Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: 😴 🎶🐈⬛ Monday, September 30, 2024
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month agoWas it just a mouth guard or CPAP style mouthpiece? Google is being confusing.
I’m aware a sleep specialist to check for sleep apnoea is probably out of financial reach but maybe it might help to get your adenoids checked to see if they’re enlarged, check if it’s from your nose being congested, and elevate your head and upper body more while sleeping to try and keep your airways clear. Maybe even try side sleeping if you usually sleep on your back.
(Sorry if this is crossing lines. I just possibly deal with sleep apnoea myself. Wake up gasping.)
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
A guard, not cpap. Apparently I sound bad enough to need the latter, but doubt I could tolerate it. Anything touching my face is bad.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yeah, I can’t stand things on my face.
I guess propping yourself up really well, potentially changing sleep position and checking out your airways might be some help.
Have you ever tried napping on a recliner?
I avoid sleep apps due to privacy but they might give some feedback about which of the strategies are and aren’t any help
Catfish@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Sleeping tilted is tricky. I’m a side sleeper, and really fussy about anything touching face or feet. Most obvious thing would be become thin again, but I can’t do that on a single Tuesday with a credit card
StudChud@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Love it when Drs say to lose weight 🙄 I lost weight and it didn’t help any physical ailment I have tbh. Went from ~85kg to currently ~62kg and my periods still suck ass, I still snore and grind my teeth like it’s a biological pestle and mortar, and I wouldn’t even say I’m healthier now than I was when I was heavier.
I hate anything touching my face and feet also, so I get ya. A mouth guard makes me feel like I’m suffocating, and I sleep in the fetal position so I always have shoulder pain. Id try some of the suggestions Melb gave like different positions and propping up, and if that doesn’t work perhaps a Dr visit that doesn’t involve a CPAP/mouth guard. Not sure if relaxants would help or make it worse.
Is it affecting the quality of your sleep?
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 month ago
Yeah, same. Maybe the crappy foam wedge that your shoulder can sink into with a pillow on top for your head.
Uhh… yeah drs love to recommend weight loss for everything and maybe some people it might help?
But I am thin so it’s not the magic bullet they think it is (and treating it as such often misses underlying conditions)