Sleep Apnea Support Group

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of sleep disturbances.

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before your CPAP, could you sleep all day?

gabpaul
gabpaul
Hi all,

Still adjusting to the new sleep apnea diagnosis and the CPAP. It has worked well a few nights and I have felt refreshed in the AM, but one night my husband said I was flailing about screaming and trying to get it off my face. The next day, I was so tired that I could not go into work, and I ended up sleeping most of the day.

Before your CPAP, did you have days when you could not get out of bed and you could sleep almost all day?

I am trying to figure out if it is due to my autoimmune disease or sleep apnea, or both? I may never know.... During my first sleep study, my neurologist told me that I got only 100 minutes of true sleep. It was a little better during the second sleep study (approximately 200 minutes) with the CPAP.

Thanks! Gabrielle
Thewino
Thewino
Gabrielle,

I feel like we are in the same boat. Yes, prior to CPAP, I've had days where I've slept sixteen hours or more. My sleep study proved that I spent 97% of my sleep in Stages I and II. I never hit any deep or REM sleep.

I also know that my hypothyroidism and autoimmune problems are contributing to my fatigue. But, I also know that using the CPAP has helped.

TheWino
harry3333
harry3333
the fatigue levels vary a lot before getting my CPAP, I was always at my worst on waking
Tez62
Tez62
Gabrielle, it takes most people 3-6 months to adjust to CPAP, then really start to feel the effects. A lot of people get that sudden burst in the first few nights of CPAP, then it almost goes back to where you were and as you start to heal it gets better but you don't notice it as much. The trying to get it off is normal as well, we are not used to having something on our faces all night. Aas you have a couple of illness's, I would think the tired feeling is not necessarily the CPAP, the other thing that can effect things are meds. Just keep at it, be patient and try to relax.
gabpaul
gabpaul
Thanks all! I kept in on all night last night. I too am the worst at waking up.

Gabrielle