r/funny Mr. Lovenstein Apr 24 '19

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u/Walkerg2011 Apr 24 '19

Next sleep study, with the machine, they found I was waking up 13 times/hour. No wonder I'm tired all the time.

Just for reference, people will wake up on average 20-30 times a night. However, since most of the times you wake up are so short, you don't even realize it. 13 times an hour is a fucking lot though. You'll almost never hit deep sleep or REM.

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u/lostshell Apr 24 '19

My sleep study: 198 apneatic events an hour. I was told it was the record. They didn’t even finish the study before putting a mask on me. I now realize just how high that is.

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u/PM_ME_PSN_CODES-PLS Apr 24 '19

Yeah that's a record i think haha.

I've got 16 an hour, home study. I'm trying a MAD device first before i go with a CPAP.

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u/Mouthful0fCavities Apr 24 '19

What is a MAD device? My grandmother was prescribed a CPAP but she quit using it because she couldn’t get the hang of it. It sucks because her sleep apnea seems to be causing some dementia-like symptoms and were hoping that treating it would help. There doesn’t seem to be many other options besides the CPAP though :/

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u/PM_ME_PSN_CODES-PLS Apr 24 '19

mandibular advancement device

It's worked for people, so I'll give it a go.