Hi all,
I have moderate sleep apnea (17/22 hour + a little more hypopneas), both obstructive and central which isn't that much but for some reason it has a very big impact on my life, and some days I just can't think correctly , terrible headaches, feeling very bad, we all know what it is ...
I have tested dental device, CPAP machine, but they all come with terrible side effects and so I can't use any of them because of this. I used the CPAP machine for months, but I have terrible gut issues with it and also don't feel that well with it.
I found that some activities like sport do seem to make my sleep apneas worse, which is strange, as wel as anything that helps with sleep. I don't use medicines, but I use some amino acids for my anxiety issues, don't know if it's the anxiety that gave me sleep apnea or the other way, I have the impression that the stress from work (had a burnout two years ago, but couldn't afford to stop working for financial reasons) and family life is what causes my sleep apneas, as I seem to have more when I work too much and have stress at work and do tend to sleep better in weekends and vacation. For now I stopped to use the CPAP machine as it actually made things worse and after a few months I monitored more and more sleep apneas, so I don't like that.
Now I tried most things, recently bought a small device to strengthen inspiration, but nothing seems to work except low doses of CBD oil or Gaba from time to time and also blowing up balloons a few times a day, which strange enough has a positive impact on my apneas.
I'm not far to go to go the chirurgical route as I can't continue like this anymore, the last two years have been really hell for me and I have the impression I don't live anymore but rather surviving and am very worried as sometimes I have pain in thorax so I'm not sure I can keep it any longer like this.
I'm very healthy otherwise, do sport a few times a week, eat healthy, don't drink or occasionally, but I need some advice please what other I have ?
Thanks so much, kind regards, Hans
