Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: đ´ đśđâ⏠Monday, September 30, 2024
melbaboutown@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠agoWas it just a mouth guard or CPAP style mouthpiece? Google is being confusing.
Iâm 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 theyâre enlarged, check if itâs 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Yeah, I canât 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 arenât any help
Catfish@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Sleeping tilted is tricky. Iâm a side sleeper, and really fussy about anything touching face or feet. Most obvious thing would be become thin again, but I canât do that on a single Tuesday with a credit card
StudChud@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨months⊠ago
Love it when Drs say to lose weight đ I lost weight and it didnât 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 itâs a biological pestle and mortar, and I wouldnât even say Iâm 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 Iâm 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 doesnât work perhaps a Dr visit that doesnât 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 â¨2⊠â¨months⊠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 itâs not the magic bullet they think it is (and treating it as such often misses underlying conditions)