My cousin died from sleep apnea at the age of 39 in 2011. I soon realized that my husband was exhibiting symptoms. So I finally talked him into going to the doctor. A sleep study was ordered and during the middle of it, the technician woke him up and fitted him with a CPAP. He was waking up 96 times in an hour! No wonder we were always tired. He has always snores so loudly and been so disruptive but I've never slept with any one else so I thought it was normal. But I started sleeping later every day and still felt tired. My husband has always complained about sore ribs and I realized it was from me poking him all the time to make him breathe. After getting his machine in 2012, he has only missed using it one night. It takes awhile to get used to it, but now I have a hard time falling asleep without listening to the machine. We bought the 12v adapter for our trailer and during the first trip back to the factory, a 12v receptacle was installed just under the shelf above our bed. So he sleeps like a baby when we go camping and so do I.
If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea please take it seriously. There are many causes and results that you don't want to experience.
