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Re: Woke up for the first time today without a big headache
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:10 pm
by Okie bipap
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.
Re: Woke up for the first time today without a big headache
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 4:24 pm
by ChicagoGranny
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.)