Stories

I've been using a CPAP machine now for about 14 years. I never go anywhere without it. I had a sleep study about 14 years ago because I was tired...

Hi my name is Kindall, my journey with CPAP is brand new. For almost two years family told me I should get tested to see if I have sleep apnea...

I knew for years that I had some form of sleep apnea, especially after talking with other individuals in the industry that both my wife and I were a part...

My name is Janet, and I have been told by family members that I snore. Then my husband told me I stopped breathing, and I didn’t believe him. I went...

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in May of 2019. During my sleep study, I only slept about 3 hours. While I was never fitted with a mask, I got...

I fell asleep at the light by my job and woke to horns honking! I had been so sleepy for months, so my doctor said I needed a sleep study...

I always snored and so did other family members. I thought nothing of it until my husband told me I would stop breathing during the night - I would wake...

I've been having slight health problems for a few years now, such as rhinitis, oesophageal reflux (actually just a bit of acidy heartburn occasionally), and sleep apnea. More recently, I've...

When I was first diagnosed for sleep apnea, I was having some weird sleep patterns. Like insomnia..I was going without sleep and then sleeping only a couple of hours, to...

My sleep apnea journey began in 1998. I had not heard of this condition until my doctor sent me for the study. My CPAP machine is my lifesaver. My husband...

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...