Hello, I’m 18m and I have all the symptoms of low T such as no libido, no erections, etc. I also have trouble concentrating, memorizing, and understanding things. My free/total T isn’t super low, so I’m suspecting my sleep to be the issue. I have really weird symptoms, as i feel for the most part the same throughout the day, even when it’s 12pm or 1am. It’s like semi tired but not tired to where i want to sleep. Most of the time I don’t even feel tired when it’s very late at night. Occasionally I will crash and want to do nothing but sleep but this lasts for a few minutes or so and I feel “normal” again. I’ve felt like this odd state for years now, but it’s finally been very apparent now, as I recently started college and it has been very hard academically since I have a lot of trouble understanding/remembering things. When sleeping, I also feel for the most part the same when sleeping say 4hrs vs 8hrs, despite the massive difference in hours. I do mouth breathe when I sleep, and I’ve tried methods like mouth taping and nose strips but they haven’t seemed to help. My tongue isn’t in the proper location in my mouth too, as it is always on the bottom and not on my palate. I also have an underdeveloped face with weak forward growth. How possible is it that my symptoms are due to poor sleep?

How can someone get a bipap without insurance?

😮‍💨 I know I need some but dang, if you’re in the middle class. It’s a struggle.

Just curious to see if this app is helpful for them as my scores are great every night

If you look at my post history, you’ll see I had a bit of a mental breakdown a couple of months ago lol but with a lot of help from this group (mostly lurking— a post a loved one shared where she cried her husband was sleeping soundly for the first time really got me) I have decided to ask my doctor for a CPAP rx. Am I excited to be 27F single using a CPAP? Not particularly. But it will be okay. I cannot imagine my life without chronic fatigue. I will hopefully influence my parents who I think both have sleep apnea to take care of themselves.

Idk if that’s a dumb question but my mom has it and has a cpap. In the past month or so I’ve been waking up with shortness of breath. I’m not gasping for air or anything but it is kinda noticeable. Like I have to consciously take a breath. I have mild chest pain upon waking up but nothing too severe. Just feels like I need to get some air to get going. Once I’m out of bed I’m good. I also snore.

I must add that it also started happening when I went on a trip last month and drank in excess, and smoked cigarettes like crazy. I have quit both now but the issue still persists. Not sure if it has to do with alcohol or cigs/if it is a cardio issue. I got an EKG a couple months ago and doc said everything looked fine.

I’m also on prescription stimulant adhd meds and wondering if that is effecting my sleep as well, I’m sure it is but it’s weird because it wasn’t before.

I have been on cpap for nearly a year now. A couple nights ago I accidentally forgot to take my ssri med. The next day I had an unusually productive day and checked out my cpap score before I went to bed that night. I saw my centrals said ZERO. I have never had a zero. Now I’m really wondering if this stupid med I was put on as a child has been causing my centrals. I think I may skip it on purpose tonight and see what happens. The severe head zaps started early evening so I will take it then. Anyone have any info on this possibly being a correlation???

I mean, last night my straps must have been too tight because certain areas of my head hurt. but uh....

The place my doctor referred me to wants to charge me $640 for two nights (after insurance)

I have seen some of you reccomend Lofta before which is only $189. However, when I spoke with Lofta Support they told me I can only use the device for one night, and I need to be doing a two night study

Any reccomendations?

I feel like I may have sleep apnea. I am always sooo insanely tired no matter how much sleep I get. They just told me I’m anemic and taking iron should give me energy back. Well, almost a year taking iron and I still don’t have energy. If I fall back asleep an hour after being awake in the morning I finally feel like I go into a deep sleep (even tho still not refreshed after waking)

My Fitbit results are showing huge variations in the sleep oxygen, I often snore loudly or wake up feeling like my throat has shut. And just so fatigued 24/7 . My Heart rate variation and all the other statistics have very drastic changes in them as well. (I have a dR appt, but it’s still not for 2 months, so just seeing if anyone has had anything familiar and has found a solution for any of it.

I also get weird heart beats when I lay down, palpitations or pounding heart it just feels so off beat. Along with chest pains sometimes. My old doctor wrote it all off as anxiety, I know what anxiety is and that is not what’s happening.

Thank you

Finally had my sleep study done last week and got my results yesterday. I'm scheduled to see the DME tomorrow for mask fitting and training on the use of an Airsense 11.

I can deduce easily enough from my study that I have severe obstructive sleep apnea, but if anyone would like to simplify my findings into a straightforward summary and call out any massive red flags I may be missing, I'd appreciate the effort.

Hey all,

I’ve been a long sleeper my whole life. Really anything less than 9 hours of sleep per night and I feel really crappy and crash like crazy in the afternoon. Realistically need 10+ to even feel “good”

Recently my girlfriend has complained of my snoring and pushed me to get a sleep study done. Well turns out I have moderate sleep apnea. AHI of 7,9,17 in the 3 nights of the study.

I’m 29 years old, 6’1 185lbs, lift 3x per week, 10k steps per day, never eat processed food or sugar. My only health vice is the occasional Saturdays out with the boys. Realistically I am in very good health.

I long for more time in the day. If I could sleep 7-8 hours and feel great that would be a dream come true. I am currently in the process of fitting for a mouth guard as I really don’t want to do the CPAP. However if it could get me more time in the day, and feel better throughout the day, then I am very open to it.

Any similar stories? Thoughts on my situation?

Had an AHI of 14.5, this is my first night with the machine every time I woke up it was off my face, had to lay in bed with the mask for like 30 minutes to hit my 4 hour goal

I put an o2 ring over night and my oxyhen levels dropped to 92 % for 2 minutes or less once. My average o2 levels were at 96%. My average pulse was 59. Occasionally it incrrased up to 70/80, about 10 or 12 times. I snored for about 30 minutes, 3 to 4 short periods of snoring, no more. Could that indicate a sleep apnea? I also did measurements on other nights with o2 levels not going lower then 94%, which doesn't indicate any sleep apnoe as far as i understand.

Is it possible that one may have a poor sleep quality due to some occasional mild snoring? Or could the body not go to the deep sleep to kinda protect itself from going to low oxygen levels? Maybe somebody may share his knowledge on that. Thanks!

Hello, fine folks of Reddit. I am writing to praise the ResMed Air Mini. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea maybe 21 years ago, at the age of 36 or so. I had such a severe case, the doctor said it was as if I was not sleeping at all. That changed my life. I realized various issues that affected me, and to a lesser extent continue to, are a result of sleep deprivation. I rarely am without a CPAP at night. I went on a trip this year and forgot it, and I had two nights of unassisted "sleep," and it was awful. I rarely suffer headaches. For those days, however, I was plagued with a low level headache and debilitating inability to concentrate on anything.

The doctor recommended ResMed. I had an S8. I still do. I lugged that everywhere. It functions fine even now.

When the Air Mini came out, I knew I wanted one. I fly. I live and work in New York City. My wife lives in San Francisco. I also have to check on an elderly father in Washington, D.C. He won't be able to stay on his own that much longer. So I am on the road all the time. A CPAP is vital. But the S8 is just huge. I embraced "one bag" travel. I am just using a backpack. The CPAP takes up more space than I'd like. So anything that reduces the volume and the weight, I welcome. The Air Mini fit the bill. It also seems, and I know this is subjective, better functionally. For lack of a better term, it feels smoother. There are never issues.

The only negative is the company made the tubing and everything proprietary to this specific model. I have lots of stuff for the S8, which I still use (but not on the road). I had to buy everything new for the Air Mini. But it has been worth it.

Air pressure randomly stops?

I've noticed the air pressure will randomly stop which been making my adjustment to the machine even worse

It already been like 10 weeks now and I can't seem to sleep with it.

But for whatever reason and it Dosent give a symbol why on the machine and I've made sure it plugged in properly as well

Only problem I could potentially see is maybe the ramp time is set to 0?

Ive been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea a few days ago. I am starting to use the CPAP machine but I need to measure my oxygen levels as well. The one on the finger keeps coming off through the night and is uncomfortable. Do any of you trust any smart watches or rings to give you accurate data about your oxygen levels through the night?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice and opinions about my recent sleep apnea results and how I should move forward. I had a polygraph study done, and the findings were pretty concerning to me. Here’s a summary of what I’ve got:

Key Results 1 hour time of desaturations lowest desaturation is 83% longest desaturation 1:01 mean saturation is 91% max saturation 98 min saturation 59 I had septoplasty which resulted in the large perforation.. also a hipertrofiated uvula

•	AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index): 23.7 events/hour (Moderate Sleep Apnea). Hypopnea index 3.6
•	Type of Events:
•	41% Obstructive
•	15% Central
•	27% Mixed
•	15% Hypopneas
•	Longest Apnea Duration: 117 seconds (nearly 2 minutes without breathing).
•	Lowest SpO2 (oxygen saturation): 11%. I’m not sure if this is accurate or a data artifact, but it’s scary to see on paper.

Symptoms:

•	I feel constantly fatigued, with brain fog and trouble concentrating.
•	I have nasal issues, including a septal perforation and turbinate hypertrophy, which I think might be worsening the obstructive component.
•	I don’t feel a proper airflow sensation through my nose, which might also contribute to poor sleep quality.

Medical History:

•	Nasal Issues: I have a septal perforation and turbinate hypertrophy, which cause dryness and a lack of airflow sensation.
•	Decongestant Dependence: I used oxymetazoline (e.g., Olynth) heavily for 2 years before stopping 2-3 months ago.
•	Previous Treatments: I’ve been trying to manage my nasal dryness with saline rinses and sprays (e.g., Ialoclean), and recently started a nasal probiotic (Rinogermina).
•	General Health: I’m 183 cm tall (6’4”), weigh 110 kg (BMI of 30), and suspect my weight may also contribute to my sleep apnea.

What I’m Wondering:

1.	Does anyone have experience with mixed apnea (both obstructive and central)? How was it treated for you?
2.	Could my nasal issues (large perforation and turbinate hypertrophy) be a major contributor to the obstructive component?
3.	Has anyone else seen such a low SpO2 (11%) during their sleep study? Could it be an artifact, or should I be really concerned?
4.	What treatments worked best for you with mixed apnea? I’m considering CPAP or BiPAP but worried about tolerating it due to my nasal dryness and already huge turbinates).

I’d really appreciate any insights, advice, or even your similar experiences. I feel overwhelmed trying to figure out the next steps, and I’m hoping to get a better idea of what to expect or ask my doctor.

Thanks so much in advance!

I’ve had a few nights throughout this year when I’d feel like I’m trying to wake my self up partially moving my arms trying to force myself awake, but the other night was a bad episode, I felt conscious and trying to wake up, the song “no lie” by Sean Paul specifically this verse , “Feel your eyes, they all over me Don't be shy, take control of me Get the vibe, it's gonna be lit tonight, no lie” was steadily increasing faster and faster as my heart was beating faster, (I promise it’s not a joke) I finally woke up when the song was going as fast as humanly possible and my heart was beating thru my chest, throughout the episode I felt as if I was really struggling to breathe kind of gasping for air.

So for the last 2 weeks I’ve been sleeping fine, a little uncomfortable. But a solid 7-8 hours a night.

The last 3 nights something has changed. My AHI is now up to 4 from like 0.5-1

And the air feels really cold shooting up my nose.

Like I said, I haven’t done anything different.

I’m really worried that this is going to throw me back to the bad days I couldn’t even get an hour on it

Hi all,

I am 31m I have been prescribed a Phillips dreamstation 2 by my sleep clinic with a resmed airfit f40 full face mask. My AHI on my sleep study was about 29 (so moderate-severe OSA).

My first night using the CPAP machine. Loaded my water, checked the connections and I was ready to go. It feels very ver weird!

I struggled to get to sleep (I do anyway) but I did manage to get some sleep. I woke maybe 3-4 times. The first time I had to shut the machine off and drink some water. The two-3 other times I'm unsure why. But each time I tapped my screen to return to low flow 4.0 to help me return back to sleep.

My first question is does anyone have any fixes for the humidifier not working? I woke up with a very dry nose and mouth and none of the water had been used from the humidifier tank. I have contacted my sleep clinic about it but still waiting to hear back.

Second question it says do not put the machine higher than your mask/head, is that true ? I had my machine on a bedside table just above my mask.

My experience I actually woke up energised this morning. I don't know if that is placebo effect or actual effect only time will tell.

I found out my AHI was 2.2 last night which I'm amazed by! Is that a good score after one use considering my AHI was 29. The downside to it is that it says I slept for 8+ hrs but I woke a lot of times and it took my a while to get to sleep so probably closer to 5-6.

Please see my data attached in the picture. Thank you for any advice and I guess I'm officially part of the CPAP gang!

https://imgur.com/a/YGZ9M7j

Last years my sleep has been out of whack I either stay up for long hours or can’t stay awake. Getting to the point I can’t get through a 8 hour shift without falling asleep. I snore like a bear, breathing out of my nose is non existent. I sleep kinda on my stomach/side. I just want to feel decent during the day. When I do sleep it’s like 8 hours is not enough for me. I can sleep 12-14 hours no problem and still be tired falling asleep 5-6 hours later. Wake up dry mouth and thirsty. I ordered a sleep test this week. Any thoughts?

I'm throwing a shot into the dark here, its midnight and my patience has thinned to nothing. I can be tired, I can lay down and TRY TO fall asleep just fine. Except it is literally not possible for me to fall asleep because I stop breathing. Nothing blocks my throat or anything, my diaphragm just. Stops. It's driven me to the point of auditory hallucinations and suicidal ideation. Started 2 weeks ago, ish. Literally never had this problem before, and it's already taken a hold on my life. Any idea for solutions that don't cost money?

Hi guys,

Has anyone tried those oxygen supplements that come in liquid drop form ?

They’re expensive and I’m thinking of trying them.

Kind of looks like a torture device. Getting lots of ads for on social media. The one I saw is by Sleep Dreams. (Wish I could post photo for clarity.)

Hi everyone,
I'm looking for audio recordings of normal snoring and snoring associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Could anyone recommend websites or sources where I can find these? I need them for research purposes.

Thank you in advance for your help!

I saw an ENT for my sleep apnea and he recommended that I continue CPAP therapy and nasal sprays. I later saw my dentist for a routine teeth cleaning and he commented that my tonsils were huge and recommended that I see an ENT, suggesting that I remove them to breathe better. However, my ENT never took notice of this. I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience.

I made the decision to finally stop vaping nicotine after doing it for 8 years straight. It was hard the first week but as each day goes by the cravings become easier to deal with. I feel like I can breathe better ( feels like I can take deeper breaths). However, I have been tired as shit for the past week. Like extremely tired. I slept over by my girlfriend the other day and she said this is the worse she’s heard me snore in the 4 years we have been together! I recently got back health insurance and I am awaiting a new sleep study. I have lost weight since my last study and I believe the pressure is too high.

My question is, HOW did my apnea get worse from quitting the vape?? Are these just withdrawal symptoms? I thought quitting nicotine would improve my sleep. I just did a physical and my results were all fine aside from a vitamin d2 deficiency. I also was referred to see an allergist.

Was on cpap therapy. Lost insurance for a while, bought my own equipment (same as thru my provider). I'm about a year overdue for a new sleep study and my machine just died.

I know I need to start over with a new sleep study but I'm wrecked and I need something right now. Is there a turnkey way to get a prescription so i can just purchase a replacement machine so I can have something within the week?

I know the out of pocket will be ugly. That's OK. I just thought you guys would know of they're is a vendor or something I could turn to to secure a temporary fix until I'm able to do a proper follow through in the new year.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! For the winter months, rainout has been getting worse even with heated tubing(82 degrees); i've had to change headgear three times a night! I thought this would improve with a cover for the hose, but it hasn't made a significant difference(I also have thr cpap lower than my head etc). I have a resmed 11. Has anybody else had this problem? And do you know a solution?