Not in so many words, but
"Your eyelid condition may be linked with obstructive sleep apnea. You need to stop smoking, lose a bit of weight or you might die early".
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:36, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

State the obvious doctor, states the obvious.

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:37, Reply)

The obstructive sleep apnea
could actually cause me to stop breathing during sleep though, which is what he meant.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:41, Reply)

I would have thought Tourettes nightly omissions were enough to make you stop breathing.

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:43, Reply)

A friend of mine has that problem
His wife has had to wake him up twice in the last year, as he wasn't breathing while sleeping.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:45, Reply)

That has happened to me apparently.
Tourette's has to nudge me to get me to start breathing again. It's a good job I'm worth fuck all otherwise she might be tempted to leave me be...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:50, Reply)

Can't you get a little thingy from your doctor that beeps when you stop breathing?

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:52, Reply)

I do this thing where I have a nightmare and then I wake up and realise I'm not breathing
And I have to make gasping sounds to start breathing again.
Then I say something really odd like "IT'S ON ME! THE PLUG IS ON ME!"
That's something to do with apnoea and oxygen or summat.
I should warn the bf about it really...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:55, Reply)

*shakes head*
I've got myself a proper weirdo here
( djtrialprice, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 16:42, Reply)

Nooo, it only happensif I lie on my back for a long time
And I've pretty much trained myself not to do that.
So it's not likely to happen very often, and therefore I'm almost completely normal :)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 17:14, Reply)

¬_¬
Almost completely normal. Sure hon, of course you are.
( djtrialprice, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 17:19, Reply)

Oh, get it up ye!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 17:34, Reply)

Mrs al's dad has that
he sleeps with a facemask attached to a pump to keep him breathing all night, it works really well, previously he basically didn't sleep for about 10 years or so, now he's fine.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 14:57, Reply)

It's an option, apparently.
But not before all other options have been explored.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 15:01, Reply)

Like giving up smoking and losing weight?

( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 15:03, Reply)

Yep.
One down, one to go.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 19 Apr 2010, 15:04, Reply)

Woo!
We'll go for a run when you come over in June : )
( girlinthehole, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 15:11, Reply)

fuck that
if there's a mask available

a mate of mine had to wear one. admittedly he is thin and doesn't smoke (much). sorted him out that
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 19 Apr 2010, 15:05, Reply)