The three of them were almost popping champagne bottles over these numbers. I was kind of surprised; yeah, I wore the contraption every night. Isn't that what I was supposed to do? But apparently a lot of people have difficulty adjusting, and that leads them to wear it for short periods, or to miss lots of nights. My experience isn't so bad, I guess.
The NP is referring me to an ENT for chronic allergies; she thinks that my problem with having a stuffy nose every night may be because of chronic inflammation and possible blockages in my sinuses. I have to say that a couple of the acupressure points that she showed me that are related to sinuses are immensely tender to even very light pressure, if that means anything.
I told the NP that it's clear that I'm sleeping better, but that I still wasn't feeling any different than I did last November when I started this. She told me was that it can take up to 2 years to completely recover from the damage caused by apnea left untreated for so long, but that as time goes on, I should start feeling more alert. I don't care about alert; I never was awfully sleepy during the day. I want to have some enthusiasm for life again! I have the best job, the best husband, the best home, and the best family one could wish for; I am blessed in every way, but I just don't feel any gusto anymore, and I used to have plenty of it. Let's hope that I don't have to wait 2 years. In the meantime, it seems as if I'm doing all right.
