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<blockquote data-quote="HeapThaumaturgist" data-source="post: 1085081" data-attributes="member: 12332"><p>Huh. Fat gamer dorks with apnea, unite!</p><p></p><p>I've got sleep apnea too. I'm 23. I'm also fat. </p><p></p><p>I can/have lost weight before, from about 400 lbs down to 300lbs~, on the Atkins diet. That worked for me because of my eating style, likes, and physiology. I thrive on high-protein, low carbohydrate diets. It's actually good for my cholesterol and whatnot.</p><p></p><p>I'm also about 6'8" tall. So I'm huge and eat meat. Scary. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>At any rate, I was visiting my parents and taking a nap in my old room, where the computer is. My dad happened to be in the room and observed my apnea behavior. I had constant apnea episodes of varying types, but it amounted to me not getting ANY good sleep during a night.</p><p></p><p>We didn't notice it, really, because I've had it for so long. To keep up a high-stress college lifestyle, I just became used to consuming MASSIVE amounts of caffeine to stay functional. I'd have to have about 10 cups of coffee before noon just to be marginally human. </p><p></p><p>At any rate, I had the sleep study done. The nurse said I was "ate up with apnea" ... the first night I slept a total of five hours ... felt like a million dollars. That first night it's unbelievable. I used to sleep 10 hours on a weekend and wake up just as tired as when I went to bed. Five hours, up before sunrise, and I was a happy ogre.</p><p></p><p>So now I've got my C-Flex machine. If your insurance covers it, spring for the Flex machine. Basically it's the newer technology. It reads the increased pressure when you breathe out, and lowers its own pressure, then raises it when you breathe in. It makes it MUCH easier to breathe. After a week, I couldn't sleep without it. I don't like to spend a night without my "nose" because I might as well not be sleeping at all.</p><p></p><p>ALTHOUGH I've noticed my "sleeping habits" have improved. When I have to spend a night without the nose, I have fewer apnea episodes. I used to sleep with my mouth open and snored to wake the dead. My fiance couldn't sleep in the same room with me. After having to learn to sleep with my mouth closed, I tend to sleep that way even without the Flex machine. </p><p></p><p>At any rate, getting your apnea treated makes life so much easier. I felt a little odd, at first, because I'm only 23 and I've got this thing I have to hook up to my face every night like I'm an invalid. You get used to it, though.</p><p></p><p>--fje</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HeapThaumaturgist, post: 1085081, member: 12332"] Huh. Fat gamer dorks with apnea, unite! I've got sleep apnea too. I'm 23. I'm also fat. I can/have lost weight before, from about 400 lbs down to 300lbs~, on the Atkins diet. That worked for me because of my eating style, likes, and physiology. I thrive on high-protein, low carbohydrate diets. It's actually good for my cholesterol and whatnot. I'm also about 6'8" tall. So I'm huge and eat meat. Scary. :) At any rate, I was visiting my parents and taking a nap in my old room, where the computer is. My dad happened to be in the room and observed my apnea behavior. I had constant apnea episodes of varying types, but it amounted to me not getting ANY good sleep during a night. We didn't notice it, really, because I've had it for so long. To keep up a high-stress college lifestyle, I just became used to consuming MASSIVE amounts of caffeine to stay functional. I'd have to have about 10 cups of coffee before noon just to be marginally human. At any rate, I had the sleep study done. The nurse said I was "ate up with apnea" ... the first night I slept a total of five hours ... felt like a million dollars. That first night it's unbelievable. I used to sleep 10 hours on a weekend and wake up just as tired as when I went to bed. Five hours, up before sunrise, and I was a happy ogre. So now I've got my C-Flex machine. If your insurance covers it, spring for the Flex machine. Basically it's the newer technology. It reads the increased pressure when you breathe out, and lowers its own pressure, then raises it when you breathe in. It makes it MUCH easier to breathe. After a week, I couldn't sleep without it. I don't like to spend a night without my "nose" because I might as well not be sleeping at all. ALTHOUGH I've noticed my "sleeping habits" have improved. When I have to spend a night without the nose, I have fewer apnea episodes. I used to sleep with my mouth open and snored to wake the dead. My fiance couldn't sleep in the same room with me. After having to learn to sleep with my mouth closed, I tend to sleep that way even without the Flex machine. At any rate, getting your apnea treated makes life so much easier. I felt a little odd, at first, because I'm only 23 and I've got this thing I have to hook up to my face every night like I'm an invalid. You get used to it, though. --fje [/QUOTE]
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