Catchup: Health

[womzilla]

I'm sick: a bad head cold with some lung involvement, which is making it nearly impossible for me to sleep.

I am borderline sleep apneaic when I'm not congested, and serious congestion pushes me into the world of No Good Sleep. I am finally going to address this, starting this week. First, I am going to return to my Ear/Nose/Throat doctor and get my deviated septum repaired, which I've been putting off for a decade. (The first time I saw him--for an ear infection--his first words to me were, "So, how badly do you snore?" Given my weight and my septum--apparently as visible across the room to a trained professional as my weight is to most people--there is no way that I wouldn't snore like an eighteen-wheeler full of chainsaws. Which I do.)

Then I'm going to a sleep clinic to determine what treatment is right for the apnea. I'd be amazed if I didn't come away with a CPAP, but who knows? Maybe the septum repair will be enough. I don't have any objection to a CPAP, so I'm not particularly concerned.

More details later when I know more. Must go to bed.

Comments

[sarah-ovenall.livejournal.com]

Everyone I've ever talked to who has a CPAP says they were amazed by how much better their life became. I hope that if you go that route, you experience the same improvement. We are dealing with sleep issues in our home too: snoring and restlessness (his) causing loss of sleep (mine) so I'm very interested in hearing how this goes for you.