Yeah, I lost a bunch because I felt like exercising. My mood changed dramatically and I wake up feeling refreshed when I sleep. No more wicked sore throat either!
Hi hbob4!
You know, I was in the same boat in 2004. I never thought i would have sleep apnea. I put on a ton of weight before diagnosis and went through a terrible depressive episode. Coumpound that with a bunch of other co-morbidity factors and i was one unhealthy guy.
fast forwar to today, i LOVE my CPAP/BI-PAP machine. I wouldn't go without it. It's kind of a pain, but i've already had my kids, so no one to impress.:) My wife needs earplugs with my mask every once in a well, but i'm a much nicer guy now than back then.
Hi. my name is Chris. I'm in California. I was diagnosed with moderate OSA in 2004. Been on CPAP/BIPAP ever since--it was a life changer for me.
My older daughter was diagnosed in 2012. She was a competitive swimmer and used CPAP through college and beyond. We gave her MMA surgery last summer and she just had her follow up sleep study two weeks ago. Got the results Monday and she is "within normal limits-AHI 2.5"!! I'm so happy for her!
Anyway, I'm an insurance broker and work with a bunch of folks who are in a similar situation and I've done a fair amount of research. Hope I can contribute here!
