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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Duncan Haldane" data-source="post: 1478697" data-attributes="member: 514">Gary,I wanted to add my (virtual) voice to the chorus of good wishes.But also I wanted to let you know about my own sleep apnea.  I was diagnosed about 3.5 years ago with it (the sleep study was annoying), and at quite a high rate.I hired a machine, but whenever I put on the mask I would panic.  I think it had to do with not being able to breathe through my mouth with it on, but whatever the reason, I couldn't use the machine.About two months after the diagnosis I tried something else.  I had hypno-therapy.  Now, I'm not a health nut, and definately not an alternative medicine nut, but I thought maybe the therapist could help me control my anxiety about the mask, and allow me to use the machine.Instead, I stopped snoring.  My flatmate used to be able to hear me snore through two walls and about 4 metres.  Now he no longer does.  I stopped having the symptoms of sleep apnea - no longer tired all day, unable to think clearly, falling asleep after lunch (even at work - embarrasing!).So, more than three years after the hypno-therapy it's still working.The specialist laughed at me when I first said I was going to try hypno-therapy for the mask.  I haven't been back to see him since (and so I haven't had a test to measure whether I still have apneas), so I try to spread the word by talking to people and writing about it.I'm not suggesting this will work for everyone.  I'm not suggesting you should avoid specialists.  Just keep an open mind, try a few things, and you should find something that will work for you.I'm sure you know that losing weight will reduce the severity of the apnea.Hope this helps, and best wishes,Duncan Haldane(oh, btw, I bought Futurama on DVD recently and just watched the episode you appeared in on the weekend - I'm sure you have fun making it!).</blockquote>

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