This was two hours of sleep followed by several hours with a CPAP mask. There were so many wires and sensors that I feared someone would ping my IP address, with unpleasant results. Don't even think about a DDoS attack! (Yes, I watched The Matrix one too many times on a flight to the 1999 solar eclipse in Britain. )
Anyway, the first CPAP mask was impossible for sleep; the second one, while uncomfortable, at least allowed sleep. My daughter tells me that many of her clients report CPAP as a life-changing experience.
It is now 4:30, and for five hours of sleep, and running around all day, I feel pretty good. I wish that I found a workable CPAP solution in 2006. I might have survived the 2008 HP layoff and be more comfortably retired than I am (which is pretty darn comfortable).
Yes! It certainly changed my life. I got back about 2-3 hours of the day in the morning that I normally spent in a dreary haze waiting for the coffee to kick in. Now, I get up and go!
ReplyDeleteFirst week on the CPAP I had very intense dreams, another common occurrence I've heard.
Well worth the effort and expense.
I got a nosepiece only CPAP in early June. It really has changed things around here. My wife has stopped using ear plugs at night.
ReplyDeleteI also have vivid dreams. Just last week I was a guest with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip in their private apartment in Buckingham Palace.
My life improved dramatically when I got my CPAP. Memory, coordination and concentration became much better. The mask can be a minor annoyance but it's definitely worth it
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