Monday, February 23, 2015
2.23.15 - Jack's breathing machine
Jack has done a couple sleep studies to find out why he snores so intensely and gets such unsatisfying sleep. They think he has sleep apnea and last week they lent him a trial breathing machine to see if it helped. It's been wonderful! Not only does he not snore at all anymore, he wakes up rested and alert even after 6 hours or so (as opposed to before when he could sleep nearly 10 hours and still feel exhausted). Today he woke up energetic and we cleaned the apartment together and then finally did our video tour of the whole thing. I love getting stuff done with him, and it's much easier when he's not tired all the time. I hope we can get a permanent machine soon (and I hope insurance helps cover it!)
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Ever since you first told me about this, Denny and I have wondered if Denny may have sleep apnea. What were Jack's symptoms/behavior?
ReplyDeleteSnoring, breathing strangely in his sleep (sounds kind of like he holds his breath for awhile then lets it out in small bursts), sleeping 9-10 hours a night and still feeling exhausted all day, sometimes a sore throat. When he used the breathing machine he slept 6 hours one night and still felt awake and alert all the next day--very noticeable difference.
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