12-03-2009, 04:06 AM
Bad news: I never got used to the CPAP. In fact, my body did sneaky things like take the mask off in the middle of the night. OR... make me instantly fall asleep before I got the straps over my head.
Good news: I lost 15 lbs (mostly by cutting out the all-day snacking and getting off my big butt and onto my bike). That helped a LOT.
Best news: A tennis ball is doing the job for me.
A second sleep study showed that I only had apnea when lying on my back. So I've been taking a pocket T-shirt and putting it on backwards with the aforementioned tennis ball in the pocket. It's painful enough when I roll over on my back that I'm training myself not to.
Wow--we're like a community. Good luck all!
Good news: I lost 15 lbs (mostly by cutting out the all-day snacking and getting off my big butt and onto my bike). That helped a LOT.
Best news: A tennis ball is doing the job for me.
A second sleep study showed that I only had apnea when lying on my back. So I've been taking a pocket T-shirt and putting it on backwards with the aforementioned tennis ball in the pocket. It's painful enough when I roll over on my back that I'm training myself not to.
Wow--we're like a community. Good luck all!