My Life and Sleep Apnea

There are 3 things that lead to divorce: Money, infidelity, and snoring.   The first two are common knowledge, whether it is just about money, infidelity, or maybe even a combination. But snoring is a common reason for divorce. I’m not sure if that is just an exaggeration or if it does have some truth to it, especially if you or your partner has sleep apnea . That constant roaring and grunting is enough to drive anyone out of the bedroom (at least that is what my wife says) Of course, it isn’t just the annoying sound of snoring that can cause breakups; there is much more to it than that. The partner with sleep apnea has to deal with a great many more problems, such as sexual problems, irritability, memory problems, and a slew of possible health issues like heart disease and diabetes.   There is some evidence that erectile dysfunction can be brought on by sleep apnea, which would contribute to the demise of any relationship.   Mood fluctuations can happen to anybody who ...

About a year ago I wrote a post about how the CPAP mask after continued use would help to restore brain tissue . Although I have never been able to use the mask it was still good news for those folks who can tolerate a mask on their face all night.   Unfortunately I read an article the other day that disputes that finding. The latest study was different in a few crucial ways from the first. The folks in the study were older and the study was held over a long period of time. The article suggested that may have played a part in there being different results. According to Dr. Tracy Kuo “ This was an older group of patients, and perhaps this repetitive, chronic hypoxemia they have lived with for many years prior to receiving treatment may have resulted in some changes at the brain level that are irreversible” Another thing that was different was the length of the study 6 months to a year for the previous study to 18 months for the latest study. This shouldn’t be considered a ...