actually feeling a bit better at the moment, been in pain a long time due to the position I have to sleep in for CPAP, I bought a memory foam pillow the other week and :j pain seems to be improving so do give it a try.

Violetta_2

KAAT_LADY wrote: »

hi there everyone
thanks BigMummaF for directing me here
just finished reading this thread and I now know that there is more people out there with the same problems. Last night DH forgot to put it on again, he just falls asleep while reading and then I wake up and cannot get back to sleep until I'm really knacked,

I keep saying that we should go back and get it calibrated as I dont think at the moment its doing much good, but he doesnt like to go back all the time but like I said thats what they are there for.

he now has asthma which he did not have before so whats going on I DONT KNOW

Hi KAAT_LADY sorry my rant above was not meant as a dig at you. Get your oh back to the sleep clinic I'm sure they will help as much as the can, but they can't if noone tells them. The nurses at my clinic are brill , easy to talk to and always helpful.
My oh is under order's to wake me up if I fall asleep without my mask on , as there is no point in letting me sleep, I'll be a waste of space the next day , but then I think my osa is quite bad over 110 episodes an hour:eek: .
You have my sympathies I know my oh is a saint to put up with me and my bedroom antics;) can't be much fun going to bed with DarthVader. I do think having a giant superking bed help's though.
Do feel free to pick our brain's or have a moan.:beer:

mrcow

Just popping into say Hi to everyone especially kaat lady.

I'm a Mum of 3 who was losing their mind until OH was diagnosed with sleep apnoea. If you think there is something that needs fixing on the CPAP machine, then go and see them. Once the machine is working properly, it will change your life (well, it did mine)

KAAT_LADY

hi here
Violetta i took no offence

We do have a kingsize but sometimes I dont think it is big eniough especially when legs and arm go flying all over

the cpap has changed our lives

can I be no. 5