I usually go for a couple of Vodka Martinis in the 7:00 to 9:00 PM time frame and I'm just fine for the night. If that doesn't work, throw in an additonal shot of Monte Lobos Mezcal and color me gone.
Do You Wake Up Rested/Refreshed?
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71, diagnosed with very severe sleep apnea in '09. Over 80 interruptions/Hr. After two nights of using it, I slept the sleep of the dead. Cannot sleep without it now. About to can my current sleep specialist as he's worthless. The CPAP literally saved my life. Doesn't bother me a bit to wear it.
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I sleep like the dead. Get in bed and honestly asleep in seconds.
I go to bed around 3 to 4am, and usually wake up 4 hours later for a bathroom stop, then right back to sleep.
In my younger days I'd sleep from 5am till 10. I usually get 7 hours of sleep now.
I have frequent wicked violent dreams that wake me up. Sometimes I have to go out for a smoke before I can get back to sleep after those.
Just turned 66, feel no older than 26.
I go to bed around 3 to 4am, and usually wake up 4 hours later for a bathroom stop, then right back to sleep.
In my younger days I'd sleep from 5am till 10. I usually get 7 hours of sleep now.
I have frequent wicked violent dreams that wake me up. Sometimes I have to go out for a smoke before I can get back to sleep after those.
Just turned 66, feel no older than 26.
Donna K
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Going low carb (<20grams per day) will stop snoring within a week or two, and in about a month the cpap should no longer be necessary. The doctors and cpap companies won't tell you that, no money to be made
It took me five years to recover/adjust to retirement. Like you, my sleep schedule was all honked up - wake up in the middle of the night mad about something at work, even though I was retired. It will get better.
RobertJ.
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I go to bed between 12 and 1am, and get up by 7am. I rarely get up to use the bathroom during the night, and I always feel refreshed when I get up.
Years ago, my wife thought I had sleep apnea, because I'd wake myself up snoring.
But about ten years ago, I went from 240 to 175. (I'm 5'7") My snoring stopped, and my borderline high blood pressure went back to normal. I still maintain that weight, but I had to make all kinds of rules for myself.
My wife uses a Cpap. I don't know how she sleeps with that thing on!
Years ago, my wife thought I had sleep apnea, because I'd wake myself up snoring.
But about ten years ago, I went from 240 to 175. (I'm 5'7") My snoring stopped, and my borderline high blood pressure went back to normal. I still maintain that weight, but I had to make all kinds of rules for myself.
My wife uses a Cpap. I don't know how she sleeps with that thing on!
I'm 71 now, I started with my CPAP machine February 2018. I used to fall asleep sitting straight up at the bar in the American Legion and VFW. I almost got kicked out of the VFW lounge because the manager thought I was going to fall off the barstool and fracture my skull. When I got tested I had 43 breathing stoppages an hour. The day I got the CPAP machine I weighed 263+ pounds. You've seen me, no way I should have been carrying that load. And I'm Type 2 diabetic.
Since i got the CPAP machine here is what has happened to me:
1) I quit falling asleep at the bar.
2) My breathing stoppages have now gone down to under
1 per hour for years now. That's a 95+% improvement.
3 ) With some ups and downs, I have lost 25+ pounds.
4) I keep records of my blood sugar tests. Since I started using the CPAP machine my blood sugar readings have gone down 20 points across the board.
5) I'm averaging 7 1/2 hours of sleep a night with minimal interruptions during the night.
Yes, this is personal medical information that I'm putting out to the world. I was pretty resistant about getting tested for sleep apnea until the sleep doctor sent his questionnaires over to my old cardiologist . When I filled out the questionnaire honestly I realized I was really in big trouble. The CPAP machine has been such a blessing to me that I want to share my experience with everyone and let them know what the process and benefits are.
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Wake up rested / refreshed? I'm just grateful to wake up at all!
It all depends on where my "Wife's" dog, ends up at 4:37 am in the morning.
Today, she wanted to share my pillow with me !!
Not a good start for the day.
Today, she wanted to share my pillow with me !!
Not a good start for the day.
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Larry...ONLY ONE COMMENT: if you do NOT WEAR your CPAP it WILL NOT WORK...it's as simple as that...Roger
Larry...ONLY ONE COMMENT: if you do NOT WEAR your CPAP it WILL NOT WORK...it's as simple as that...Roger
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59, no meds, CPAP, 225#. I sleep seven hours a night, but the dog gets me up a 3-something. Either he wakes me up to go out to pee, or because he thinks I need to pee. Either way, we both do our thing and go back to sleep. Maybe three times in 5 years of CPAP, I’ve awakened rested. I told my sleep doc that and she didn’t seem to think “waking up rested” was a goal worth persuing.
I sleep intermediately throughout the night. Lay awake several hours each night contemplating work to be done the following day. Four hours a night is a long sleep for me but am in bed for 8 hours. I am awake and refreshed and can't wait for the 5 am alarm. Can't wait to start the day. Lunch time is also 1 hour nap time.
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Lots of interesting information given, anyone else wake up ready to take on the world or does that disappear with age? Take melatonin every few nights but not regularly because the side effect is daytime drowsiness. Larry
