Bad habits established by OSA, break them?

graygables · Post by **graygables** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 2:54 pm

Being dog-tired all the time and depressed and...well, you know, my routine is to drag myself out of bed to my home office and sit here all day. I get up to help DDs with school (homeschooled) and to prepare meals, but most of my day is spent in my desk chair trying to keep it together.

I slept better last night thanks to all of the awesome suggestions (who knew hanging the hose would help so much???) and today, felt better, but came to sit in my office. I'm not the usual veggie, but this has become such a habit.

Anyone else have this experience and how did you break yourself of it? Part of the problem is, I sort of LIKE hiding in my office...

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:00 pm

I was told many years ago and it has proven to be true that you have to act your way into right thinking. You can't think your way into right action.

FWIW

JeffH

pmany · Post by **pmany** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 3:47 pm

It has been about 6 years since I got my first machine. I have used a CPAP almost every night since. (camping and power outages...need to get a battery backup)

I still find myself slipping into habits I had formed from before I was using it. As near as I can tell I started having sleep issues at about 18-19, I was 28 when I started treatment.

I am still looking for the "good" nights sleep. Most days I feel ok and don't feel like I am falling asleep all the time like I used to. But the feeling like I just don't have the energy to do stuff is still there.

--Paul

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:03 am

Good morning Paul!

You are not alone! We are thousands who feel like you !

There is an excellent article I downloaded in PDF Version from "chestjournal.org " .

titled: Sleepiness, Fatigue, Tiredness, and Lack of Energy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

http://www.chestjournal.org/cgi/reprint/118/2/372

Subjects more frequently reported problems with fatigue, tiredness, and lack of energy than sleepiness (57%, 61%, and 62% vs 47%). When required to select the one most significant symptom, more patients chose lack of energy (about 40%) than any other problem, including sleepiness (about 22%).

Sleep is essential. It is the time when our bodies replenish, repairing the mental and physical wear-and-tear we suffer during the day.

Another thread I found helpfull spoke about quality Sleep and Exercise:
http://www.sleep-deprivation.com/articl ... -sleep.php

Mild but regular exercise can improve your quality of sleep, (as will reducing or eliminating intake of alcohol, caffeine and tobacco).

Hope this helps you out a bit!
D.

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:17 am

I also read an article that said if you want to change something, YOU have to make the change. It won't happen if you just think about it.

catbirdgirl · Post by **catbirdgirl** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:09 am

bad habits- dont get me started

lateness, staying up too late, eating when tired.

and they are SO hard to break!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:28 am

You know, I just want to hire some cute young stud muffin to live in my house, and gently persuade me to clean house, exercise, eat healthy, and then reward me with, erm, well, REWARDS!

Is that too much to ask?

I'm sure I could break ALL MY BAD HABITS in 30 days or less!

Unless he's really cute, then maybe I might take a little longer.

LOL,
Babs

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:57 am

.....and while you'e at it...ask him if he has a brother!
Cheers
D.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:02 pm

Hey, if we discover him in Quebec, can I take Medical Leave to go use his services for a month or two?

LOL,
B.

ffarmer · Post by **ffarmer** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:25 pm

Hey, this is the first time I have heard about hanging the hose - what does that mean and what are the benefits?

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:06 pm

[quote="ffarmer"]Hey, this is the first time I have heard about hanging the hose - what does that mean and what are the benefits?

_________________

THERE ARE QUITE A FEW BENIFITS
check the thread below

cpaptalk-articles/CPAP-simple-hose-management.html

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:10 pm

When I first started, I was CERTAIN I wanted to hang my hose over my head. I did that. Even bought a contraption to do that. Turned out my headboard worked just fine on its own.

But.... It actually works BETTER for me to do what I do now: I just route the hose over my head, across the top of my pillow, down along the crack between the mattress and headboard, and off the bed to the left, to the machine.

It really travels with me much better.

But recently alot of people have been touting the praises of HANGING it over your head, so definitely look into that.

Cheers,
Barbara

jnk · Post by **jnk** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:34 pm

I use a thick rubber band that I have attached to the roman shade behind the bed using a safety pin attached from the back side of the shade. Works great as a cheaper-than-cheap-hose-holder. And when the roman shade goes up in the morning, it takes the rubber band up with it to hide.

kharyssa · Post by **kharyssa** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:59 pm

I have no headboard on my bed and have been trying to get this dang hose to stay put at night. What I have rigged is tolerable, but not comfortable. I basically have a loop of elastic band that I've fixed to the wall with a push pin. Every couple of nights I pull the whole thing out of the wall just rolling over. My boyfriend is pretty finicky and has been complaining about the hose being in bed with us on nights when I try to secure it around the pillows. I'd hate to hang anything more substantial on the wall because there is no headboard to hide, say, a hanger. Plus I've got no money to buy a neat-o hose hanger contraption.

Any ideas?

sleepydoll · Post by **sleepydoll** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:21 pm

I simply use ironig board clips!

I just tie them around the hose and clip them on my matress!

Works wonderfully for me, the hose stays in place, and nothing is added on the wall!

D.

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Bad habits established by OSA, break them?

Bad habits established by OSA, break them?

no headboard...now what??