So another follow up with the doctor, now the results showed 0 stop breathing per hour, waking only 27 times per hour and my oxygen level jumped to 94%, this as a result of the machine. But in all honesty I felt no different after sleeping with the machine. I'd rather wake up with my woman next to me then a machine, so I started to think about alternative medicine, as you do.
Later on I found out that doctor had a vested interest in the company that sold the machines, didn't really surprise me and then I remembered on my first appointment with him that he immediately stated "we don't believe in alternative medicine, just the machine works".
Anyway, I found the main reason of my problem. We all have a small flap of skin in our wind pipe, mine when I go to sleep it does also, thus closing my airway, thus the snoring, thus the problem.
So, I'm diagnosed with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea, this had been developing for many years to be at this point, probably since I started smoking and drinking. I also realised this, people don't just die from a heart attack or something, something caused it and Apnea has a lot to do with it.
While my experience with a Sleep Disorder Centre was...well...somewhat unenjoyable I recommend it to anyone who thinks they may have symptoms, at least you'll know what you're dealing with cause Apnea can be different for different people, and even for some people the machine actually works.
Make no mistake about it, Sleep Apnea is a killer and the cause of many problems.
Sorry for the doom and gloom but hopefully this might help someone...
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