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Have You Ever Done This? - harmon k - 01-10-2017
A couple of times, after getting 7 to 8 hrs sleep, removing the mask and intending to start the day, I was very very tired. So I'd go back to bed for an hour or two sans machine. I enjoy it because I can then sleep in my FAVORITE, most comfy positions that I can never do with the mask on.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - DeepBreathing - 01-10-2017
Yes, since retirement I tend to do this a lot. The problem for me is that side-sleeping (my most comfortable position) always leads to lower back / hip pain. So I pay dearly for an hour or so of pleasure.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - Beej - 01-10-2017
Sometimes. Especially when I'm really annoyed with the mask.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - Ockrocket - 01-11-2017
(01-10-2017, 07:59 PM)DeepBreathing Wrote: Yes, since retirement I tend to do this a lot. The problem for me is that side-sleeping (my most comfortable position) always leads to lower back / hip pain. So I pay dearly for an hour or so of pleasure.
I too am a side sleeper, and suffer lower back pain (bulging disc that got damaged when I was 17 years old)
I sleep on one side with my upper leg forward and the knee resting on a cushion.. then when I roll to my other side I assume the mirror position of what I had just rolled over from.
Supporting the upper leg/knee takes the pressure off the disc and reduces the pain substantially.
You could try a cushion, but a pillow and a rolled up towel both work too.. as I have found when sleeping in motel rooms at times.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - OMyMyOHellYes - 01-11-2017
Nope.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - Sleeprider - 01-11-2017
(01-11-2017, 05:35 AM)Ockrocket Wrote:(01-10-2017, 07:59 PM)DeepBreathing Wrote: Yes, since retirement I tend to do this a lot. The problem for me is that side-sleeping (my most comfortable position) always leads to lower back / hip pain. So I pay dearly for an hour or so of pleasure.
I too am a side sleeper, and suffer lower back pain (bulging disc that got damaged when I was 17 years old)
I sleep on one side with my upper leg forward and the knee resting on a cushion.. then when I roll to my other side I assume the mirror position of what I had just rolled over from.
Supporting the upper leg/knee takes the pressure off the disc and reduces the pain substantially.
You could try a cushion, but a pillow and a rolled up towel both work too.. as I have found when sleeping in motel rooms at times.
When sleeping at home I find my wife's warm body fills this need much better than a rolled up towel.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - E.W. - 01-11-2017
Those naps may not be all that good an idea . Or it could be the poor health was leading to the long daytime naps.
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/04/23/study-daytime-naps-increase-risk-of-death-by-one-third/
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - Slim1950 - 01-11-2017
I do. But sometimes pay for it the next night, by not being able to sleep well. A solid sleep plus sleeping in seems to give me a credit that my body takes back the next night. So I average around 6.5-7 hours per night, plus a power nap during the day. And that is all I can do if I want a decent sleep the next night.
RE: Have You Ever Done This? - Apneaway - 01-12-2017
I do take a nap after lunch once a while and not busy to keep me awake. But I ALWAYS use the machine. I just can't sleep without it. Feel like choking when sleeping without using the machine. I think I need a backup machine just in case this one is broken down.