Apnea destroyed my career

[giantred]

The apnea ruined me. The Septoplasty went really well, I can breath fine out of my nose, however, I'm still severely suffering from Sleep Apnea. I need to sleep in every day. It's so hard to get out of bed and I'm tired and groggy all day. My work has suffered. I was grossing $225,000, now it's down to $75,000. I will go bankrupt soon. I see it coming. It's all Sleep Apnea. I hate sleep Apnea. Even with CPAP, it's no cure, some nights it's worse with CPAP. I can't figure it out. My brother now notices that it's controlling me. I have no more energy. It doesn't make sense to people. I fall asleep real easy, I fall asleep on the couch, I can't even make it to the bedroom. Finally somehow I get in the bedroom. I then continue to go into this real deep sleep, so deep, I can't explain it, so deep that I'm exhausted when I wake up. I need to stay in bed at times until 10:00 or so. I can't talk to anyone in the morning or I will snap at them. When I order coffee at Starbucks, I give mean looks to people, it's not me, it's something controlling me. I won't return calls answer emails or do any work because I'm suffering so much and as a result I won't do the work. If God is going to make me suffer like this, then no work shall be done. One night I fell asleep, everything was normal. I woke up 1/2 hour later, this is good, my heart beated so heart that it jolted me and I flew across the room and my back hit the wall & I injured my back. However, my mind is so strong, a normal person would have worried about this, but I recall falling back asleep within 5 seconds after I hit the wall & flew back on the bed. My back was bruised. I told the doctor, he was amazed that I fell back asleep so soon. I keep telling everyone, if they suffered like me at night, the would have anxiety. I know a lot of times my heart races, pounds, can't breath, but I fall back asleep within seconds. Also, I dream, I mean dream all night long. Nobody gives me credit for being fearless. I don't use cpap very often, if God hates me so much, then let me die in my sleep. I'm seeing a neurologist soon about this. I'm going to tell him that I will not use that machine and surgery is the only option. I'm so mad right now about losing all that income and it's all because of SLEEP APNEA. What did I do to deserve this. I'm pushing for the biggest surgery in the World. I refuse to work unless I get fixed. I might go bankrupt soon, but I will get treatment. Also, I'll be back and make that income again. Just wait and see. After the next round of surgeries, I'll be back.

[mars]

[quote="giantred"] Even with CPAP, it's no cure, some nights it's worse with CPAP. I can't figure it out.

Hi Giantred

I am not sure what machine you have, but you probably know that data capable machines allow us to monitor what is going on, especially what is going wrong.

So have you got a data capable machine so you can check this out? If you get the apneas under control, and you are still having all those symptoms, then you know to look elsewhere.

Could you post your machine details in your User Control Panel, that would help forum members to help you.

quote "Also, I'll be back and make that income again. Just wait and see. After the next round of surgeries, I'll be back."

I hope the surgery works for you, but suggest you have Plan B, C and D, just in case.

cheers

Mars

[Wulfman]

It might help if you'd list your equipment. If you don't have a data-capable machine to tell you what's happening, that would be a good place to start. Cheaper then having all those surgeries.

Personally, I'm surprised that you've been a member of this forum for almost two years and are still having problems.


Den

[giantred]

My machine is a Remstar Auto C flex

[Wulfman]

Yeah, I see that now......I just went back through your posts and found this one:

viewtopic/t43162/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37 ... 58#p328658

I can totally relate to you. I also use the Auto - C flex with the comfort classic mask, but it's giving me some serious neck problems. This apnea is controlling my life and bringing my business down along with it. I was running a very successful business the last few years but because of these apnea problems I think it might be coming to an end, it's like a domino effect. Not fair. Be very careful, right now the apnea is controlling me instead of me controlling it. It's very discouraging, people that don't have it, don't understand and it's very very frustrating and again not fair. Also, you might want to look into surgery as a last resort. That's where I am at. I'm getting the nasal, sinuses surgery next month. I hope it helps. The doctor said it might not, but it's a start.

Are you still using a nasal mask or a full face one?
What are the pressure settings on your Auto?
Do you have the Encore (Pro or Viewer) software to see what's happening during the night?


Den

[giantred]

I don't even remember writing that back a while ago, but I guess this problem is still going on and work is suffering. I'm such a loser.

[giantred]

I'm using the nasl mask. Pressure is automatic, starts at 4, not sure how high it goes to during the night. Not sure about the software. Have a card somewhere and purchased the software a while ago, but never used it.

[jdm2857]

Go find the software. People here can help with its installation, if necessary.

Then you can upload the graphs to a photo sharing site and embed them into your posts. We can help with that process, too.

You'll have to use the machine again, of course, to get the data so that folks can help you.

[giantred]

ok. What will the software actually show. Will it show all my episodes of breathing difficulties. I know for a fact the real big one is about 2 hours after I fall asleep. That's the one I'm really worried about.

[ozij]

The software will help you find out the pressure that will avoid that "real big one".

Automatic machines aren't as good at preempting events as the sellers would have you think.

O.

[giantred]

So do you mean i should maybe not use a auto flex and a different machine?

[Wulfman]

I'm using the nasl mask. Pressure is automatic, starts at 4, not sure how high it goes to during the night. Not sure about the software. Have a card somewhere and purchased the software a while ago, but never used it.

Well, what you have just listed ARE (more than likely) your problems.
You're probably leaking your therapy air out of your mouth.
Your starting pressure of 4 is WAAAAAY to low for any effective therapy.
You NEED to get the card reader and software and "see" what's happening.

https://www.cpap.com/productpage-bundle.php?BundleID=64

You're not a "loser".......if you have the capability of making the kind of money you were talking about, I presume you have SOME intelligence. You just need to apply it to getting your therapy working and not presume that what you have (in the way of equipment) is going to work properly without monitoring what it's doing.


Den

[jdm2857]

Maybe you need a different mask.

Maybe a different type of machine.

Maybe you should try setting your auto to straight CPAP. It can do that.

Maybe you just need to adjust your pressure(s).

Lots of maybes, and lots of people here who are anxious to help. But they need you to try again and collect some data at the same time.

Has to be better than multiple surgeries that are not guaranteed to work.

Are you willing to give it another go?

[Wulfman]

ok. What will the software actually show. Will it show all my episodes of breathing difficulties. I know for a fact the real big one is about 2 hours after I fall asleep. That's the one I'm really worried about.

If you'll look at the bottom of the page for the software/reader link I just posted, you can see what the reports look like.


Den

[giantred]

I tried an older machine set at 10, but I never felt good in the morning. It felt like it gave me too much or not enough pressure, if that makes sense, I could never figure it out. It felt like this, as if air was getting stuck in my lungs and my brain felt foggy constantly. So they put me on Auto flex.