The need to have outside interests once you recover from OSA

Jaylee wrote:

ResmedUser wrote:

Jaylee wrote:I find it ironic that you are criticizing people for posting on the internet while posting on the internet. If your life is so full, then shouldn't you be off living it?

I am recovering from a backslide right now. Right now I am sick again. Thats why I am here. But hopefully in a few weeks once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

Mikey

I suppose it doesn't make sense to me why you care what other people do. I could truly give a crap about how people decide to spend their time.

Just a suggestion from EXPERIENCE. I cannot imagine during the bulk of the three and a half years I was doing well on CPAP spending my time on OSA message boards. I just started this thread to suggest to people once you get going good on CPAP, get a life back. Thats what I did.

Mikey

RedMedUser: As far as support, I did not need support when I adjusted to CPAP. I just sucked it up and followed my doctor's and DME's suggestions. Basically, it came down to this: 1) you wont adjust immediately and 2) you may need to change mask types in the first month or so. Pretty simple.

Not everyone is so lucky, or has doctors and dme's who are supportive and have suggestions worth following........

Personally, I am very thankful that not everyone feels like you do........no one would have been here to help me when I needed it. I enjoy giving back--plus I've made lots of friends here.

Once you get it back, move on dont hang out on the Internet.

...once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

To each their own. Posting on the internet does not make someone less than you and your values, just different.

Some people enjoy life more by giving, than just taking and moving on.

ResmedUser wrote:

Jaylee wrote:I find it ironic that you are criticizing people for posting on the internet while posting on the internet. If your life is so full, then shouldn't you be off living it?

I am recovering from a backslide right now. Right now I am sick again. Thats why I am here. But hopefully in a few weeks once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

Mikey

Okay, I'm trying to stay out of these kinds of discussions, but even my sleep deprived brain has a question.

If everybody did as you suggest and ONLY used the online forums when they had a problem, who do you propose be on those forums to help the sick? I personally can't wrap my mind around the logic of your argument.

Yes, I'll take what I need, but I'm willing to give back too. I have gotten so much from those that choose to stay and help that if I can give even a fraction of it back, I will do it.

Madalot wrote:

ResmedUser wrote:

Jaylee wrote:I find it ironic that you are criticizing people for posting on the internet while posting on the internet. If your life is so full, then shouldn't you be off living it?

I am recovering from a backslide right now. Right now I am sick again. Thats why I am here. But hopefully in a few weeks once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

Mikey

Okay, I'm trying to stay out of these kinds of discussions, but even my sleep deprived brain has a question.

If everybody did as you suggest and ONLY used the online forums when they had a problem, who do you propose be on those forums to help the sick? I personally can't wrap my mind around the logic of your argument.

Yes, I'll take what I need, but I'm willing to give back too. I have gotten so much from those that choose to stay and help that if I can give even a fraction of it back, I will do it.

I dont know. I wish I had not even started this string. I was merely throwing out something that had worked well for me. Whatever floats your boat. If people want to keep posting on an OSA board after they recover, its a free country you can do it. I just am suggesting posting on OSA boards while you are doing well is probably not the healthiest thing in the world to do.

I am saying once recovered, LIVE! Thats all. Dont spend it on the Internet.

Mikey

ResmedUser wrote: But hopefully in a few weeks once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

Mikey

Great idea! I hope that is a promise.

Well if you can prove that people aren't living, then I might be willing to hear your argument. As it is, I have probably done more living today through errands, talking on the phone with a friend, and dreadful homework assignments than you have.

I find this thread to be pointless. People need a place to ask questions and get answers. If no one ever came back here, who would provide the answers they need?

I also disagree that I don't have a life. I wish I didn't have so much life most days! When I am running around trying to keep up with things.

NightMonkey wrote:

ResmedUser wrote: But hopefully in a few weeks once things are normalized again, I sure as heck wont be posting here.

Mikey

Great idea! I hope that is a promise.

Oh em gee. I think I officially have a crush on you now. Don't tell Dr. Cloudy.

I understand what you are saying about living and having interests. Dwelling on OSA 24/7 is not healthy, however the way you are putting it says that you are OK to come to the forum when YOU need support, but once you are better, you won't be around to offer support to others. That seems rather self centered to me. Thank goodness, not everyone looks at things the same way!

Jaylee wrote:Well if you can prove that people aren't living, then I might be willing to hear your argument. As it is, I have probably done more living today through errands, talking on the phone with a friend, and dreadful homework assignments than you have.

I find this thread to be pointless. People need a place to ask questions and get answers. If no one ever came back here, who would provide the answers they need?

I also disagree that I don't have a life. I wish I didn't have so much life most days! When I am running around trying to keep up with things.

I consider posting regular on medical message boards a sign that something is significantly wrong in your life. Right now I am not 100%, so I came here to pick up the latest info on the latest gear. Today is the second day on the new APAP I got recently and I can already tell I am feeling like I used to before my original machine broke.

I do not see what is so difficult to understand when I try to point out that if your therapy is working well, WHY ARE YOU STILL ON AN OSA FORUM? Geeeezzzz.

Mikey

monarch22 wrote:I understand what you are saying about living and having interests. Dwelling on OSA 24/7 is not healthy, however the way you are putting it says that you are OK to come to the forum when YOU need support, but once you are better, you won't be around to offer support to others. That seems rather self centered to me. Thank goodness, not everyone looks at things the same way!

I can see your point. I admit to being rather self centered, but also admit to not want to sit around and hash about OSA when there are things IRL I could be doing if I am feeling well enough to do them.

I believe its part of getting better. You get on CPAP, your therapy works, you feel better, you want to get off the net and go play sports, date, whatever it is that floats your boat. Hanging out here and similar places once healthy is...depressing.

Mikey

ResmedUser wrote:

I do not see what is so difficult to understand when I try to point out that if your therapy is working well, WHY ARE YOU STILL ON AN OSA FORUM? Geeeezzzz.

Mikey

I think it's YOU than doesn't understand.......If everyone felt the way you do there would be no one to ask when you come looking for solutions.

Do you need me to copy and paste what I already typed out? I have questions once in a while, had two yesterday. I have experience to share with others that might help them. I have a detailed flirting schedule with Dr. Cloudy that I just can't imagine breaking. I have several friends here that I like to catch up with on the off topic thread, like Femmy, Scrapper and Laura. I am trying to get in good with Pugsy, too, because I have been reading her posts and I think she is all kinds of awesomesauce. I am fairly certain that I have never made a depressing, dwelling OSA related post *the time I left my abusive ex husband wasn't OSA related, so it doesn't count*, unless you count the total panic attack I had when leaving said abusive husband caused me to lose my insurance and end up owing $2200 to the DME, that one was a tad depressing.

I do not see what is so difficult to understand when I try to point out that if your therapy is working well, WHY ARE YOU STILL ON AN OSA FORUM? Geeeezzzz.

WHO WOULD BE HERE TO HELP YOU WHEN YOU CAME BACK TO SOLVE A PROBLEM, IF EVERYONE HERE LEFT THE FORUM?

You have obviously not read any of my posts, or Uggy's either, because they are definatly not depressing. I dare say that I am super fun and interesting to have on this board. I am sorry if you find it depressing. I would say that a lot of us don't.

Jaylee wrote:You have obviously not read any of my posts, or Uggy's either, because they are definatly not depressing. I dare say that I am super fun and interesting to have on this board. I am sorry if you find it depressing. I would say that a lot of us don't.

For example, rather than posting here, you look like you could BADLY lose some weight if you got off your butt and off the Internet and got to a gym. See my point? Once recovered, LIVE!

Mikey