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code-frog wrote: I have sleep apnea and without exercise on a regular basis I pretty much have to have a caffeine IV or somebody might actually pronounce me DOA. Exercise is great... but if the sleep apnea is often, then the best bet is a CPAP machine. If you find a good mask, you barely notice it. Although NM has a very small population, I set the state record in apnea/hypopnea events in a single night when I had my sleep study. After a CPAP no problems. However I still dream of caffiene IV's. The caffeine only covers up the apnea tiredness, you are still suffocating in your sleep. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Yeah, I know all about that. 3 sleep studies and 67 apnic events an hour on average. Been there done that. Had a CPAP since 1999 and if the power ever goes out long term I'm way beyond screwed. I love the CPAP. I have neuro apnea different than obstructive. The bad news is I've had it since I was about 7. The worse news is I didn't get treatment for it until 1999. Oh well, I hope it doesn't kill me. If you don't get it taken care of it will cause heart damage and kill you. Nice eh?
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cups of coffee (or tea, JoltCola, whatever) do you drink a day? I just had a meeting with a client and he told me he used to drink 10-15 cups of coffee a day :~ until he switched to green tea. And I thought 2 cups a day is already bad enough. Ed
I got on a health kick a while back. I ditched all forms of columbian/chinese caffeine (Coffee/Tea) and I just have a product called Pollen Burst by Projoba. You have to Google for it. I set 2 cups espresso to convey the conversion. The nice thing about the Pollen Burst is unlike coffee it's great for your stomach, taste is amazing and it's loaded with nutrients. I have not had acid reflux since I started using it and I feel great. You have to buy into the company (it's cheap) to use it but oh man is it worth it. I use a lot of their other products to and let me just say... You *can* tell a difference. I've never fealt better. Getting your nutrient needs stable and balanced is a huge step towards feeling better. - Rex
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Yeah, I know all about that. 3 sleep studies and 67 apnic events an hour on average. Been there done that. Had a CPAP since 1999 and if the power ever goes out long term I'm way beyond screwed. I love the CPAP. I have neuro apnea different than obstructive. The bad news is I've had it since I was about 7. The worse news is I didn't get treatment for it until 1999. Oh well, I hope it doesn't kill me. If you don't get it taken care of it will cause heart damage and kill you. Nice eh?
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code-frog wrote: Had a CPAP since 1999 and if the power ever goes out long term I'm way beyond screwed. DC battery, solar charger, I go tent camping with my CPAP -- although I am sure folks think I am running a laptop off the solar panel -- medical necessities make for creative solutions. After the first power outage that lasted all night, I had a DC solution the next day. It doesn't matter if you trickle charge off AC, charge it from your car, or slap a solar trickle charge on it, if you have CPAP it is invaluable to have a good DC power source. The big advantage of the battery is that it will last 3 nights on a good jump-start battery for the car using DC only. Using a battery backup (UPS) for AC, it will only last 20 minutes. I need one of the new smaller CPAP units though, they are half the size of mine. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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code-frog wrote: Had a CPAP since 1999 and if the power ever goes out long term I'm way beyond screwed. DC battery, solar charger, I go tent camping with my CPAP -- although I am sure folks think I am running a laptop off the solar panel -- medical necessities make for creative solutions. After the first power outage that lasted all night, I had a DC solution the next day. It doesn't matter if you trickle charge off AC, charge it from your car, or slap a solar trickle charge on it, if you have CPAP it is invaluable to have a good DC power source. The big advantage of the battery is that it will last 3 nights on a good jump-start battery for the car using DC only. Using a battery backup (UPS) for AC, it will only last 20 minutes. I need one of the new smaller CPAP units though, they are half the size of mine. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Yeah, mines about the size of a medium sized shoe box. I have not gotten a battery solution yet as in 6 years I've not had an evening power outage yet. I want to start taking the kids camping some day though and then I'll need it. I might upgrade the unit then to... I had no idea you were apnic but then I guess it's not something you put in your signature line either. ;)
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cups of coffee (or tea, JoltCola, whatever) do you drink a day? I just had a meeting with a client and he told me he used to drink 10-15 cups of coffee a day :~ until he switched to green tea. And I thought 2 cups a day is already bad enough. Ed
Edbert P. wrote: cups of coffee (or tea, JoltCola, whatever) do you drink a day? It all depends on what I'm doing. If I'm extra busy, I might only consume 40-60 ounces of soda per weekday, less on the weekend. If I'm bored, I'll consume a bit more. In those instances that I'm away from home and consume less, I can sometimes get a nagging headache. I've not purchased any soda for home consumption in almost two weeks. I'm slowly trying to wean myself from it.
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Yeah, mines about the size of a medium sized shoe box. I have not gotten a battery solution yet as in 6 years I've not had an evening power outage yet. I want to start taking the kids camping some day though and then I'll need it. I might upgrade the unit then to... I had no idea you were apnic but then I guess it's not something you put in your signature line either. ;)
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code-frog wrote: I had no idea you were apnic but then I guess it's not something you put in your signature line either. 96 an hour. Basically every 45 seconds I was sufficating. :) nice to know huh? Gee... makes sense I had lots of headaches. :doh: Mine's the same size, they have some new ones half as high that are the same size as ours when you add the water tank for moisture. They also have the auto-titration so they self-adjust which means no more yearly sleep studies (which I have been bad about). okay... just figured out how to put it in my sig.... ;) ___zzzz______________________zzzz____ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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RandyBeck wrote: Scary isn't it. :omg: WOW! Dang dude! But I can understand. I have sleep apnea and without exercise on a regular basis I pretty much have to have a caffeine IV or somebody might actually pronounce me DOA. However, regular exercise cuts my caffeine requirements in half *at least* and usually more.
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So, if its a medical condition, isn't there any kind of pill thingy they can give you to let you sleep better without any DOA-like side-affects. I mean something not mechanical like a CPAP I was joking aroung with one of my clients a while back (He's a surgeon) I asked him if he could give me a prescription for a Caffeine drip, to which he replied, "NO, but I can give you a prescription for caffeine in a pill form" I was just wondering if there's any help out there for that kinda thing. Good Night! -- modified at 19:08 Wednesday 14th September, 2005
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I should have qualified better for both you and Jeffrey. Apnea is something I have had since I was a child. Didn't know it until 1999. I had several sleep studies done and I have a rare form that is neuro not obstructive. I've had a CPAP since 1999 and would kill anyone who tried to take it. With apnea (even with a CPAP) your sleep quality sucks. So you are always dragging your tired @$$. Caffeine beats off the tired feeling so you can concentrate. I don't feel as tired as I used to but (exercise is wondeful) I still don't wake up feeling like SPARKY the wonder boy. I don't feel bad either. I used to wake up feeling totally exhausted and my legs ached. I would wake up covered in sweat and just feeling like crap all through the night. CPAP really helps. :) So caffeine is purely an alertness aid. CPAP handles the breathing issues.
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code-frog wrote: I used to wake up feeling totally exhausted and my legs ached. I would wake up covered in sweat and just feeling like crap all through the night. Umm, that’s how I wake up after sleeping. Man the legs / body just ache, makes it difficult to get going. I'm up every few hours some days gasping for air. I half wonder if I shouldn't see a doctor… [Thinking now] ------------------------------- DEBUGGING : Removing the needles from the haystack.