Physical symptoms are keeping me down.

[Masked Man]

I know a couple of people who use a CPAP machine every night. They say it literally changed their lives. One said that he had never had a night of sound sleep until he got one. His wife says that she is so used to the soft sound of the machine that she can't sleep when her husband is away from home overnight. It can change your life.

I have a family member (or rather an in law) whose CPAP made a huge difference as well. Not only did he sleep through the night, it helped to bring his blood pressure down and helped him to follow a healthier diet resulting in weight loss, which then brought his blood sugars and cholesterol down.

People underestimate how badly sleep apnea can really mess up someone's health.

 

[Metalhead]

Yeah, I had my sleep study last week. Yeah, it's confirmed, severe sleep apnea. Yeah, I have to wait for Medicare to approve the prescription for a CPAP machine before I can pick one up and start using it. But once I get one, I assume I will get decent sleep at night and I will stop sleeping at my desk at work no matter how hard I try to stay awake there.

 

[Masked Man]

That's great to hear - it will probably take some time to get used to using it, and I'm sure there's a learning curve, but I think once you get the hang of it you are going to feel light years better.

 

[Metalhead]

My sleep study showed that I had 79 disturbances per hour. No wonder the CPAP I was prescribed three years ago didn’t work. They are now going to do a second sleep study, this time in the lab, to properly fit me with the right machine for the job. I most likely will end up on a BIPAP machine.

 

[Metalhead]

I hate waiting to hear back from the sleep lab to discuss the next steps. I want this dealt with today, damn it. I have been struggling for this long enough.

Grant me the patience to deal with the wait and grant me the patience RIGHT NOW!

 

[Masked Man]

I hate waiting to hear back from the sleep lab to discuss the next steps. I want this dealt with today, damn it. I have been struggling for this long enough.

Grant me the patience to deal with the wait and grant me the patience RIGHT NOW!

I know how you want to deal with this right now. I get it. However it needs to be done correctly, and that might mean a few days.

At this point, it's already been going on for this long, what is a few more days, right?

Just hang in there and do the best you can. Help is coming.

 

[Metalhead]

My job is the only place where people want me to be there.

I have no reason to live.

 

[Metalhead]

My job is the only place where I am wanted yet I am physically unable to give them what they need and I have to wait until June 6 for anything to change on that front.

I should die.

 

[Masked Man]

I hear what you're saying. But really try to put this into perspective: You've been dealing with this for how long? And June 6 is 3 weeks. You can push through for 3 more weeks. The help is coming. Just hang on. You don't want to do anything permanent that you can't come back from for a lousy 3 weeks.

Look at it this way: you've already done the hard part. The solution is coming. Don't give up yet!

 

[tree]

BiPAP vs. CPAP Machines: Breaking Down the Differences

• CPAP provides constant air pressure, while BiPAP offers two pressure settings.
• BiPAP machines can automatically switch between an inhalation pressure and a lower exhalation pressure.

 

[Judge]

My job is the only place where people want me to be there.

That's a good thing.

I once had a job with a very tight-knit group who didn't like me from the day I walked through the door.