Holy cow. 8 hours of sleep for the first time in YEARS

jqp · Post by **jqp** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:29 am

I just finished my first week on CPAP.

I actually overslept this morning. I'm ususally up an hour or more before I need to be.

I haven't slept 8 hours in longer than I can remember.

This is cool!

RiverDave · Post by **RiverDave** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:34 am

Congratulations. It's nice, isn't it? Hope it continues.

Good Luck

jimbassett · Post by **jimbassett** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:07 pm

It took me a month or longer to get my eight hours at one time. It is very refreshing and a worthwhile accomplishment. Some nights just do not go off right and I can't seem to get anything to work or feel right. Other nights anything I put on works like a charm. Is it the attitude that makes the difference? All other things seem to remain the same. Keep on keeping on.....jim

jqp · Post by **jqp** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:11 pm

The biggest problem I have is that I'm a side sleeper. My regular pillow makes my face mask skew and leak sometimes.

I've seen some fancy pillows with cutouts for CPAPs. I'd like one of those, but paying $80 for a pillow rubs me the wrong way. I wish insurance would pay for that.

cflame1 · Post by **cflame1** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:37 pm

some folks have taken a knife to a solid foam pillow... to cut their own hollowed out spots... then again some of us use shapable pillows as well.

jqp · Post by **jqp** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:50 pm

Well, I bit the bullet and ordered one of the CPAP pillows for $59.

This sleeping all night stuff is COOL. I want to make the most of it.

People at work always made fun of me because I answered all my emails at 4:30 in the morning. I hope that has come to an end.

JQP

elazarus · Post by **elazarus** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:10 pm

this is great news.....Congrats.....

Do you feel refreshed upon waking up? No just more sleep but GOOD sleep?

I hope so....ENJOY!!!!

Elliot

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:15 pm

I slept until, ...gulp, 8:30am this morning.

I don't remember the last time the sun was up before me.

I woke up slighty confused and wondering what day it was and if I had taken an afternoon nap or something.

This is awesome! I've already mowed the grass, been to Home Depot, and done some carpentry work on a bathroom I'm remodeling, and I still have energy.

Thanks for the support!

JQP

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 2:59 pm

jqp wrote:This is awesome! I've already mowed the grass, been to Home Depot, and done some carpentry work on a bathroom I'm remodeling, and I still have energy.

Awesome, indeed! Glad it's going so well for you!

Hey, if you run out of things to do.......

j.a.taylor · Post by **j.a.taylor** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:44 pm

That's great news!

Hopefully, your energy will just keep increasing . . .

And your sleep will continue to be refreshing.

golmos · Post by **golmos** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:18 pm

Great news... keep using your CPAP...

Will be your best buddy.

Best

Golmos

Moby · Post by **Moby** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:42 pm

Welcome back to the land of the living!

ps That initial "energy rush" does usually tail off a bit. Enjoy it while it lasts!

Bookbear · Post by **Bookbear** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:10 pm

Congrats!

"It's a MIRACLE!" isn't too strong a phrase, is it?

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