Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

When my primary doc recommended the test 11+ yrs ago, I was in denial, even though I frequently woke up suddenly, as though startled out of my sleep.

When the sleep doc recommended CPAP, based on sleep test showing my air cut off way too many times within an hour, I started using the CPAP - at that time a big machine.
I slept soundly and haven't been without it one night since.

Funny story - last winter I had just left shore on a cruise when I discovered the mask had been left behind in a hotel. I was upset, thinking I would have to go without it, and not sleep well, for a few days and then spend my day in San Juan tracking down a mask.

I called the reception desk on the ship. Bottom line, they had one - actually a choice of two types- as well as a complete CPAP machine and parts to sell me. I guess, knowing the demographics of cruisers, these problems come up now and again.