Well, I've had my machine for almost a month now, and I'm still talking about my sleep apnea.  My coworkers still ask how I'm feeling, even my boss.  I have two friends who use there CPAP's faithfully, and one who got his shortly before I got mine.  He's not doing so well as far as being compliant, and doesn't have a computer, so he can't come to this forum.  You're right, 436henry, it really is needed!  I have one friend, CatNappin, with whom I can talk, and she gives me tips.  You're lucky to have lots of coworkers.  

But then I have all of you!

Sleepytime

I tell a lot of people.  My boss threatens to come over and steal my hose because he thinks I am getting too much oxygen now.  I have so much extra energy that co-workers notice and ask about it quite often.

I told my parents today and they mentioned that all three of my brothers have sleep apnea problems yet haven't been through sleep studies. I encouraged them all to go and get tested.

My mother, however, doesn't have sleep problems even though she has thyroid disease like me. Although, that's because hers got treated properly when she first presented with the symptoms.

I am very embarassed about it, I feel extremely uncomfortable about it. I have told very few people. But I do urge people to get tested and to use the CPAP, and say I know people who have it. I have convinced people to go to my sleep doc but only telling them that he treats me for my asthma. Oddly enough, I don't totally believe I have asthma and discontinued my asthma medication (after consulting another pulmonologist and my internist), but tell people without embarassment. I take OSA much more seriously and use the autoPAP every night, but am awkward about admitting I have it.


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Arthur
Sleeping with a curvaceous blonde autoPAP (Resmed autoset). Surviving, and in small ways doing better. Maybe there will be that big surge of energy, and easier weight loss one day. Hope springs eternal.....

Voluntarily or involuntarily?  

Involuntarily - most of my co-workers, because they're a bunch of nosy witches.

Voluntarily - my family, two of my co-workers, the group leader for the Christian singles' cruise I'm going on in February, and two of my cruise buddies.  (One of them was my roommate last year, and she was one of the people who tipped me off that I had OSA!)

Hi all,  

Jeanie821, you made me smile when you said voluntarily or involuntarily.  I'm still talking about my machine, and it will be two months on the ninth of this month.  It's hard to believe, but I'm feeling so much better than I was two months ago, that I can't see myself not talking about my CPAP.  Oh, I'm still waking up at night, but I'm getting the deepest sleep I have in ages, and I' have more energy, so every day seems to be a small miracle.  Arthur Anxious, I have to admire you for hanging in there, and I really hope that you find relief.  As I say, while I'm not one of the lucky ones who has had no problems at all, I do feel better and I wish the same for everyone here.  


Sleepytime