Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery

Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by tsunamifury on Monday February 27, 2023 @12:19AM (#34953281)

Had this, definitely nearly had a mental break down and panic attacks.

Solution for me ended up being: 1) Drinking less as relaxed breathing triggered it 2) Walking long distances while practicing breathing deeply and hill climbing to build cardio and stronger lungs.

After that I had almost no issues, fixed it like a charm. YMMV

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Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by tresil on Monday February 27, 2023 @12:31AM (#34953363)

Thanks for sharing what worked for you. I've been wondering if light-moderate drinking might be affecting me, and it seems to be a common thread in what I'm reading about this condition.

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Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by Wagthesam on Monday February 27, 2023 @01:23AM (#34953632)

Drinking induces sleep apnea for me. If I go out for drinks I will end up feeling like I completely regressed for a few days / up to a week.

It relaxes the soft palette during sleep and causes major apnea / hypopnea events.

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