I had sleep apnea when I was young, skinny and sporty.
Then I got old, fat and sedentary and of course it got worse.
I was falling asleep while driving.
I tried a CPAP machine and could not stand it for more than 10 minutes.
However my apnea got worse so that I actually did not want to fall sleep because I did not want to wake up choking and gasping for breath. Literally a nightmare.
So I forced myself to stick with the CPAP the whole night through and woke up refreshed and alert. I cannot live without it.
Becoming disciplined enough to use the CPAP every night was a real struggle for me. Ironically, what ultimately helped me was starting to take modafinil during the day. Taking that as a stimulant in the day gave me enough energy in the day that I could make good decisions about other things that influence my sleep (exercise, sleep discipline). Something of a virtuous circle for me.
I had sleep apnea when I was young, skinny and sporty. Then I got old, fat and sedentary and of course it got worse. I was falling asleep while driving.
I tried a CPAP machine and could not stand it for more than 10 minutes. However my apnea got worse so that I actually did not want to fall sleep because I did not want to wake up choking and gasping for breath. Literally a nightmare.
So I forced myself to stick with the CPAP the whole night through and woke up refreshed and alert. I cannot live without it.