How often do you conciously wake up each night?

Lizistired · Post by **Lizistired** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 4:37 pm

jmcanzo wrote:Before my cpap I would wake up it seemed every 15mins tossing and turning. Awake enough to look at the clock and see the time and clearly remember in the morning. It is part of the reason I finally went for the sleep study. ...

I wake a couple of times, but not enough to remember much, much less lay there awake fighting to get back to sleep.

agadoresmama · Post by **agadoresmama** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 6:19 pm

B4 CPAP...woke up every now and then....but was ALWAYS tired....after CPAP...sleep thru the night almost every night....unless one of my 3 pups needs to go out......let me clarify-AFTER CPAP AND THIS FORUM AND SETTING MY MACHINE TO A DOABLE PRESSURE.......phew!

ameriken · Post by **ameriken** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:12 pm

I'm surprised when I hear of folks who were waking up consciously so frequently prior to CPAP, or having insomnia.

Before CPAP when I hit the pillow, I was out, gone, way beyond dead. I may have been aware of waking up maybe once, and more rarely twice during the night. Once to go to the head, and the other time might have been when I woke up with a choking feeling. Other than that, I was gone until morning and waking up was like trying to be resurrected. That is why I thought sleep apnea was not an option, because I thought I was sleeping very soundly and deeply.

Now that I am on CPAP, I may wake up one, two, maybe three times max, usually to adjust the mask or change positions, but I don't have that dead feeling anymore.

tonycog · Post by **tonycog** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:29 pm

Before Bi-PAP I would wake up to go to the rest room between 2 and 5 times per night. Now I rarely need to go to the rest room even once. I generally sleep very soundly for about 5 hours. Then I tend to toss-and-turn for the next couple of hours. My back tends to bother me and if I try to sleep on my back my mask will begin to leak as soon as I fall asleep. Side-sleeping prevents mask leaks, but by 4 or 5 AM I need to stretch and lie on my back.

If I keep my clock turned so that I can not see it I do better. Once I notice that it's after 5AM ( I usually need to get up between 6:30 and 7:00 AM) my brain starts thinking about the day ahead and I find it tough to get back to sleep. If I can avoid seeing what time it is I have a better chance of getting back to sleep.

Tony

Mimmie · Post by **Mimmie** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 11:40 pm

Before cpap, about every 2 hours. I thought I was waking up to go to the bathroom and was going to talk to my doctor about the problem. Then I started cpap and now I don't wake up unless I am sick or someone wakes me. Smooth sleeping. No more trips to the bathroom. It took me about 2 weeks to adjust to cpap.

agadoresmama · Post by **agadoresmama** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:31 am

To Mimmie----where did you get that moniker? That's what we called my grandmother......my dad told me it was italian...

ALSO one thing I do now EVERY NIGHT is DREAM! VIVID and EVERY NIGHT!

ozze_dollar · Post by **ozze_dollar** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:15 am

Before cpap I would go to the toilet at least twice each night. I would also wake up around 4am and roam around, watch tv look at computer and even have a very early breakfast. Then i would go back to bed till 9am or even 10am.

Now I go to bed at 11pm and get up at 7am. I still wake up quite a bit but i stay in bed. Pehaps because its so cold right now. I dont need to go through the night. I am carefull how much liquid i drink in the hour before going to bed.

I still get tired through the day but if i am busy i do not. Perhaps i should go back to work. AAAAHHHHHHH. Who said that.

ozze_dollar · Post by **ozze_dollar** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:17 am

agadoresmama wrote:To Mimmie----where did you get that moniker? That's what we called my grandmother......my dad told me it was italian...

ALSO one thing I do now EVERY NIGHT is DREAM! VIVID and EVERY NIGHT!

Yes i have had those dreams too. I think they actually help you to sleep. Some of mine i cant discuss because it would get me into trouble.

Samba · Post by **Samba** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:54 am

Before CPAP 4-5 times a night - nocturia. Since CPAP I never get out of bed but I may wake 1 or twice a depending
on the apneas.

air_force · Post by **air_force** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:52 am

I have always been a fairly heavy sleeper. Surprised when I found out I had apnea after breathing complications during oral surgery. The first couple months with cpap I would wake up quite often due to the noise. It too a lot longer to fall asleep. As soon as the weather turned warm and I could have a fan on, the fan noise prevents me from hearing the mask air noise so I am asleep in no time. I wake up usually once a night that is directly related to the cpap.

Mimmie · Post by **Mimmie** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 6:18 am

To agadoresmama:

A nickname that I was given when I was throwing a temper tantrum one time. Mad Madam Mim, they all said. It just became Mimmie for short and has stuck around. (along with the temper unfortunately)

jimnsc · Post by **jimnsc** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:33 am

England ~ Pre-treatment I use to die when I hit the pillow but might have to take a potty break 1 to 2 times/night.

Immediately after starting treatment I spent more time awake than I did asleep - all night long (strange new thing on my face and it was leaking, big time).

Several months into treatment and getting a handle on the best mask(s) for me, I went to sleep quickly but continued to take potty breaks during the night but did little to prevent that because I drank fluids right up until bed time.

Now days go to sleep quickly and can sleep all night if I remembered to stop drinking fluids several hours prior to retiring.

My early treatment nights were filled with awaking and knowing I did. I attribute that to a learning curve and getting used to a new way of life/equipment. Today I am only aware of being awake when I have to get put of bed. Your nights will begin to improve when you get just the right mask for you. Good luck.

hosehead_dolphy · Post by **hosehead_dolphy** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:50 am

I have been trying to figure out why since I have started CPAP, the need to go to the bathroom disappears? I used to get up at least twice a night to go to the bathroom. And I haven't changed my fluid intake at all. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining! I love not having to get up to go to the bathroom now. But, what is it about CPAP that stops the trips to the bathroom?

TalonNYC · Post by **TalonNYC** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:49 am

Pre-therapy, I would wake up 1x or 2x per night. Since therapy started I still wake up 1x per night on a regular basis, but I have had many nights where I sleep right through.

ameriken · Post by **ameriken** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 10:56 am

hosehead_dolphy wrote:I have been trying to figure out why since I have started CPAP, the need to go to the bathroom disappears? I used to get up at least twice a night to go to the bathroom. And I haven't changed my fluid intake at all. Don't get me wrong, I am not complaining! I love not having to get up to go to the bathroom now. But, what is it about CPAP that stops the trips to the bathroom?

I've wondered the opposite: what is it about sleep apnea that makes us need to go to the bathroom more?

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