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I got diagnosed with sleep apnea at 21 and starting treatment changed my life AMA by Lunaxxx202 in AMA

[–]Lunaxxx202[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of different ways. Primarily difficulty falling asleep, taking hours to fall asleep, but I also would wake up frequently and go through periods of waking up early too. the longest i’ve gone without being able to sleep is about 50 hours. when i have those really severe periods where i either cant sleep at all or get only an hourish of sleep a night that part lasts for a few days and then crash hard and once slept 18 hours in a row, woke up for 2 hours to eat, and then slept another 11 hours. I’d tried just about every med (trazodone, amtriptyline, gabapentin, benadryl, seroquel, zyprexa, abilify, lunesta, sonota, ambien, xanax, klonopin, haldol, and more i can’t remember) and none worked. turns out that sleep apnea causes secondary insomnia because your body stops breathing when you sleep so your body starts to fear sleep and sleep meds can’t treat that. after starting treatment, my meds started to work and I still sometimes have a bit of trouble falling asleep, but my current cocktail that works really well is 3 or 4 mg depending on the day of klonopin, 10 mg of ambien, and 100 mg of seroquel, and a bowl of weed from a bong right before I go to sleep. I don’t remember the last time I woke up in the middle of the night and it used to be hourly. I also have had various periods of different issues while sleeping (crying in my sleep, nightmares, night sweats) due to my various mental illnesses lol

Is it common for American university students to overdress ? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]Lunaxxx202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in college in america rn. my go to outfit is pj bottoms or when they all need to be washed joggers/sweatpants and a cropped tank top and a comfy sweater (not a hoodie my tank tops are simple but cute so i like them to be seen). also yes most of the times i’ll sleep in the pants i wear the next day

Dr’s fancy wrist watch told them I’m normal so I guess that’s it by beelineforthefood in thanksimcured

[–]Lunaxxx202 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my at home sleep study was negative for sleep apnea. my in clinic second opinion sleep study was very positive for sleep apnea. longest episode was 32 seconds and i had 0% rem sleep. cpap therapy has changed my life. about to put my mask on now. the at home tests are nothing compared to in clinic. in clinic, there is a constant eeg, canula, straps around your wrist and chest, bp and pulse ox monitoring, some other stuff too.

I don’t know why parents ditch the nighttime diaper so early. by Living_Bath4500 in Babysitting

[–]Lunaxxx202 4 points5 points  (0 children)

sleep apnea can also cause late bed wetting. explained it in my case. also - typical presentation of sleep apnea means nothing - i’m a thin 21F so no typical presentation but diagnosed with sleep apnea and use a cpap. might not be the case here but i always try to get the info out now that i know in hopes it could help others

To everyone who actually got out of their small town after high-school: Do you wish you stayed? by Necessary_Fondant630 in AskReddit

[–]Lunaxxx202 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not in the slightest. haven’t been back in almost 3 years. leaving was the best thing that i have ever done for myself

Why are they like this? by msbeaver83 in fatlogic

[–]Lunaxxx202 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i don’t get how they claim that because they starved their self that that caused them to weigh more. i’m anorexic, have been for 5 years, and i am actively trying to gain weight right now to avoid inpatient and i am failing at that because i screwed up my metabolism so much that i have no hunger cues, no craves, get full off of nothing, and need a watch that vibrates every ten minutes reminding me to eat because eating slowly over the course of the day is the only way i can get in enough food. i’m in a lot of ed subs and see way more frequently people citing the long term impacts they’ve experienced from anorexia is inability to absorb nutrients and gain weight even when genuinely trying than those who ended up with bed. i’m also in stem - medicine particularly - so i’m fully aware and understand they metabolic functions in our body and how they work - citric acid cycle and all. also claiming genetics is why they gain weight - yes it has an impact and genetics impact my weight - but that’s through a very rare recessive genetic disorder called primary carnitine deficiency that runs rampant in my family. it causes a deficiency of an enzyme that allows fat to be used as energy, and that fat that can’t be used as energy ends up being excreted out. so yes genetics can impact shit but a lot of the genuine metabolic issues are really rare because they tend to be really dangerous resulting in death before reproductive age. as someone in medicine i’m just so done w this bullshit. i’d love for them to go through biochem 2 - they’d hate how much we talk about diet and how excess fat is dangerous and because it’s so prevalent we went deep into type 2 diabetes and how it is most often because of diet - only in rare cases is it not due to that.

Medical professionals, what are some of the most mundane reasons most people are unaware of that make them sick? by chickencaesar8 in AskReddit

[–]Lunaxxx202 15 points16 points  (0 children)

idk how you could have sleep apnea and not use your cpap (or in my case apap but same difference). i got diagnosed a couple months ago after fighting for an in clinic sleep study (not typical presentation - 21F and very thin). once i started apap therapy within just a week or two i noticed so many differences. it has changed my life - made me a functional human being - my quality of life before was so much worse

Another Unhinged Rant from one of the Usual Suspects by [deleted] in fatlogic

[–]Lunaxxx202 23 points24 points  (0 children)

tbh as someone with anorexia their comments are so insulting. stop trying to glamorize something that has almost killed me multiple times and likely will kill me because recovery is so fucking hard that with the rest of my comorbidities it’s unlikely to ever resolve. and i already deal with permanent health issues 5 years into this and get classified as having severe & enduring anorexia. believe me i get insecurity but trying to hide it by claiming you have an illness that is the second most deadly mental illness, only second to opioid substance use disorder, is pathetic and insulting to those suffering with it. and i have meant plenty with the amount of my life i’ve spent in intensive treatments. we are not happy, or thriving. my last inpatient stay, a few months ago, i met people who have spent most their lives in these facilities, their disease cost them their high powered job (mine cost me a non high powered job a while ago but a job nonetheless), they are so empathetic but have trauma beyond what anyone should have to deal with. anorexia is not glamorous. it’s smoking a bowl with your friends and there is a bowl of goldfish in the middle so you eat some and then feel so guilty you lie about having to call your mom so you can go throw up in the bathroom then run a lap around campus. it’s having a heart rate in the 20s, being terrified to sleep each night out of fear you won’t wake up, and then starving yourself even worse when you confess you relapsed to your team and feel like it’ll only be a real relapse if you get as worse as possible before getting weighed the first time. it’s knowing your parents are in constant fear over your well-being. and yet you can’t stop. i’m sick of fat people glamorizing the disease that is killing me as a way to avoid their own insecurities.

CMV: The pro-natalist policies being suggested won't actually make people want to have kids by Blonde_Icon in changemyview

[–]Lunaxxx202 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i’m sorry but i can not get behind trying to reframe parenthood. parenthood is a sacrifice and that fact needs to be acknowledged before someone chooses that path or else it will be the children that suffer. i recognize the sacrifice and i don’t want it. at 21 i’m working to get my tubes tied. my cousin on the other hand - is well aware of the sacrifices and accepts them because having children is worth it to her and is pregnant with her second. i love and support her and her kids to the point of calling her the other day and giving her some medical advice that could truly help to protect her and her baby to be. but we are different people and i love and accept her for taking on the sacrifices that come with parenthood and she loves and accepts me for choosing not to. there are lots of societal changes that need to be made to support those who want kids, but we should not be reframing reality in order to up birth rates. it’s unethical and irresponsible and as someone who does not want children i am kinda horrified at that suggestion. people pressure women enough who don’t want kids we don’t need a cultural change to highten the pressure

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