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tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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Offmymeds said:
Mmm, had a turkey BLT with turkey bacon, sourdough and horseradish sauce & washing it down with a Beck's NA. Feel like a nap now but want to get things done. I woke this morning from a dream where I'd gone psychotic, just walking into buildings where I didn't belong. I wanted to ask a policeman if I had done strange things that I couldn't remember but I was afraid he'd arrest me. I had to reassure myself that it was a dream. If my late wife, the love of my life, wasn't in it I might still be doing that. The good news is I now know I'm getting REM sleep so I was happy even though the dream really sucked. Maybe I can conjure up a succubus tonight.
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Now that I'm on CPAP, I'm getting the best sleep of my life. Previously, I was fighting for my life every night, and rarely slept more than one minute of unbroken sleep before my body would wake me up so I could breathe to stay alive. Now that doesn't happen, so I stay in deep REM for long periods and have super crazy dreams every night which I remember. It is a trip. My ex-wives and old girlfriends are frequent stars, sometimes I even have sex with them which is fun. Wish I did this years ago, I'm sure it would have extended my lifespan. Better late than never...
 
Offmymeds

Offmymeds

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shnkrmn said:
P.G. Wodehouse loved dogs. I love dogs AND P.G. Wodehouse:

“‘Talking of being eaten by dogs, there’s a dachshund at Brinkley who when you first meet him will give you the impression that he plans to convert you into a light snack between his regular meals. Pay no attention. It’s all eyewash. His belligerent attitude is simply—’

‘Sound and fury signifying nothing, sir?’

‘That’s it. Pure swank. A few civil words, and he will be grappling you…What’s the expression I’ve heard you use?’

‘Grappling me to his soul with hoops of steel, sir?’

‘In the first two minutes. He wouldn’t hurt a fly, but he has to put up a front because his name’s Poppet. One can readily appreciate that when a dog hears himself addressed day in and day out as Poppet, he feels he must throw his weight about. Is self-respect demands it.’

‘Precisely, sir.’

‘You’ll like Poppet. Nice dog. Wears his ears inside out. Why do dachshunds wear their ears inside out?’

‘I could not say, sir.’

“Nor me. I’ve often wondered.'”
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I will definitely checkout P.G. Wodehouse.
 
laddyd

laddyd

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tyler.durden said:
Now that I'm on CPAP, I'm getting the best sleep of my life. Previously, I was fighting for my life every night, and rarely slept more than one minute of unbroken sleep before my body would wake me up so I could breathe to stay alive. Now that doesn't happen, so I stay in deep REM for long periods and have super crazy dreams every night which I remember. It is a trip. My ex-wives and old girlfriends are frequent stars, sometimes I even have sex with them which is fun. Wish I did this years ago, I'm sure it would have extended my lifespan. Better late than never...
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I've been using one for 10 years.
Nice not being sleep deprived innit. I made some serious life choices trying to escape the misery of 20 years of sleep deprivation. Finally got diagnosed and I no longer feel the desperate need to escape.
 
Offmymeds

Offmymeds

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tyler.durden said:
Now that I'm on CPAP, I'm getting the best sleep of my life. Previously, I was fighting for my life every night, and rarely slept more than one minute of unbroken sleep before my body would wake me up so I could breathe to stay alive. Now that doesn't happen, so I stay in deep REM for long periods and have super crazy dreams every night which I remember. It is a trip. My ex-wives and old girlfriends are frequent stars, sometimes I even have sex with them which is fun. Wish I did this years ago, I'm sure it would have extended my lifespan. Better late than never...
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Glad to hear you got a CPAP. That is frightening to awake gasping for air. My brother absolutely needs a CPAP and he knows it but they're forcing him to do the sleep study at their clinic. They mailed a sleep study kit to my wife so I'm not sure why they aren't doing that for him. I spoke to a physician that mentored under the foremost recognized sleep specialist in America and he raves about the difference a CPAP can make for people. Money means nothing in life when you don't have good health.
 
Stiickygreen

Stiickygreen

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Offmymeds said:
Glad to hear you got a CPAP. That is frightening to awake gasping for air. My brother absolutely needs a CPAP and he knows it but they're forcing him to do the sleep study at their clinic. They mailed a sleep study kit to my wife so I'm not sure why they aren't doing that for him. I spoke to a physician that mentored under the foremost recognized sleep specialist in America and he raves about the difference a CPAP can make for people. Money means nothing in life when you don't have good health.
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Timely discussion. I expect my better half to arrive home soon from a doctor's appt. One of the topics is CPAP. She's had one for 4 or so years but has ceased wearing it lately and is hoping to redo her study and maybe get some adjustments made/etc. Her's is "central" apnea...not obstructional/etc.
58 events per hour. Machine is set on 20. Blows like a hurricane. I couldn't do it. It's bad enough being in the same room sometimes...LOL. Thank Bob for my liddle yellow capsule. Yups. Hopefully after all of the heart fixin'/meds/etc. her body has changed for the better. When she got the machine she was in a fib all the damn time. Ah...this gettin old shit...is not for the faint of heart.

Damn @Slv653 ...I hate it when that happens. I missed staking a decent branch up the other day and had the same thing happen. These girls are tough though. She went on like nothing had happened.

The world can always use more guitar/powerpop. Now if those boys can keep from whappin each other upside the head and shit...
 
tyler.durden

tyler.durden

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laddyd said:
I've been using one for 10 years.
Nice not being sleep deprived innit. I made some serious life choices trying to escape the misery of 20 years of sleep deprivation. Finally got diagnosed and I no longer feel the desperate need to escape.
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Yes, it is. I was falling asleep at the wheel while driving, despite yelling, pinching and hurting myself to try to stay awake. Super scary, so glad that's over.

Offmymeds said:
Glad to hear you got a CPAP. That is frightening to awake gasping for air. My brother absolutely needs a CPAP and he knows it but they're forcing him to do the sleep study at their clinic. They mailed a sleep study kit to my wife so I'm not sure why they aren't doing that for him. I spoke to a physician that mentored under the foremost recognized sleep specialist in America and he raves about the difference a CPAP can make for people. Money means nothing in life when you don't have good health.
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If you want your insurance to pay for your supplies, you have to do an official, in-the-lab study. I don't mind paying for my supplies, as it is not a huge expense. I did the home test - it was supposed to be for 2 nights, but after the first night, they said no need for the second. My score was 68, which means I stopped breathing for ten or more seconds (usually MUCH more, sometimes for more than 90 seconds!) 68 times per hour! How I survived that for so many years is a mystery to me. My score is now under 5, and that's usually for about 10-15 seconds. No problem.

Stiickygreen said:
Timely discussion. I expect my better half to arrive home soon from a doctor's appt. One of the topics is CPAP. She's had one for 4 or so years but has ceased wearing it lately and is hoping to redo her study and maybe get some adjustments made/etc. Her's is "central" apnea...not obstructional/etc.
58 events per hour. Machine is set on 20. Blows like a hurricane. I couldn't do it. It's bad enough being in the same room sometimes...LOL. Thank Bob for my liddle yellow capsule. Yups. Hopefully after all of the heart fixin'/meds/etc. her body has changed for the better. When she got the machine she was in a fib all the damn time. Ah...this gettin old shit...is not for the faint of heart.
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That's why I got on CPAP, it was causing crazy afib. I ended up in the hospital for the second time this last January, I woke up with my heart totally out of rhythm. They had to use the defib to shock me back into sinus (regular) rhythm. At least I was asleep for the shock this time, back in 2017 (when I was first diagnosed with afib) I wasn't put under and it was extremely painful. CPAP took me a while to get used to, there are SO many adjustments you can make so it is easier to tolerate. BIPAP is even easier, but those machines are 3 times the cost of a CPAP or APAP. Your last line is actually true - 'Ah...this gettin old shit...is not for the faint of heart.' No shit. I haven't had one afib symptom since the CPAP, my cardiologist thinks it will stay this way if I keep it up. No problem, I'll never sleep without it again...
 
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