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In the last few months, I had some health issues. My pulmonologist prescribed nighttime oxygen. My sleeping improved dramatically (note the lack of wee-hour posts from me). But in a recent visit, he suggested that using a CPAP to basically force air into my lungs at night might be preferable to naturally breathing enriched O2. So they set me up to do an overnight 'sleep study'.
Horrible experience. 25 sensors attached from the top of my head and all over my torso, two elastic bands to detect my breathing and down to sensors on my legs to detect 'restless' legs. All leading to a big ganglia of wires down my back. Then just try to sleep in a strange bed with people watching- even if it's via infrared cameras, it still feels invasive. No wonder the technician came in during the night and put a CPAP on me and tried a couple of different masks, saying that I had sleep apnea. Well, DUH!
So in a couple of days they are sending me home with a 'loaner' CPAP machine to use for a month. I don't have a good feeling about getting used to the thing. the DS uses one, and travels around the world for work and won't leave home without it.
Am I making too much of this? The mask and headgear makes me claustrophobic. I can't sleep on my back- never could.
Stay tuned for updates.
Jim
Horrible experience. 25 sensors attached from the top of my head and all over my torso, two elastic bands to detect my breathing and down to sensors on my legs to detect 'restless' legs. All leading to a big ganglia of wires down my back. Then just try to sleep in a strange bed with people watching- even if it's via infrared cameras, it still feels invasive. No wonder the technician came in during the night and put a CPAP on me and tried a couple of different masks, saying that I had sleep apnea. Well, DUH!
So in a couple of days they are sending me home with a 'loaner' CPAP machine to use for a month. I don't have a good feeling about getting used to the thing. the DS uses one, and travels around the world for work and won't leave home without it.
Am I making too much of this? The mask and headgear makes me claustrophobic. I can't sleep on my back- never could.
Stay tuned for updates.
Jim