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JohnO wrote:
I tell you, having the CPAP machine keeping me from snoring is a wonderful thing. I do now wonder what would happen where I to fall asleep in an airplane seat. Would I start snoring loudly, or would sitting up in the seat keep me from making too many noises?

I wonder about this too. I know that I snore when I fall asleep watching tv in a hotel room, propped up, and also at home sitting upright on the couch. But my mom says I do not snore when I fall asleep upright in the car. I am afraid of falling asleep when traveling with friends as I do not want to snore. I used to be embarrassed about snoring overnight, and I always warned anybody that traveled with me in case they wished to get separate rooms. Now I tell people I have a cpap machine. They have all been okay with it, and most tell me the next morning that they were amazed at how quiet it was. The only mention of any sound was once when I accidentally pulled the hose off the mask. There were a few seconds as I fished in the dark for it and got it back on.

Next month, I will be sharing a hotel room with a lady I have met a few times. We will be attending a cat show, and sharing the hotel room saves money. I told her I was willing to share a room as long as she doesn't smoke, and doesn't mind me having a cpap machine. She doesn't smoke, and she has a cpap too

SleepyToo2 wrote:
I strongly disagree that it's not that big a deal. It is if it shows that you actually have sleep apnea. That "not big deal" can kill you when your body says enough of waking up to snort and recover from an apnea.

Just to clarify, I only meant that from the social awkwardness standpoint. Falling asleep and snoring loudly is a fairly mild transgression overall.

andy88488 wrote:

SleepyToo2 wrote:
I strongly disagree that it's not that big a deal. It is if it shows that you actually have sleep apnea. That "not big deal" can kill you when your body says enough of waking up to snort and recover from an apnea.

Just to clarify, I only meant that from the social awkwardness standpoint. Falling asleep and snoring loudly is a fairly mild transgression overall.

Thanks for that - I have to agree, unless someone in the audience takes exception to the noise and goes to crazy lengths to get you to be quiet!