25/09/2024
I have to wear this mask thing every night. Itâs called a CPAP machine. It keeps me breathing while I sleep because, without it, my airway loves to throw a choking party.
2 years ago, I got tested for sleep apnea after I would regularly fall asleep while driving in the middle of the day. Turns out, I have a severe case of sleep apnea. I was waking up over 37 times per hour without the mask. I was constantly exhausted, couldnât focus, gained weight, and my memory was slipping. It slowly crippled my mental health too.
No joke poor sleep can literally crippled your life and is linked to depression, heart issues, anxiety, short term memory loss and a lot more stuff!
I did not buy the machine for a whole year. One of my friends lost his mom due to Sleep Apnea and he encouraged me to get mine asap. Iâll be honest even though I eventually bought it, I would never use it regularly because wearing this mask made me feel old and embarrassed. But honestly, thereâs no shame in making sure you donât choke in your sleep. Without it, I wasnât even able to dream because my body was too busy gasping for air. Sometimes I would wake up but most times I would not even notice that I wasnât falling into deep sleep. Just had really poor energy the entire day.
Almost 3 months ago I changed my life, losing 20 pounds, running, and exercising regularly, Iâm not only sleeping better, but Iâm dreaming again even without the mask! Soon, Iâll get retested to see if Iâve improved and will share the results here. But letâs be real, Iâll probably be rocking this mask for life, and thatâs okay.
Iâm posting this to educate people on what this machine does and how there is no shame for sleeping like bane đ
If you snore, experience memory loss, or always feel tired, especially if youâre overweight, get tested for sleep apnea. Donât sleep on your health (pun intended). đŞâ¨
