CPAP. CPAP run. Run PAP run!

[javasaurus]

Last night I underwent a CPAP sleep study. Basically, they put a mask over my nose with a bit of air pressure. Also lots of electrodes on head, face, chest and legs to monitor various things. I could breathe in and out through my nose, but if I opened my mouth, the air rushing into my nose would leave through my mouth, and I couldn't breathe at all! so I had to keep my mouth shut all night. I'm guessing some of you consider that an impossibility!

As the night went on, I would sometimes wake myself up by trying to breathe through my mouth, and find that I couldn't breathe at all! So I'd have a panic attack and wake up, and force myself to breathe through my nose. One time, I woke up in a cold sweat and ripping the electrodes off my head! The technologist was not very happy about that, but I didn't realize I did it until after the fact.

I still have goop in my hair from where the electrodes were attached. Yech.

But I think I could get used to the machine, and possibly get some long-sought-after rest! I have to wait about two weeks for the results to get to my doctor before I discuss with him what to do next.

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[cozit.livejournal.com]

Oh, no... I know that the snoring is separate often... but I've heard him stop breathing... not always connected with snoring, either. Between the snoring and the lengthening between breaths and then even longer pauses (and the occasional snort after the long pauses), it's not helping my re-occuring insomnia any more than it's helping him get a decent sleep. :-/