Good day to all from Perth Australia.
I had experienced tiredness for a long, long time.
Have been on depressants for a year or 2 to deal with the constant tiredness, low energy levels and being irritable – did it work, my wife thought so. but i still had low energy levels.
Saw a GP that said i may have sleep apnea. Did the sleep study and diagnosed with sleep apnea. Had the snoring symptoms from my early teens. Did a trial week with the sleep machine and purchased my own machine thereafter.
WOWWWW!!! for the about 3 months on the machine i was a new man. I felt energized and had gale winds in my sails. I loved how i felt. was getting up refreshed. I LOVED THE NEW ME and people at worked noticed the different man i was.
Then, without warning, returned to old way. Thought machine was faulty but all ok ie no record of stop breathing episodes. Told nurse when i first got machine i couldnt talk with it fitted as the air would blow straight out through mouth. Now i can have a conversation with it on – able to control the airflow.
Doctor then diagnosed low testerone and put me on a testerone cream – no change. increased dosage of cream and still no change. Blood pressure is good.
dont know where to now
anyone experienced similar and come out of it a winner?
CPAP Machine worked - no tiredness - then tiredness returned
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Re: CPAP Machine worked - no tiredness - then tiredness returned
What machine do you have? If it has full data, we can review some reports and see if things have changed.
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Mask: Quattro™ FX Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear |
Humidifier: S9™ Series H5i™ Heated Humidifier with Climate Control |
Additional Comments: Resmed S9 autoset pressure range 11-17 |
Who would have thought it would be this challenging to sleep and breathe at the same time?
Re: CPAP Machine worked - no tiredness - then tiredness returned
Hi, there are so many factors to consider, most of which we know nothing about, though your doctor knows a lot more (about you). Could you please to go User Ctl Panel under the main logo and then click on Profile, fill in the full name and model # of your machine and what type of mask you use, and those will appear automatically when you post, under the notes. What is/are your pressure setting(s)? What other meds if any do you take? Are you using software to track your overnight progress? Is cream 'the' way to go for low T or are there other things to try? Could you have begun mouth breathing when asleep and losing cpap air that way (if you're not using a full face mask)?
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Humidifier: IntelliPAP Integrated Heated Humidifier |
Re: CPAP Machine worked - no tiredness - then tiredness returned
i was reading other posts in forums and somewhere along the read came across adjusting your pressures on the RESMED.
well last night i adjusted it from 14.8 to 16 pressure and guess what....WONDERFUL REST so much so this morning i feel fresh!!!
woke up about 4am compared to my normal dragging out of bed at 7ish - had a spring in my step.
its a bit too early to be popping champagne but will monitor how i go for the rest of the week.
strangely i asked the sleep technician on my last visit to increase the pressure and she was giving me all sorts of excuse why not. She said that having 2 events of episodes per night is not unsual - i said i want zero but she wouldnt budge.
well last night i adjusted it from 14.8 to 16 pressure and guess what....WONDERFUL REST so much so this morning i feel fresh!!!
woke up about 4am compared to my normal dragging out of bed at 7ish - had a spring in my step.
its a bit too early to be popping champagne but will monitor how i go for the rest of the week.
strangely i asked the sleep technician on my last visit to increase the pressure and she was giving me all sorts of excuse why not. She said that having 2 events of episodes per night is not unsual - i said i want zero but she wouldnt budge.
Last edited by Tupac on Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:24 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: CPAP Machine worked - no tiredness - then tiredness returned
Which Resmed do you have - maybe try a range and track your reports on Sleepyhead?
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Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
Humidifier: S9™ Series H5i™ Heated Humidifier with Climate Control |
Additional Comments: Sleepyhead SW. NeilMed and Alkalol Nasal rinses. Veramyst. AutoPAP 11-20 cms. Started June '14, untreated AHI 31-38, with PAP around 1. |