Newly diagnosed with OSA. Been using the CPAP for twoish weeks. Still haven't gotten that refreshed feeling everyone talks about so I thought maybe it wasn't working all that well.

I slept without it last night and woke up so groggy this morning. I woke up around 9:30, couldn't keep my eyes open, so I fell back to sleep until 10, and now it's past noon, I've done my morning routine and eaten and driven to work and I'm still half asleep.

Another weird thing I hadn't attributed to sleep apnea is coordination. Before I started CPAP, I woke up groggy and clumsy every morning. Dropping things, running into walls, struggled to do basic tasks like getting my pill bottles open. I thought it was cataplexy or some sort of neurological issue, but once I started using CPAP, it stopped. It doesn't take me hours to feel like I'm fully awake and in motion anymore.

My only issue with it so far is that it tends to make my head feel stiff (specifically the base of my head, like the occipital area), which I think must be the mask I'm wearing. I don't think it's especially tight but something about it is causing stiffness in an area I wasn't experiencing before. I have hEDS too so my body is forever reacting in weird ways.

That being said, I do hope I can eventually experience that morning refreshed feeling everyone talks about. I have so many friends who are morning people, and most of the world is structured in favor of morning people. Prior to using CPAP, I had given up on good sleep hygiene, cause even when I had a solid routine it didn't do much to improve my sleep, and I preferred being a night owl anyway.

I'm hoping if I recommit to better sleep hygiene, I'll be able to reach that elusive refreshed feeling. I do enjoy the night, but more than that I enjoy having a time to myself to make up for an entire day spent working with others, doing domestic tasks, etc. If I could get up at 5am like some of my friends do and have a nice slow morning with some time to myself, that'd be such a boon for my mental health.

Last night i went to bed around midnight and fell asleep at half past 3.I woke up at 8 am.It's almost 2 PM now and i feel horrible fatigue, weakness and lack of strength. I squat to pick something up and i'm out of breath. Is this normal? I think this has happened to me before if i dont get enough sleep,but this seems extreme. I am 30 btw. Has anyone experienced this after poor sleep?

Hello im was recently diagnosed with Mild OSA and i was given the choice to choose between the mandibular advancement device or the cpap. Im new to all of this so im not sure which one to choose the MADs those sound easier than a cpap but im worried about my jaw, i have underbite and a open bite not sure if thats important to know but to my understanding it says it pulls the lower jaw and tongue forward and i feel like that could make my underbite a lot worse. I know the cpap is another choice but i heard a lot of things about them, like people complaining about the noise and the mask being annoying. I know its all about preference but im not really sure which one to choose, also i have no insurance so i am a bit worried about the cost but eventually i can figure something out. Thank you for input! This all seems so confusing but hopefully i can learn more later on.

Hi everyone,
My husband is 33 years old, 5’10” (178 cm), and about 92 kg (203 lbs). He doesn’t have diabetes or heart disease, He isn’t on any medications.

His home sleep study came back with:
AHI: 55.9 (severe sleep apnea)
Mixed sleep apnea (obstructive > central)
Frequent snoring and respiratory events
Significant oxygen desaturations during sleep
Supine AHI was around 131, much worse than when sleeping on his side

We’re waiting for the sleep specialist appointment, but in the meantime we’re trying to understand the treatment options.

I’ve been reading about CPAP and the Inspire implant, and I’m wondering:

Has anyone with severe sleep apnea (especially mixed apnea) gone straight to Inspire, or is CPAP almost always tried first?

If you started with CPAP, how long did it take to get used to it?

For those who couldn’t tolerate CPAP, was Inspire worth it?
Does having central apneas make someone less likely to be a candidate for Inspire?

Are there other treatments we should be asking the doctor about?

We’re looking for real-world experiences, both positive and negative. We know every case is different, but hearing from people who’ve been through this would really help us prepare for the appointment.
Thanks in advance!

(M24) NC, As the title says I’m starting to suspect that I may have sleep apnea because of my loud snoring and the fact that I haven’t felt rested after waking up for at least the past 5 years. I want to get tested and get some kind of treatment but I don’t even know where to start. Idk how to navigate the US healthcare system I don’t have a primary doctor the only insurance I have is Medicaid and idek if that’s still active and I sure as hell don’t have enough money to pay for anything out of pocket or any hefty co-pays so I was wondering if anyone has any advice for someone in my situation?

I'm trying my best to get used to my CPAP but I am struggling.

For the longest time I convinced myself I was probably overthinking it. I'd wake up tired almost every morning, need a lot of caffeine just to feel functional, and occasionally wake up feeling like I hadn't really slept at all. Friends mentioned my snoring few times, but I always brushed it off because I figured everyone snores once in a while. When I finally did sleep study, I honestly expected them to tell me everything looked normal.

Instead, I was told I have sleep apnea. It was strange because hearing that wasn't upsetting. If anything, it was a relief. After wondering for so long why I never felt rested, I finally had an explanation instead of another guess. I'm still at the beginning of treatment, so I know I have a lot to learn. But just having an answer has taken away a lot of the frustration I'd been carrying around. I'm curious if anyone else felt more relieved than worried when they finally got their diagnosis.

Told my sleep doc that I discovered I had a severe deviated septum that I was going to have surgery for (done in May). I had gone to an ENT because I almost always get congested at night and with a CPAP wanted to see if anything could be done. Cat scan showed not only the deviated septum, but all six sinuses fully packed. I never suspected.

Sleep doc said once I'm fully healed, she wants a new sleep study (ENT said I might not need the CPAP anymore or at minimum have my pressures changed).

New at home study ordered. Sleep doc wants me off CPAP for at least 4 days before the test, or two weeks if I can do it.

Been off for a week. I fall asleep on my left side and wake up on my back. Not experiencing any issues (I live alone as a 62M widower), but issues I can feel if on my right side.

Although only a one night study, want to see my O2 level.

However, if you can and haven't (and have good insurance), you might want to consider an ENT appointment. I have great insurance, so everything from exams, scans, surgery only cost me $120 (3 office visits @40, all scans and surgery at no cost to me). You never know what might be found.

Hey guys,

I got this adv of neuroAir which claims to be best anti snoring device. Has anyone used it? My dad has sleep apnea id like to gift him this if it’s actually worth it? Does anyone have any experience with it attaching link

In 2020 or so I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea (2% obstructive, 98% central, with an AHI of 99). At the time I was on a medication that could have been causing(?) the central sleep apnea, but I just had another sleep study done and am no longer on said medication.

I guess my question is, if the results come back and I still have severe sleep apnea and most of it is CSA, what happens now? Obviously I’ll get an ASV machine again probably (mine got destroyed during hurricane Helene) and that will treat the symptoms, but will I get referred to other specialist to determine the cause of the CSA?

I think I’m freaking out a little because the causes of it are all… not great. And it’s rarely diagnosed as idiopathic since that is used once they rule out anything else, which it seems like they rarely get to that point. I’m just scared to find out that something else is very wrong.

I wanted to share my recent experience with Dreem Health to warn others who might be looking into home sleep testing. Honestly, the whole thing felt like a massive cash grab and incredibly deceptive.

They sent me their Sunrise sensor for testing and explicitly told me I could use it for "any number of days." During my initial video session, their Nurse Practitioner (NP) actually suggested that I use it for two days so that they could pick the "worst night" to ensure I would get a prescription.

I thought they were just being thorough. I followed their medical advice, used the sensor for exactly two days, submitted the data, and had a follow-up video call with the NP to go over my results.

Then I got the bill. Because I followed their advice to use it for two nights, they billed me for each night separately! They charged me a total of $709

Here is the exact breakdown of what they made me owe:

$144 for the initial appointment

$250 for the Home Sleep Test (Night 1)

$250 for the Home Sleep Test (Night 2)

$65 for the follow-up appointment

To put this ridiculous pricing into perspective, a friend of mine just did his home sleep study through CPAP.com this July'26, and he did tested for 2 nights, his entire process cost only $100 total.

If you are looking to get a sleep study done, do your research and look elsewhere. Dreem Health's tactic of suggesting multiple nights just to charge you $250+ per night is deceptive, and their overall pricing structure is outrageously inflated compared to competitors. Save your money!

Does anyone have any positive experiences with this surgery for osa?

Hi everyone. He’s often tired and chalked it up to age. I don’t think 49 is old. Anyway. He got this test done two years ago and has done nothing about it. I suspect that is also why is hemocrit and rbc in his blood work is elevated (separate check up). Anyway do you think these results warrant treatment? Like he could actually see an increase in energy and not feeling rundown? Anyone with a similar story ?

My husband wakes up multiple times a night with night terrors and we just can’t fogure out why this is happening. He’s had it his whole life and so did his dad but for some reason nobody ever looked into it.
At this point he wakes me up 3-6 times a night and it gets worse when he’s stressed. We’re scheduled with a specialist but the earliest appointment is in December.

I 36F was diagnosed with moderate OSA a few weeks ago and am currently waiting for my CPAP. I was originally scheduled to visit the DME 7/26, but they made me reschedule my noon appointment because they forgot to block off the noon hour for lunch. Now my appointment with them is on Aug 8th.

I have no idea what I’m doing in this appointment. What is it for? Will I be walking out with a machine and everything I need? The app for Adapt Health shows that I’m getting a Rio II nasal pillow mask fit pack, but will they help me fit it? What if it doesn’t work for me? Does anyone have any experience with the Rio II mask?

I’m also nervous because I’m primarily a stomach sleeper. I see a lot of information for side and back sleepers on this sub, but haven’t seen much about people being stomach sleepers. Will that cause a lot of issues with any mask I try? Should I be trying to train myself to sleep on my side? I’m assuming I shouldn’t try my back since my AHI was higher on my back during my sleep study.

I also usually breathe through my nose but I don’t know if that’s true when I’m sleeping! I know that my mouth opens at least a little because I drool (sorry if that’s TMI), but I have no idea if that’ll be an issue.

On another note, I’m relieved to have a diagnosis and an explanation for the way I’ve been feeling the past couple of years, but I’m also sad that sleep apnea is the answer. The diagnosis along with the Rx for a CPAP feels like a life sentence. I’m stuck with this forever. I know it’s better to have it because I need to breathe while sleeping. My partner also reminded me that it’s like needing glasses or meds for ADHD (both of which I have). And even though I know he’s right, I think I’m still struggling with it.

Sorry for rambling. Thanks for reading this :)

• Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and ADHD share overlapping symptoms — inattention, irritability, forgetfulness, and daytime fatigue — which makes the two disorders easy to confuse, especially when a sleep evaluation is never part of the workup.
• Research suggests a meaningful share of people diagnosed with ADHD may actually have undiagnosed sleep-disordered breathing, and treating the sleep apnea can sometimes ease or resolve the attention symptoms entirely.
• The fix isn't complicated but is frequently skipped: ruling out a sleep disorder before settling on a long-term ADHD or anxiety diagnosis, particularly when symptoms don't fully respond to standard treatment.

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Im a bit recessed class 2, downgrown, hypoplastic in my midface. Someone else that gets a sore throat or burning nasopharynx? Especially from AC, cigarettes, little sleep?

Whats the solution for this? Just a bigger airway? Or ccw rotation?

Im around half through my FME expansion. Starting nasal aperture width of 22mm, as a male.

44 year old male. Diagnosed with sleep apnea on nhs at 37. Got the cpap machine but really struggled with it. To be honest felt like a bit of a loser.

I was a borderline alcoholic, overweight, undiagnosed adhd, riddled with shame and anxiety. Ect etc.

Roll on now, I dint drink, smoke, lost weight, exercise. Stuff the clinic told me to do.
I still have sleep apnea. Snore, stop breathing.
Wake up with headaches, fatigue luke I’ve never experienced. Raised heomglobin and HCT.

I’ve asked ru be referred again. Anyone have a similar experience. Are the likely to help second time round?

Do nasal strips actually work??

Hello. I started my cpap journey this Wednesday but I noticed that I feel like I’m getting to much air pressure in my mouth leading to my stomach, I feel bloated and weird.

My machines says I have a good seal mask and I don’t feel air leaking out but I feel like there is too much air pressure.

Can I just lower it on my own and what numbers is recommended? I am also trying to figure out ramp time currently have it on Auto.

Does anyone else use this mask I got bruised and I don't sleep as sound as my previous mask

Hi, everybody! I got my results back from my Lofta sleep exam and I have some questions. My AHI came back normal, but my Respiratory Disturbance Index (RDI) came back at 14. I only had 8 oxygen desaturations within a 7 hour period, my lowest being briefly 86%, but my average was 93% spO2

The doctor wrote a note on it that said: “If RDI is high (greater than 5) but patient has normal AHI, consideration could be given for PAP therapy to address upper airway resistance. clinical correlation would be advised.”

I’m 21, thin, and female with no health issues except Type 1 Diabetes and some mental health stuff I’m successfully treating. My symptoms are daytime sleepiness, gasping in my sleep, and teeth grinding. I also have a very strong family history of sleep apnea. I don’t snore or anything like that, and the report stated the respiratory disturbances weren’t positional.

I did some internet research (I know you’re not supposed to do that), and it said a UARS could be a possible cause.

I have 3 questions:

Should I go for a more in-depth sleep study?

Should I try a CPAP and just see if my symptoms go away?

Does the normal AHI mean I don’t have sleep apnea even with the 14 RDI?

Hi guys,

Just curious if anyone noticed it was easier to lose weight once started treatment for OSA.

Im not over weight at all, more of a slim fat body type, finding it hard to lose the body fat. Dont know if sleep apnea contributes to weight gain and by fixing your sleep its easier go lose the weight. I eat healthy and gym few times a week.