Never had it but I'm not a great sleeper which sucks.

last few years i haven't been able to sleep v well

i can never sleep more than 4 or 5 hours without waking up

may be because i'm ageing ?

I suffer with sleep paralysis. I don't know if the two are related but i wake in the night, can't move or talk but conscious. Pretty scary!

comment by peks (U6618)
posted 14 minutes ago
last few years i haven't been able to sleep v well

i can never sleep more than 4 or 5 hours without waking up

may be because i'm ageing ?
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Yes.


Same here.

comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 33 minutes ago
So how do you know if you might have this condition? What are the symptoms to look out for and is there anything obvious to suggest you might have it?
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Usual symptons are

comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 6 minutes ago
I suffer with sleep paralysis. I don't know if the two are related but i wake in the night, can't move or talk but conscious. Pretty scary!
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That’s awful as well.

comment by Sonny Sn❄️wflake (U21889)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by West London Express (U5874)
posted 6 minutes ago
I suffer with sleep paralysis. I don't know if the two are related but i wake in the night, can't move or talk but conscious. Pretty scary!
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That’s awful as well.
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I think that happens when you’re not in a deep sleep, but half way between being asleep and awake. Can also happen when you’ve had too much sleep.

Doesn't sleep paralysis mean you get to see Slender Man or something?

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comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 0 seconds ago
comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 33 minutes ago
So how do you know if you might have this condition? What are the symptoms to look out for and is there anything obvious to suggest you might have it?
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Usual symptons are
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Usually you wake up with a headache/sore throat and just generally feel like youve never slept. I kept on having micro naps at work without ever realizing it until my manager pointed it out. Went to the docs , got referred to a hospital did some breathing test followed by sleep study . Got a letter 4 days later for another appointment and got told the results.

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Mate, I've got this.
I was waking up all the time feeling like I couldn't breath, sleeping in the day. I looked and felt like I'd had 10 Stella's the night before. I've always snored badly and from someone who was fairly fit, I gradually piled on about 5st and had high cholesterol and blood pressure stressed out and was pretty much due to making an appointment to see the big guy upstairs.
I had the sleep test and was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea stopping breathing 60-70 times.
Ive been on CPAP for 2 years now, it does take some getting used to, but persevere with it, your body needs to adjust to it, you will get used to it and the small side effects that come with it
Now I sleep solid for 6-7 hours, wake up completely refreshed, lost most of the weight & bloods etc down to normal. Its worth the effort and coping with the negative side effects that you have now.

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comment by Richie70 (U22079)
posted 29 seconds ago
Mate, I've got this.
I was waking up all the time feeling like I couldn't breath, sleeping in the day. I looked and felt like I'd had 10 Stella's the night before. I've always snored badly and from someone who was fairly fit, I gradually piled on about 5st and had high cholesterol and blood pressure stressed out and was pretty much due to making an appointment to see the big guy upstairs.
I had the sleep test and was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea stopping breathing 60-70 times.
Ive been on CPAP for 2 years now, it does take some getting used to, but persevere with it, your body needs to adjust to it, you will get used to it and the small side effects that come with it
Now I sleep solid for 6-7 hours, wake up completely refreshed, lost most of the weight & bloods etc down to normal. Its worth the effort and coping with the negative side effects that you have now.
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Cheers mate , ive been facked the last two day's. Sleep clinic says its like a sleep debt and its your brain throwing a mini party cause its getting proper oxygen levels and the bodys not used to it. Itd strange but everything looks brighter colour wise.

in the last few years, since i've experienced poor sleep, i nearly always wake up with a v sore throat

could this be a sign of sleep apnea ?

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comment by peks (U6618)
posted 29 seconds ago
in the last few years, since i've experienced poor sleep, i nearly always wake up with a v sore throat

could this be a sign of sleep apnea ?
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Its possible , do you get headaches and fall asleep easily , ie watching tv, meetings that sort of thing?

comment by Billy The Yidd (U3924)
posted 49 minutes ago
So how do you know if you might have this condition? What are the symptoms to look out for and is there anything obvious to suggest you might have it?
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At it’s most severe it can wake you up, a reflex in a way as there is a lack of oxygen in your blood. But as others have said a common presentation is just being tired throughout the day, as in literally to the point you fall asleep spontaneously, usually when sat down. And remember the biggest risk factors are weight an alcohol. Big tonsils / being unlucky with your pharyngeal anatomy can also factor but I guess you don’t know that unless your doctor points it out. And also anecdotally it is usually the snorers who go on to develop it. Your doc may send you for a sleep test if suspected

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 12 minutes ago
Doesn't sleep paralysis mean you get to see Slender Man or something?
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I've recently noticed i tend to get it more often when Chelsea are playing!

comment by peks (U6618)
posted 3 minutes ago
in the last few years, since i've experienced poor sleep, i nearly always wake up with a v sore throat

could this be a sign of sleep apnea ?
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Would be an unusual presentation

When I say it’s usually the snorers, not saying all snorers will develop it, more that anecdotally most people with OSA are also snorers

comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Richie70 (U22079)
posted 29 seconds ago
Mate, I've got this.
I was waking up all the time feeling like I couldn't breath, sleeping in the day. I looked and felt like I'd had 10 Stella's the night before. I've always snored badly and from someone who was fairly fit, I gradually piled on about 5st and had high cholesterol and blood pressure stressed out and was pretty much due to making an appointment to see the big guy upstairs.
I had the sleep test and was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea stopping breathing 60-70 times.
Ive been on CPAP for 2 years now, it does take some getting used to, but persevere with it, your body needs to adjust to it, you will get used to it and the small side effects that come with it
Now I sleep solid for 6-7 hours, wake up completely refreshed, lost most of the weight & bloods etc down to normal. Its worth the effort and coping with the negative side effects that you have now.
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Cheers mate , ive been facked the last two day's. Sleep clinic says its like a sleep debt and its your brain throwing a mini party cause its getting proper oxygen levels and the bodys not used to it. Itd strange but everything looks brighter colour wise.
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It took me a good 3-4 months to get used to it. First I had the catch up of sleep debt, where I didn't feel it was working, then I had the maddest most vivid dreams which I'd never had before, you can also get like chapped skin around the mask seal. But after a while all this goes away, I now just put the mask on just before sleep and wake up 7 hours later fully refreshed. I used to lay in till midday every weekend and sleep in the day all the time. Now I can't get back to sleep after waking up as I am fully refreshed after 6-7 hours & I can't sleep in the day even if I wanted
I know about it if I don't use the CPAP, I feel like ****. Wouldn't do without it now, felt like that after about 6 months of use
Hope that helps you mate

comment by Kunta Kante (U1641)
posted 1 minute ago
When I say it’s usually the snorers, not saying all snorers will develop it, more that anecdotally most people with OSA are also snorers
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True that my missus recorded me sleeping and snoring like a mo fo .

comment by Richie70 (U22079)
posted 7 seconds ago
comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Richie70 (U22079)
posted 29 seconds ago
Mate, I've got this.
I was waking up all the time feeling like I couldn't breath, sleeping in the day. I looked and felt like I'd had 10 Stella's the night before. I've always snored badly and from someone who was fairly fit, I gradually piled on about 5st and had high cholesterol and blood pressure stressed out and was pretty much due to making an appointment to see the big guy upstairs.
I had the sleep test and was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea stopping breathing 60-70 times.
Ive been on CPAP for 2 years now, it does take some getting used to, but persevere with it, your body needs to adjust to it, you will get used to it and the small side effects that come with it
Now I sleep solid for 6-7 hours, wake up completely refreshed, lost most of the weight & bloods etc down to normal. Its worth the effort and coping with the negative side effects that you have now.
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Cheers mate , ive been facked the last two day's. Sleep clinic says its like a sleep debt and its your brain throwing a mini party cause its getting proper oxygen levels and the bodys not used to it. Itd strange but everything looks brighter colour wise.
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It took me a good 3-4 months to get used to it. First I had the catch up of sleep debt, where I didn't feel it was working, then I had the maddest most vivid dreams which I'd never had before, you can also get like chapped skin around the mask seal. But after a while all this goes away, I now just put the mask on just before sleep and wake up 7 hours later fully refreshed. I used to lay in till midday every weekend and sleep in the day all the time. Now I can't get back to sleep after waking up as I am fully refreshed after 6-7 hours & I can't sleep in the day even if I wanted
I know about it if I don't use the CPAP, I feel like ****. Wouldn't do without it now, felt like that after about 6 months of use
Hope that helps you mate
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Cheers again

comment by Edward Elizabeth Hitler. (U14393)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by peks (U6618)
posted 29 seconds ago
in the last few years, since i've experienced poor sleep, i nearly always wake up with a v sore throat

could this be a sign of sleep apnea ?
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Its possible , do you get headaches and fall asleep easily , ie watching tv, meetings that sort of thing?
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sometimes yes