Magic Sleep Number

[jwoceanside]

Before CPAP I was sleeping an average of 5 hours per night. After CPAP (31 days) I'm still sleeping an average of 5 hours per night

From your experience did your number increase over time. If so, what's the max ( example 7) and how long did it take

Is their a particular area you need to concentrate on to increase your sleep hours.

And finally, after 5 waking hours I tend to remain in bed, hoping I'll fall back to sleep. On rare occasions it might occur, but generally not. Except for false numbers is there any reason to remain in bed

Thanks
Jack

[ChicagoGranny]

Is their a particular area you need to concentrate on to increase your sleep hours.

Checklist ---------------------------------------->

The Oft Overlooked Part of Good CPAP Therapy

- Practice good sleep hygiene (Google it and read several sources; ignore extreme advice.)
- Eat a good diet
- Have a regular, moderate exercise program
- Try to avoid daytime naps
- Practice total abstinence of caffeine including sources like chocolate (sigh)
- Review all medicines, vitamins and supplements you are taking to make sure none are interfering with sleep
- Use the bedroom for sleeping (and sex) only, and make sure the bedroom and bed are comfortable.
- Learn to appropriately handle emotional stress in your life
- Do not listen to your breathing or the sound of the machine as you are falling asleep. (Some people, including me, actually find listening to their breathing and the sound of the machine to be relaxing.)
- Distract your mind by thinking of a pleasant, relaxing activity that you enjoy.
- If you are awakening at night, do not be too concerned. It is actually a normal part of sleep. (It does become a problem though for people who, when they awaken, become frustrated and have difficulty returning to sleep.)
- Use CPAP software, such as the free SleepyHead, to make sure your therapy is optimized
- If you still don't feel or sleep well, make sure you have regular medical checkups to confirm there are no other medical problems

This is a checklist. Some of the things you already do. Some are easy and can be done right away. Others you can work at over time.

CG

[jwoceanside]

Thanks Chicago for your check list

I generally eat at 6 PM and noting after. Good food
Been exercising for past 40 years
One cup of coffee AM
Right now have trouble avoiding naps. But before CPAP never
Have medical checkups quarterly
Been talking same Med for years
No TV or devices in bedroom
Yes, listening to my breathing annoys me
Need to set-up Sleepyhead
I wake up once during the nights, unless too many beers lol

Ps: how manhours do you sleep

[ChicagoGranny]

Ps: how manhours do you sleep

Zero.

I sleep womanhours. There is a difference.

[LSAT]

After 12 years on CPAP I average about 6.5 - 7 hours. I fall asleep quickly and often wake about 4-5 hours later for a pee break..If I don't think I can get back to sleep, I will take a Benedryl..That usually gives me 2-3 more hours.

[bwexler]

I average 8 or 9 hours a night with a pee break around 4 or 5. If I skip the pee break I may get up after 6.5 or 7.
Occasionally I will Sleep 10 or 12.
Before PAP I would take an afternoon nap and fall asleep watching TV or waiting at a red light. On occasion I may still take a nap, but no longer fall asleep at a red light or watching TV.

[ChicagoGranny]

You guys and your pee breaks.

Here's what one oldtimer said his schedule is every night consistently.

11:00 p.m. - Promptly to bed.

5:55 a.m. - A good long pee.

6:00 a.m. - Arise and shine.

[chunkyfrog]

I get up when I feel ready to face the world.
Cpap is wonderful. It helps me get there.
Before cpap , I might stay in bed as long as 11 hours,; but it felt no better than 6.
OSA really did a number on me!
Pee gets me on my feet quite effectively.

[Okie bipap]

Most nights I sleep 6 to 7 hours, which is the amount of sleep I was getting before I started treatment. Some nights I sleep as little as four and on rare occasion, I manage to sleep eight hours. As often stated on the forum, not all crappy sleep can be blamed on sleep apnea. I have had a machine for three and a half years and use it every night.

[serabeth]

After a month and a half of cpap, I am also sleeping a similar number of hours as I was before cpap. Usually less than 6, I’m tired. Between 6 and 7 is ideal. And more than about 7.5 hours is a little too much. But even on days where I’ve had to wake up early and only get 5 hours of sleep, my head still feels more clear than it did on any number of hours of sleep without cpap. I’m also waking up only 0-1 times to pee whereas I used to wake up almost every other hour without cpap.

[ChicagoGranny]

Ps: how manhours do you sleep

I didn't give you an answer because you should not be concerned about how many hours members here sleep. Medical science says 7 to 9 hours is a healthy range of sleep. Any less or any more is not healthy. Shoot for 7 to 9.

Once you get Sleepyhead running, post a typical night or two in this thread. Members can help you optimize your CPAP therapy. Then, you may become more accustomed to this strange way of sleeping and your sleep hours will start to fall into the healthy range.

(Careful on the volume of beer. )

[medlabtech.miracle]

Do you feel tired all day? If you are well - rested it doesn't seem you have a problem. What did your sleep study say about stage 4 and rem sleep?

Before cpap I stayed in bed as long as I could and took naps all day. When I started cpap I slept about 12 hrs/night. After 4 cpap months it is down to 8.5. I do not have daytime sleepiness and no naps are taken.

I wake up 4-6 hr range. If I don't fall back asleep I eat a tbsp of peanut butter, sometimes make a decaf coffee with lots of cream, take half a benadryl and read until sleepy again.

[palerider]

Ps: how manhours do you sleep

Are you just making up words?

"manhours" is a term to quantify the total activity of a group of people, not a single person's work, ie, 100 people working 1 hour, 100 'manhours'.

[jwoceanside]

My sincere apologies. It was a typo. I omitted the "Y".

Here's what I meant to say

"How many hours do you sleep". Not how man hours you sleep

If someone asked me how many hours I sleep or slept, would have no problem with an immediate answer.
I asked as means of a comparison. Not to be nosy. If I wanted to be nosy could think of better questions to ask

[higgledy]

Ps: how manhours do you sleep

Zero.

I sleep womanhours. There is a difference.

Yes, women can hear the children cry during the night, men never “hear” the children when they sleep. Lol