GumbyCT wrote: OSA does come on gradually and we become accustomed to it as being 'normal' for us. If you read much here you will see the very same pattern over and over and over again when the new folks come here GumbyCT
......holy Ambien, Batman, I need some sleep,
diagnosed w/OSA,
given an inadequate, barebones cpap,
need to get a data capable cpap.
We all feel tired and fatigued....but it is the gradual destruction that happens so slowly
that we don't realize how much damage is done. It clouds our cognitive abilities and
and dulls our decision making abilities.
There is so much information and so much to learn when we walk out of the sleep study.
There are so many decisions that need to be made, and we are at a disadvantage.
No wonder it's like shooting ducks in a barrel for the DME to fleece us.
I know, I was a duck in the barrel once.
Be aware that you are working w/a disability, admitted or not.
Read, read and re-read the advise you receive here.
Be kind to yourself as you begin your cpap journey.
Take it as you can, you can't learn it all over night.
Be patient in learning to deal w/your mask and learning a new way to sleep.
Check, check and triple check if you're not sure about a decision.
Your brain will come back to life and it will eventually thank you.
