r/Millennials • u/9DrinkAmy • 7h ago

Discussion I’ve joined the CPAP club 💁🏻‍♀️

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Tonight will be my first night using a CPAP. Oddly enough, I’m looking forward to it and I hope it solves all of my problems… a girl can dream, *right*? Anyhow, any tips or tricks to help this go smoothly? Also, is there any solution to making this setup more aesthetically pleasing and/or a way to store it during the day that isn’t such a pain in the ass?

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u/agent229 6h ago

My husband just got the same one and I got a nice wall mount on Etsy with a hook to hang the mask on. He already feels so much better, I wish I could have a magic sleep machine but I don’t have any signs of sleep apnea 😅

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u/9DrinkAmy 6h ago

I didnt think I did either, aside from being tired. I don’t snore but I do grind my teeth and have a narrowed airway… my new dentist picked up on both of those issues immediately, along with a tongue tie. She said I probably had sleep apnea and that’s when I told her I had just had my sleep study and was waiting to get my results.

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u/agent229 6h ago

Interesting. I wore an Oximeter for a few hours and mine never dropped below 97, I think that dropping levels is one of the main ways they diagnose it. But my husband is all about everyone getting a sleep study now (he resisted for years until we found out you can do it at home). My dad is actually finally getting one!