Does shaking in your sleep while snoring, then go totally silence for a minute or so, then come back with a huge snore mean you have sleep apnea?
(sorry for the run-on sentence)

pardonme4livin said:

abigail05 said:

I've had both a mask that covered my nose and mouth and I've had just "pillows" that go in my nose. Either way, it's connected to a long tube so I can get comfortable in my sleep. However, I have to have a humidifier, too or I'll get dried out.
And sometimes, the air is a bit overpowering and can get uncomfortable.

BUT.....

when that sucker works right, it is the best sleep you'll ever have in your whole life. The first time I wore it, I sleep 4 hours but it felt like eight.

ZombieKitten said:

No but I am supposed to. When it works right, I do not snore at all.

Vendetta1 said:

how does it stay on? you'd have to stay perfectly still all night wouldn't you?

ZombieKitten said:

It has two straps that keep it on. You can move around if you like. Once you go to sleep, you really don't move because you are sleeping so well.

Vendetta1 said:

I toss and turn all night I have so much trouble getting to sleep, I can only imagine what sleeping well is like

ZombieKitten said:

Vendetta1 said:

I need to get this machine for the master so that I can sleep better

ZombieKitten said:

There is also a dental device you can get instead or you can have him wear a chin strap. It holds his mouth closed and keeps his tongue in place so it doesn't fall back and cause him to choke.

I would dream I was dying every time I stopped breathing. I would wake up gagging and choking. Please get him help because sleep apnea can kill.

Vendetta1 said:

I have tried to tell him to go find out what options he has - he isn't waking up all the time, just snoring constantly.

ZombieKitten said:

Well snoring doesn't necessarily mean sleep apnea. But he should definitely get a sleep study done.

Vendetta1 said:

It's that or spare bedroom for him, if we HAD one even those devices you mentioned could help him, right?

Vendetta1 said:

Yikes!!!

obsessed said:

Thanks! The pregnancy is causing me to snore more because I get into certain positions and cannot move. I am like a turtle when I get on to my back now.

I do feel better and can tell a difference during the day time since my septum was corrected. I breathe easier and do not get as much nasal congestion.

I doubt I will be restested any time soon. Now that the baby is on the way, it will be all about him now.
Maybe when I get old and hubby has bad enough of my snoring, he will send me to the dr to have another check.
My ENT said that because of the way that my face, mouth & head developed, being small, it will always cause me a problem. There is not much I can do about that anyways.
Just find ways to live with it.
I hope you find relief.

MrsMdiver said:

I remember the turtle position well

I can understand how you feel it's all about the baby for now...
but don't wait too long to have yourself checked out again.
Afterall, I'm sure you'd like to be around for him later in his
life as well.

I have a small mouth too and didn't even develop all my teeth
cuz there was room for only 30 and not 32 teeth...my ENT said that's
why he couldn't believe God gave me such a long uvula and huge
tonsils And actually that's why I have so many problems as well.

Thanks, maybe someday I'll find complete relief...but I'm over half-way
there, so that's better than nothing. I have chronic rhinitis, so
they told me my nasel passages will never feel complete relief, even if
they do nose surgery.

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amorbella said:

It sounds very suspicious...I'd certainly have it checked out if I were you.

obsessed said:

We sound very similar. Finally my ENT after the surgeries told me there was not much else he could do for me.
I have many allergy/sinus problems so I just try to deal with those the best I can.

There are many things that I hope I do not pass on to the baby, my small mouth & nasal/sinus passages is one of them.

obsessed said:

Yes

MrsMdiver said:

We do, yes...I too have lots of allergy/sinus problems, and I suspect if I
go back again to be re-analyzed that they'll basically tell me the same thing.

Anyway, happy baby! When is he due?

obsessed said:

Aww thanks. Sept 30th

MrsMdiver said:

Not that long! Enjoy!

I made an appointment for hubby. He's going for consult with doctor on the 6th.

Thanks for posting this thread!!!

Hubby's going for his second sleep study tonight. He's getting a machine.