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<blockquote data-quote="Autismkids" data-source="post: 334211" data-attributes="member: 8756"><p>Have you ever had a sleep study? My doctor refused to prescribe anything for sleep until I had a study done. I have mild sleep apnea. So I stop breathing while I sleep, and it wakes me up so I breathe again and go back to sleep. This seriously disrupts the sleep cycle, so without CPAP (explained lower) I could sleep 12+ hours every single night and never actually sleep.</p><p> </p><p>Obstructive sleep apnea is when something physically causes one to stop breathing. In my case, my airway relaxes too much and basically closes. CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure. It's a small machine (with a hose that goes to my mask) that forces just the right amount of air pressure to keep my airway open while I sleep.</p><p> </p><p>I go to bed around 8-9, so I get my 8 hours (for the most part). Sometimes I'll be an idiot and stay up late. But now that my sleep disorder is treated, if I have a short night, it's still more restful than before CPAP. I also have no need for sleep medications, and never did, I just wasn't sleeping!</p><p> </p><p>ETA- when your body wakes from not breathing, you don't know or remember it, so you think you've just slept 8+ hours and still feel like ****</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Autismkids, post: 334211, member: 8756"] Have you ever had a sleep study? My doctor refused to prescribe anything for sleep until I had a study done. I have mild sleep apnea. So I stop breathing while I sleep, and it wakes me up so I breathe again and go back to sleep. This seriously disrupts the sleep cycle, so without CPAP (explained lower) I could sleep 12+ hours every single night and never actually sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea is when something physically causes one to stop breathing. In my case, my airway relaxes too much and basically closes. CPAP is continuous positive airway pressure. It's a small machine (with a hose that goes to my mask) that forces just the right amount of air pressure to keep my airway open while I sleep. I go to bed around 8-9, so I get my 8 hours (for the most part). Sometimes I'll be an idiot and stay up late. But now that my sleep disorder is treated, if I have a short night, it's still more restful than before CPAP. I also have no need for sleep medications, and never did, I just wasn't sleeping! ETA- when your body wakes from not breathing, you don't know or remember it, so you think you've just slept 8+ hours and still feel like **** [/QUOTE]
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