Snoring

[QDOG5]

@Dove, I bought the apparatus three weeks ago and haven't tried it yet. Tonight is the night I will try it because my wife and I are going on vacation Saturday. If it doesn't work I might spend the week sleeping in our hotel bathroom.

 

[Deepster]

@QDOG5 ...what's it like sticking your tongue out all night?

You don't notice it because you're asleep, you dope.

 

[Dove]

You don't notice it because you're asleep, you dope.

I'm about to get the Zyppah. Here goes nothing...

 

[CL82]

I'm about to get the Zyppah. Here goes nothing...

Good luck! I'm curious to hear how it goes.

 

[QDOG5]

I bought a Zyppah too. Just arrived today. I've been sick all week so my wife hasn't been sleeping with me. I guess the first night to try the new devices will be Saturday night. If neither appliance works hopefully she can take some solace that at least she's not getting any sleep in Maui.

 

[uconnfan68]

I also mentioned a Whoop fitness band. It has a super detailed sleep tracker that shows how often you were awake, light sleep, REM sleep. And it grades your sleep score. That’s what alerted me to there being a real problem aside from just noise.

I had a Fitbit Versa, and now a Fitbit Sense2, and neither work very well at providing a good info on my sleep. They often miss an hour or two. What I hope is that they measure oxygen variation well. I had O2 with my CPAP for years, but finally seemed to have lost enough weight that I didn't need it. I see spikes every couple of days indicating low O2, for short periods (maybe 15 minutes), but my wife hasn't noticed me gasping.

Is the Whoop accurate? Is there a better product out there? Just wondering.

 

[Deepster]

I would read up on it. It's pretty detailed. It's not a typical tracker for steps. It basically tracks your strain (physical and mental) vs your recovery (sleep, low stress, heart rate variability) to optimize you pushing your body by working out, then recovering properly. Here is a readout of a typical night. If you click on the sections (Awake, Light, etc) it will light up in the chart where they occurred.

 

[Dove]

Good luck! I'm curious to hear how it goes.

Due to getting whipped by the flu last week, and lingering congestion, I'm holding off the debut. Wednesday should do it

 

[CL82]

Due to getting whipped by the flu last week, and lingering congestion, I'm holding off the debut. Wednesday should do it

Good luck! I hope it works out for you!

 

[Dove]

Good luck! I hope it works out for you!

After a delay, I debuted the device on Monday night. Hit the sack with it and I started salivating a tone and had to figure out how to swallow the saliva. I wretched a couple of times. Finally fell asleep.

My wife said I did good.

Last night, the salivating was so much less and I slept pretty damned good. No snoring.

 

[CL82]

After a delay, I debuted the device on Monday night. Hit the sack with it and I started salivating a tone and had to figure out how to swallow the saliva. I wretched a couple of times. Finally fell asleep.

My wife said I did good.

Last night, the salivating was so much less and I slept pretty damned good. No snoring.

That's awesome. If that resolves your issue and you don't have to resort to a CPAP, that's a huge win, in my opinion.

 

[Dove]

Having bad luck with the Zyppah. On my 3rd one ) got a free replacement for the first.)

It definitely reduced snoring by about 90%. But I seem to be gnashing the device to hell overnight. Shredding the soft inventing material thus making the Zyppah hard to keep in place.

Just ordered Deep's recommendation. Hoping he won't need to reimburse me.

 

[Dove]

This thread fell asleep.

The Deepster device from Mediwell Solutions arrived. Such a simple device. I bought one, but got three.

Four nights in and my wife has not elbowed me in the face or jabbed my ribs to get me to move. So, not bad.

The device forces me to breathe totally through my nose so I am working on positioning. Easy to apply but can easily pop out during sleep.

 

[CL82]

This thread fell asleep.

The Deepster device from Mediwell Solutions arrived. Such a simple device. I bought one, but got three.

Four nights in and my wife has not elbowed me in the face or jabbed my ribs to get me to move. So, not bad.

The device forces me to breathe totally through my nose so I am working on positioning. Easy to apply but can easily pop out during sleep.

Good luck! I thought you had scored a win with the other one. This one looks pretty dopey, but if it works, it works.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Was tested for sleep apnea many years ago at a hotel where L&M hospital rented 2 rooms see through mirror, etc.
The test showed I had 145 episodes, any one could kill you!
I was worried about wearing a mask as I'm a hyper/finicky sleeper! At 77 I now sleep through the night! I have the below nose small mask!
I now use a Bi-pap (same idea more advanced) and I just saw my sleep Doctor last week and she said my machine says I average 4.5 episodes a night! Excellent under 5.0!
I used to snore I don't think I snore now but I live alone so even if I did I don't disturb anyone!
Please check for sleep apnea! Insurance paid for the testing for me!

 

[Dove]

Was tested for sleep apnea many years ago at a hotel where L&M hospital rented 2 rooms see through mirror, etc.
The test showed I had 145 episodes, any one could kill you!
I was worried about wearing a mask as I'm a hyper/finicky sleeper! At 77 I now sleep through the night! I have the below nose small mask!
I now use a Bi-pap (same idea more advanced) and I just saw my sleep Doctor last week and she said my machine says I average 4.5 episodes a night! Excellent under 5.0!
I used to snore I don't think I snore now but I live alone so even if I did I don't disturb anyone!
Please check for sleep apnea! Insurance paid for the testing for me!

Hold up.

You're 77!?!?

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Hold up.

You're 77!?!?

Dove- - -Yes I'm really 77!
But I'm aging like a dog 7 years to 1 of a human so I'm really 539!

 

[Deepster]

Personal update. My doctor set me up for a sleep study. Apparently, 30-35 episodes an hour (not sure what qualifies as an episode) is mild to moderate apnea, over 55 is severe. I was having 83 an hour. Got the nasal pillow CPAP a couple months ago.

Changed my life. I had no idea what a horrible night's sleep I was having, even with that mouthpiece. It was easy to get use to. It's not the full face mask. I now go to bed at 10:00-10:30 and sleep straight through to 6:30 without getting up once.

More than that? I have a ton more energy, been going to the gym more, working out harder. And it definitely has cleared any brain fog. My thinking is clear as a bell and almost surprises me at some of the ideas or thoughts I say now at work. I don't nod off on the couch or nap at ALL in the middle of any days. If anyone is sitting there saying "No way am I getting one of those things", stop being an idiot. I said the same thing and I wish I got this year's ago.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Personal update. My doctor set me up for a sleep study. Apparently, 30-35 episodes an hour (not sure what qualifies as an episode) is mild to moderate apnea, over 55 is severe. I was having 83 an hour. Got the nasal pillow CPAP a couple months ago.

Changed my life. I had no idea what a horrible night's sleep I was having, even with that mouthpiece. It was easy to get use to. It's not the full face mask. I now go to bed at 10:00-10:30 and sleep straight through to 6:30 without getting up once.

More than that? I have a ton more energy, been going to the gym more, working out harder. And it definitely has cleared any brain fog. My thinking is clear as a bell and almost surprises me at some of the ideas or thoughts I say now at work. I don't nod off on the couch or nap at ALL in the middle of any days. If anyone is sitting there saying "No way am I getting one of those things", stop being an idiot. I said the same thing and I wish I got this year's ago.

Damn that’s great and actually inspired me to reach out to my doctor to set up a sleep study. I’ve been tired/lethargic for years and brain fog started a few years ago. Thought it was just getting old and keeping up with life having two active kids but maybe it’s more than that.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Personal update. My doctor set me up for a sleep study. Apparently, 30-35 episodes an hour (not sure what qualifies as an episode) is mild to moderate apnea, over 55 is severe. I was having 83 an hour. Got the nasal pillow CPAP a couple months ago.

Changed my life. I had no idea what a horrible night's sleep I was having, even with that mouthpiece. It was easy to get use to. It's not the full face mask. I now go to bed at 10:00-10:30 and sleep straight through to 6:30 without getting up once.

More than that? I have a ton more energy, been going to the gym more, working out harder. And it definitely has cleared any brain fog. My thinking is clear as a bell and almost surprises me at some of the ideas or thoughts I say now at work. I don't nod off on the couch or nap at ALL in the middle of any days. If anyone is sitting there saying "No way am I getting one of those things", stop being an idiot. I said the same thing and I wish I got this year's ago.

That is great news. It really makes a huge difference in the quality of sleep, which affects everything else. It's a dangerous condition and the CPAP not only helps mitigate those risks, but you feel better too. I really can't sleep without mine. No dental tool is solving it, your airway literally closes from the vacuum effect.

I tried probably a dozen masks before settling on the Aifit P10 Nasal Pillows. Don't be shy about trying new ones. I also found that supplies/masks are cheaper on Amazon than via the homecare provider, even with insurance (they seem to inflate the price dramatically). Final tip, wash the hose regularly. I find two weeks is sufficient. Wash the humidifier chamber too if you use it. I have given myself more than one upper respiratory infection by being lax about that.

 

[Waquoit]

It's a dangerous condition and the CPAP not only helps mitigate those risks, but you feel better too.

It's what killed Reggie White.

 

[Deepster]

Damn that’s great and actually inspired me to reach out to my doctor to set up a sleep study. I’ve been tired/lethargic for years and brain fog started a few years ago. Thought it was just getting old and keeping up with life having two active kids but maybe it’s more than that.

Message me in the inbox if you have any questions you don’t want to put here. Good luck and glad I could help.