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Originally Posted by fintstone
I have a question for you guys with apnea. I snore a lot... the wife says she can nudge me and I stop (and the snoring inproved significantly after losing about 10-15 lbs). As far as I know, I don't wake up at night and sleep soundly...but I am sleepy a lot in the middle of the day...almost to the point of feeling drugged. Maybe I just need to sleep longer. Did your sleep studies show you were waking a lot and you did not know it?
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fint - those are classic indications of sleep apnea
make an appt. with a specialist in behavioral medicine - they will arrange for a sleep study and usually a machine rental (ins. co.s usually require both before paying for a CPAP purchase)
treatment will make you more active during the day
yes, you may not know it if you are waking up
ask the wife if you jerk awake also
eventually, she will either go find another room, (or house), or start slapping you...
sleep apnea is implicated in numerous industrial accidents including aircraft and truck craskes, crane operator mistakes, and the list goes on...