I decided to ask my doctors for a sleep study. I snore (quite loudly sometimes) and wake up feeling tired every day. My dad has sleep apnea, so I wondered if I did too. I also was curious if my snoring and tiredness could be one of the reasons for my headaches.
So, after MUCH chasing people down on the phone, I was able to get a home sleep study set up. I had to call after a while to inquire about my results (no surprise there) and was told that, on average, I either stopped breathing or slowed in breathing 36 times an hour- which they classify as severe sleep apnea.
The next step is an in-clinic study to be fitted for a CPAP machine. Here's to hoping it's a life changer!
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Yup! When I worked up at 120th and I-25 (about a 45-minute drive), I often had to pull over on the side of the highway and take a 15- or 20-minute nap on the way home from work. I'd even fall asleep briefly at traffic lights sometimes! And yes -- I would often wake up in the mornings with a massive headache.
I've discovered my sleep apnea is weight-based -- once I hit a certain weight, my apnea kicks in. Below that weight, it is non-existent.
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