People with AHI >30 have the most obvious symptoms of loud snoring, disturbed sleep and excessive daytime sleepiness that affects their optimism and willingness to be treated. They experience stress of living with a chronic disorder, that can diminish the quality of life.
If you have a serious case of sleep apnea, you need to understand that a treatment process requires support from people dedicated to helping you get on with life:
your life partner, who is an important source of support
your family who needs to encourage you
the sleep doctor and sleep center team
the family doctor
a community that cares about sleep apnea patients, such as
SleepGuide
Your bedmate or partner may take awhile to get used to the notion that you need to use a
breathing machine
when you sleep, but it's in his/her advantage as well. Your partner should know how difficult is for you to have a serious case of sleep apnea, when you complain about:
abnormal fatigue and somnolence
loud snoring
depression
use of alcohol and antidepressants
obesity
frequent nocturnal awakenings that interrupt your partner's sleep.
problems with CPAP
loss of memory
sexual problems
fear of death
Fear of death is a fear based on real events. Large studies have shown severe apnoea does in fact confer greater mortality compared to the general population. Moreover, the mortality rate among men less than 50 years is higher than over 50's.
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