Woke up for the first time today without a big headache

Okie bipap · Post by **Okie bipap** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:10 pm

I was first diagnosed with sleep apnea in 1996. At that time, the cpap machines were not as compact as they are today. My job required a lot of air travel and the machine would have been difficult to pack. At that time, I opted for surgery. I had a very badly deviated septum which contributed to my problems. After the surgery, I was able to get almost 20 years before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea a second time. While I am happy I had the surgery when I did, I don't think I would want to go through it again. Once was enough for me. I will keep my bi-level machine, thank you.

ChicagoGranny · Post by **ChicagoGranny** » Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:24 pm

Enchanter wrote:But I already noticed within the first 5 minutes that my breathing was about 3 to 5 times deeper and easier. No longer were my tonsils, soft palate, and turbinates getting in the way. It was just what I needed. It felt like removing golf balls and excess tissue stuck in your throat. For the past 10 years I woke up with extremely bad headaches and I would say between a scale of 1 to 10 they were about a 10. No amount of biking or weight lifting I did could bring down the headache. I always had a hard time breathing with ease, even though my oxygen was fine during waking hours. I just knew something wasn't right. But I finally got some sleep and I woke up today with no headache and this is how I used to feel 10 to 15 years ago.

A belated congratulations, Enchanter! I am so happy for you and pray this will be a lifelong cure!

Maybe you can put it in your calendar to give us an update once per year.

Enjoy life! (And ignore our little boobirds.)

Woke up for the first time today without a big headache

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