Do You Still Get Sleepy?

Lee Lee · Post by **Lee Lee** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:08 pm

Life is pretty darned good since starting APAP therapy last November.
However, about once a week or so, I still get sleepy at my desk after work. Does anyone else have that happen to them?

Selena · Post by **Selena** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:32 pm

Yes, but there may be other reasons for it - try a piece of candy at that time - it's well known that blood sugar can drop in late afternoon (especially if you've had a heavy, carb filled lunch) and you may need an extra 'kick' to jumpstart you til suppertime.

snork1 · Post by **snork1** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:37 pm

[quote="Lee Lee"]Life is pretty darned good since starting APAP therapy last November.
However, about once a week or so, I still get sleepy at my desk after work. Does anyone else have that happen to them?

Jere · Post by **Jere** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:22 pm

I have been suffering from the same thing - I just don't seem to get fully awake until the evening (even with my usual caffein ritual). I am going to try and switch masks for a few days and see if maybe I am having leaking issues.

Snoozin' Bluezzz · Post by **Snoozin' Bluezzz** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:03 pm

Work makes me sleepy. Always has. School made me sleepy too. Guess I ain't a "go-getter!". Never actually fell asleep at work but I know folks who have. Until OSA I could fake it enough to make it. OSA and the inabliity to fake it was gonna make me a beggar so I am glad that I am working my way back to just having work make me sleepy.

I got trapped as a bystander to three co-workers chatting for 1 1/2 hours about retirement and one of them was 34. Talk about sleep inducing. I was trying to get some work done without faking it. A bit of hi-fat carb and a cup of coffee just about dropped me in a sinkhole. Life as a state bureaucrat in higher ed

SB

RobertinTX · Post by **RobertinTX** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:12 am

About once every two months I get so sleepy during the day that I just have to take a nap.
And when I do it's usually around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Well, I'll lay down and won't wake up until the next morning sometime, some nap.
I've done this for a few years now. I can figure it out, the Dr. says not to worry but it still concerns me.
So if you find out what's causing your problem maybe I can relate it to mine.

peg · Post by **peg** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:53 am

Same thing here. Cpap is a wonderful thing and life is great, but I still get sleepy sometimes. I've done the twelve hour nap before also. Not often enough to be concerned about though.
I believe, that napping is a lost art and don't want to lose touch with it completely.
Sometimes we just get tired no matter how well we sleep or how much.
Human frailty.

The sun is shining and it's a beautiful day in southern Indiana!!
Have a good one, folks!!!

oneeyeopen · Post by **oneeyeopen** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:18 pm

Hello folks and greetings from North Carolina. I have found the CPAP to be wonderful. I have been using it now for 7 months and from time to time I get sleepy, real sleepy. Like I have to pull off the road. I check my mask for leaks but sometimes I am so tired. I often take a nap after work. Any suggestions

Lee Lee · Post by **Lee Lee** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:19 pm

I guess I was sleepy when I said, I get sleepy at my desk AFTER work. I meant during work. And, yeah. if I think about it, my job is really quite sleep inducing. I guess just because we are finally getting sleep doesn't keep us from napping like "normal" people. (whatever that is!)

mild6 · Post by **mild6** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:18 pm

on CPAP for 2 months, have been able to skip all those naps i used to need post-PAP time. CPAP, once you get compliant, it's a wonderful tool!

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