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eastbayk · November 20th, 2006, 10:23

My ex-husband had severe sleep apnea and we struggled with it for 10 years. it wasn't what ended our marriage though.

For the first several years, one of us always ended up sleeping on the couch. Either I would get up or I would kick and compain until he did. It wasn't really condusive to a good daytime relationship when I kept bitching at him all night... I tried earplugs, but they didn't help. I could hear him right through them.

Finally, he got tested for sleep apnea and ended up with a CPAP machine. It helped him a lot, basically changed his life since he was now able to actually get some REM sleep. But the pressue on his was set so high that it was like sleeping next to a running vacuum cleaner. And heaven help him if he turned over and that thing blew cold air on me in the wintertime! Once he got the CPAP, I found that I could sleep next to him if I wore earplugs. I had to experiement with different types of earplugs until I found the ones that fit best. I never seemed to have a problem hearing our son in the next room, even with the earplugs in.

Thankfully, my new husband (the pilot)doesn't snore at all. Although I still have to revert to some of X-Forces tactics to combat cover stealing, arm flailing and hitting the snooze button 5 times at 3am. His biggest charm is how everytime I bump into him at night his arms shoot up to adjust dials and flip switches and he starts muttering about altitudes and headings...

K

November 20th, 2006, 10:23	#16
eastbayk Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 158	Re: The snoring partner My ex-husband had severe sleep apnea and we struggled with it for 10 years. it wasn't what ended our marriage though. For the first several years, one of us always ended up sleeping on the couch. Either I would get up or I would kick and compain until he did. It wasn't really condusive to a good daytime relationship when I kept bitching at him all night... I tried earplugs, but they didn't help. I could hear him right through them. Finally, he got tested for sleep apnea and ended up with a CPAP machine. It helped him a lot, basically changed his life since he was now able to actually get some REM sleep. But the pressue on his was set so high that it was like sleeping next to a running vacuum cleaner. And heaven help him if he turned over and that thing blew cold air on me in the wintertime! Once he got the CPAP, I found that I could sleep next to him if I wore earplugs. I had to experiement with different types of earplugs until I found the ones that fit best. I never seemed to have a problem hearing our son in the next room, even with the earplugs in. Thankfully, my new husband (the pilot)doesn't snore at all. Although I still have to revert to some of X-Forces tactics to combat cover stealing, arm flailing and hitting the snooze button 5 times at 3am. His biggest charm is how everytime I bump into him at night his arms shoot up to adjust dials and flip switches and he starts muttering about altitudes and headings... K __________________ "If it has boobs or wheels, sooner or later you're going to have trouble with it" The flyblog from the other half- http://ohthelifeofapilotswife.blogspot.com/