Here's to better living

I now have a CPAP machine. I can't say I wanted one, but......

I went to an ENT 3 years ago about snoring and found out that

• I have a deviated septum and may need surgery
• I am allergic to 30 some things - mostly foods and I should consider weekly shots
• I have severe sleep apnea and need a CPAP but they are currently on backorder due to a national lawsuit about breathing mold or something

Well all that was enough for me to just say "lets put it all on hold".    Fast forward and my General Practioner says I have a small nasal/breathing path and can see why I need a CPAP and I should go to a Pulmonologist in the area.

I procrastinated, but finally went.  I did a new at home test and it confirmed severe sleep apnea.  

• 415 hypopnia events
• but only 50 of not breathing
• Average 52/hour. Severe. Anything over 5 is apnea
• My oxygen level went as low as 72 percent

Geez Louise.  So now I own a ResMed CPAP machine that comes with an app on my phone to track and monitor.  I have scored in the 90's every night (out of perfect 100), rating events (5-7 per night), mask leakage, sleep time.   

I guess I did not realize how bad I was sleeping.   Plus I have been on meds for high blood pressure for years with no real clarification of why other than I could stand to lose some weight.  But my parents were overweight and did not have high blood pressure.

Anywho.   I feel better.  I am sleep better.  I am thinking clearer.   I can get more done.    So sleep mask blowing air at me at night it is.   Who knew?