Sleep apnea is rough and can affect everything in your life. The quality of sleep you get changes your whole day. If untreated, sleep apnea can put serious strain on your heart. I’ve been using a CPAP for 5 years, and it changed my life the first night. There’s nothing wrong with needing a machine to sleep. No one will think less of you for taking care of your health. Don’t risk leaving it untreated. I had someone tell me they didn’t want a CPAP because they thought girls would think it was weird. How silly is that?
There’s no shame in getting help with your sleep. I hope this helps someone. If your Apple Watch suggests you might have a problem, or if you snore a lot, see a pulmonologist.
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Why do you think it’s not great? How would a different machine be better?
Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Why do you think it’s not great? How would a different machine be better?
Happy cake day! I was mostly joking, but my CPAP data doesn’t always match my Apple Watch data on oxygen and breathing. I’m just curious, and maybe there’s nothing better out there.
Eli said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Why do you think it’s not great? How would a different machine be better?
Happy cake day! I was mostly joking, but my CPAP data doesn’t always match my Apple Watch data on oxygen and breathing. I’m just curious, and maybe there’s nothing better out there.
Eli said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Why do you think it’s not great? How would a different machine be better?
Happy cake day! I was mostly joking, but my CPAP data doesn’t always match my Apple Watch data on oxygen and breathing. I’m just curious, and maybe there’s nothing better out there.
Zion said: Eli said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Why do you think it’s not great? How would a different machine be better?
Happy cake day! I was mostly joking, but my CPAP data doesn’t always match my Apple Watch data on oxygen and breathing. I’m just curious, and maybe there’s nothing better out there.
Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Bran said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Lane said: Bran said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Bran said: Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
Zion said:
Great post. I have sleep apnea too. I can’t wait to tell my CPAP company their machine isn’t great based on my watch’s data. It’ll be interesting to compare results.
I use an AirCurve 10 ASV, and it also shows wrong data. I had a sleep study at home, and the machine said 0 events, but the study showed a lot more.
As a Respiratory Therapist, I’ve worked with CPAPs and BiPAPs for 16 years. It’s really important to treat sleep apnea because it affects your whole body, not just your heart. People living with untreated sleep apnea are basically going without proper sleep for years, which has serious consequences. Sleep is so important for health, but people don’t take it seriously. I think the Apple Watch’s sleep apnea feature will be like its heart function will alert people to a possible problem so they can look into it further. If it works well, it could save many lives.
Lennon said:
As a Respiratory Therapist, I’ve worked with CPAPs and BiPAPs for 16 years. It’s really important to treat sleep apnea because it affects your whole body, not just your heart. People living with untreated sleep apnea are basically going without proper sleep for years, which has serious consequences. Sleep is so important for health, but people don’t take it seriously. I think the Apple Watch’s sleep apnea feature will be like its heart function it will alert people to a possible problem so they can look into it further. If it works well, it could save many lives.
Exactly! I said CPAP because more people know what that is, but I actually use a BiPAP. I find it more comfortable. I’m glad Apple added this feature because it can help so many people.
Fallon said:
There are other options if you can’t tolerate CPAP, like an oral device or surgery.
There are definitely different treatments, but not all work for everyone. For example, the oral appliance wouldn’t work for me because of my jaw. I also have large tonsils. My AHI was 80 before treatment, and I felt like I was dying every night.
Fallon said:
There are other options if you can’t tolerate CPAP, like an oral device or surgery.
There are so many treatments now, and they can make a big difference. People with untreated sleep apnea are much more likely to have a heart attack or car accident. This new feature could save lives!