Stories

I am a professional cat sitter, and I have sleep apnea. I travel with my CPAP machine to other people's houses. I house sit and I cat sit. On my...

When I was first diagnosed, I was issued a nasal pillow mask. I wore it faithfully for about 2 months, but the head bands kept slipping down on my slippery...

After being diagnosed with Lupus, I was sent for a sleep study because of my snoring and always being tired. When I started using the mask, my boyfriend kept waking...

I have had daytime sleepiness for at least 6 months and it seemed to come on quickly. The other day, after 8 hours of sleep, I slept a total of...

In my extended family on my Mum's side of the family, there has been a lot of our family undiagnosed with sleep apnea. I was one of them until just...

For many years I’ve snored. From the time as a child, I’d go to sleepovers and would always be the first one out cold snoring my head off. As I’ve...

For many years I have listened to my dad, the buzz saw! My brother flapping his lips and me grinding wood. This was every night back in the 1970s! One...

My story began over 20 yrs ago when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and was told I had to wear a "space mask". The therapist that did the test...

First off, finding out that I had sleep apnea was a really LIFE-CHANGING wake-up call. After my cardiac doctor told me I was suffering from cardiac AFib, she suggested I...

I am a retired nurse and thought I may have sleep apnea but didn't take time to check. About a year ago, I did the test and I have it...

I didn’t even know what sleep apnea was let alone suspect that I might have it. It’s true I was always exhausted upon waking and had a hard time believing...

I have snored for the last twenty-five years. I have been chronically fatigued and my nerves have been frayed. I tried CPAP many years ago and the machines did not...

I had a sleep study after hitting walls and kicking and screaming. I have a REM sleep disorder and am trying a CPAP for mild apnea but enough that I...

I had been seeing a cardiopulmonary doctor for about 15 years. He retired and I had to find another one. When I first saw the new doctor he sent me...

I was diagnosed with OSA about 10 to 15 years ago. I had struggled for many years prior. My C-PAP was difficult to adjust to at first, but has made...

I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea for more than 20 years. At that time I’ve had many different masks. The first machine and equipment were given to me by...

Well, a few years ago, I went in for back surgery. The tech could not get the tube down my throat. When he did, I was told I'd stopped breathing...

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