Difference in energy after getting CPAP

Hey Jordan and Austin,

I was curious to see how big of an energy difference you guys noticed after you got a CPAP for your sleep apnea? Thanks for all you guys do!

Gcod,

Thanks for the post!

I’m not sure that I can accurately say how much my energy levels increased after getting a cpap. Also, I was in medical school at the time so my sleep wasn’t great anyway.

That being said, I generally saw that my irritability improved and I didn’t feel so tired in the morning. I think it was a success :slight_smile:

-Jordan

I’m not one of the good doctors, but i’ll put my 2 cents in. At around age 30 i was diagnosed w/ severe sleep apnea (i think my iniital results showed 35 sleep “events per hour”). For some background, i was having a very difficult time being awake during the day unless actively stimulated by an engaging activity. Things like video games, actively working on a complex task, etc. When i say “difficult time being awake” i mean i was falling asleep at work, falling asleep at stop signs while driving, falling asleep during boring conversations… it was a massive struggle to stay awake. It didn’t matter how much coffee i drank or how much i slept. After my CPAP and the initial growing pains of learning how to use it and getting comfortable with it… my energy levels sky rocketed. I haven’t fallen asleep unintentionally ever again. I’m pretty sure i would have lost my job and possibly my life by now if it wasn’t for the CPAP. Falling asleep while driving tends to have bad outcomes.

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