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Getting CPAP soon: What to Expect?

Posted by TimothyHellfire on May 29, 2007 at 19:06:14:

I'm new to this forum! Much of the information you've all posted is incredibly helpful and I've found some familiarity with every page/post/thread I've read.

When I think about the symptoms I've had all my life, I wonder why I didn't build up the courage to consult my doctor about apnea earlier. I would have avoided a lot of turmoil in my life as well as physical and emotional pain.

That being said, my main physician absolutely COULD NOT and did not make any connection of my excessive yawning, gout attacks, and weight gain to Sleep Apnea in any way. He finally referred me to a sleep doctor/neurologist, and from the get go, she stated to me that it seemed like I had 'sleep apnea.'

Finally when I took the test, my fears were confirmed, but at the same time, I felt a ton of relief. The nurse and my sleep doctor stated that my apnea was the WORSE they've ever seen, citing that i stopped breathing 180 times in one hour, up to 45 seconds at a time. I'm 27 years old.

The next night I went back and they put me on a BiPap and I slept like I hadn't in years. I still felt tired the next day, but not as groggy as usual. Since the beginning of May, I've been waiting for a response from my insurance company as well as my health network.

Finally last week they made an appointment where I could pick up my CPAP machine! Please let me know what I can expect, what health changes will take place (I'm currently 300 lbs, 150/100 blood pressure, with rapid heart rate and fatty liver), and will the constant exercise I do finally make a change? Let me know!

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