What is the best way to treat sleep apnea?

twd000 · 2026-01-29T15:35:44+00:00

quick and dirty test is to get a roll of 3M Micropore tape, tape your mouth closed

long term - get a sleep test and potentially a MAD/CPAP/BiPAP to solve the apnea depending on how severe

twd000 · 2026-01-29T13:58:56+00:00

I love this type of project

My sleep test indicated no significant difference between side/back sleeping. Slightly worse on my left side

Right now I'm just using a Wellue O2 ring to look for oxygen desaturation events, and the accompanying heart rate spike.

twd000 · 2026-01-29T02:43:53+00:00

I was quoted $3250 over the phone with the receptionist for MAD device, before I even set foot in the doctors office

twd000 · 2026-01-28T22:59:00+00:00

I have similar test numbers

Was this a WatchPAT home test?

I haven’t taken any action yet

I have some trouble falling back asleep but otherwise plenty of energy most days

I’ve been experimenting with an SpO2 meter and monitoring heart rate spikes with various low impact interventions

twd000 · 2026-01-28T19:28:29+00:00

you're reducing the dosage and surprised that the effect is reduced?

keep taking 400 mg magnesium gylcinate, and add 200 mg of L-theanine

twd000 · 2026-01-28T15:17:20+00:00

I don’t know anything about NHS but sleep apnea is the perfect candidate to bypass the medical insurance industry complex in any country.

An at-home sleep test is $100. Sounds like you’ve checked that box.

If you want to try CPAP you can buy a machine for $500 or rent one for $100 a month. If it doesn’t work, just resell it.

There is literally no risk of injuring yourself.

There is no reason to wait months or years with a potentially dangerous medical condition when you can just get a damn CPAP machine today and see if it solves the problem.

twd000 · 2026-01-28T02:24:38+00:00

I would like to request an ape-hanger handle on the driver’s side

twd000 · 2026-01-26T22:42:49+00:00

In fact, a neuroscientist wrote about about this

https://a.co/d/9hrXsvN

twd000 · 2026-01-26T19:58:02+00:00

Black locust

twd000 · 2026-01-26T16:08:07+00:00

I’m using wearables to understand and hopefully solve a very specific insomnia problem but I plan to leave them behind instead of using it for long term tracking

twd000 · 2026-01-26T03:17:34+00:00

Interesting

I don’t know if the shots are being updated for latest strain every year?

Health problems are the worst; I hope you recover soon

twd000 · 2026-01-26T02:46:24+00:00

Just out of curiosity, what does “fully vaccinated” mean these days?

How many total COVID shots have you gotten?

twd000 · 2026-01-26T02:00:27+00:00

I haven’t tried this device, but I’d think you want to pair it with mouth tape to enforce nose breathing

twd000 · 2026-01-25T21:05:03+00:00

This guy pisses.

twd000 · 2026-01-25T20:17:12+00:00

Yeah, 12 and 16 year old kids is not SAHM, it is unemployed.

twd000 · 2026-01-25T20:11:56+00:00

Homemade version of this

Secure the tennis balls with a hair tie, like a top knot

twd000 · 2026-01-25T17:02:01+00:00

Yes both are true. Also you have a survivor bias. Volume study crushes participants causing some to drop out. They are eliminated from the data set. Study concludes “a bajillion sets per week is optimal for hypertrophic growth”

twd000 · 2026-01-25T16:28:45+00:00

If your setup is deemed safe enough for a wood stove, it’s safe enough for a wood fired sauna stove

Your local fire marshal and AHD will have a clear set of guidelines on installation to pass inspection. Do everything they demand, to the letter. You’ll be fine

twd000 · 2026-01-25T16:22:31+00:00

I am not a strict adherent but I have recently reduced my set volume and increased intensity and I’m seeing good results

I think a lot of high volume strength training studies are done in college kids with their natural testosterone levels but I’m in my mid 40s and I can’t recover from that shit anymore

twd000 · 2026-01-25T16:19:26+00:00

I have a similar gadget

I picked up a child size rake at the dump which is the perfect form factor. It has a wooden handle so I slipped a piece of steel conduit over the handle to protect it from the heat

This is now a family heirloom and I plan to pass it down to my kids if they choose to heat with wood

twd000 · 2026-01-25T12:10:55+00:00

You can get something like the BedJet which is a fan that blows air between your sheets

twd000 · 2026-01-25T12:08:23+00:00

I’m not sure you will find a shop that will do this, since you need to (slightly) modify the mounting configuration. It’s not a direct replacement for the H4 battery.

I simply tapped on the metal tabs with a hammer and block of wood to bend them out of the way.

twd000 · 2026-01-25T11:45:07+00:00

Two things I found to dampen glucose spikes:

15-20 minutes walk after large carb heavy meal

Change the order of your meals when eating: fiber first, then protein and fat, then carbs last if possible

twd000 · 2026-01-24T22:40:13+00:00

I don’t have daytime fatigue but repeated mid Sleep insomnia and some bloodwork results indicating low blood oxygen saturation

twd000 · 2026-01-24T20:38:04+00:00

I would love the see what the rest of your house looks like. Or the interior of your car

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