News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery. Parent comment

Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by rayval on Monday February 27, 2023 @01:50AM (#34953794)
CPAP for me was life-changing.

I had sleep apnea when I was young, skinny and sporty. Then I got old, fat and sedentary and of course it got worse. I was falling asleep while driving.

I tried a CPAP machine and could not stand it for more than 10 minutes. However my apnea got worse so that I actually did not want to fall sleep because I did not want to wake up choking and gasping for breath. Literally a nightmare.

So I forced myself to stick with the CPAP the whole night through and woke up refreshed and alert. I cannot live without it.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Poor Sleep Drove Me Insane, and My Long Path to Recovery by pliftkl on Monday February 27, 2023 @06:23AM (#34955201)
Becoming disciplined enough to use the CPAP every night was a real struggle for me. Ironically, what ultimately helped me was starting to take modafinil during the day. Taking that as a stimulant in the day gave me enough energy in the day that I could make good decisions about other things that influence my sleep (exercise, sleep discipline). Something of a virtuous circle for me.
[ Parent | on HN ]