define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Comments on: The puzzling sleep patterns of the N. modernishfather https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/ I spit on your stereotypes. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:26:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Allison https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3224 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:26:06 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3224 I could have written this exact post and substituted Allison for you and Paul for N. It is SO aggravating.

]]> By: The Modernish Father https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:19:05 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3214 ↑

That’s the dorkiest thing I think I’ve ever seen. And I know dorky.

]]> By: Joe https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3213 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:13:14 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3213 ve been a snorer for a long time. As I got older, my snoring has gotten more frequent and louder. I also noticed I was tired a lot and liked to take naps during the day. I was overweight. People complained about my snoring and I did not want to sleep in the same room with other people for fear of keeping them awake. Finally, I asked my doctor about the problem. He sent me home with a machine to check my breathing and pulse while I slept. The results really shocked me! The doc said my airway was closing off up to 70 times each hour, and that I stopped breathing for as long as one full minute at a time! I had severe apnea. He strongly recommended I start using the CPAP machine, since I was risking damage to my heart due to lack of oxygen. I had read about CPAP machines before and always thought I would never be able to sleep with one, since I am a little claustrophobic. Surprisingly, it only took me a few minutes to get used to, and I was able to start sleeping comfortably right away. The mask part is just a small nose manifold that covers the nostrils to blow in air. That keeps the throat inflated like a balloon, preventing throat closures and snoring. One problem is the straps over the head that keep the nose piece in place. They can be a little annoying at first, and if you change sleeping positions at night, it is possible for these straps to move, causing the nose piece to slip off. I have been using a Dreamhelmet (a combination sleep mask sound-muffling pillow) for years now, to sleep at night and for napping during the day. I always find it hard to sleep without the Dreamhelmet, and was afraid I would not be able to use it with the CPAP mask, but I was wrong about that too. After using the CPAP machine and mask for a short while, I tried wearing the Dreamhelmet over the CPAP mask, covering up the straps – voila, it worked like a charm! I found that the Dreamhelmet actually helps keep the straps in place when I change positions, so now I can sleep all night in comfort, not being bothered by sound, light, or changing positions. The CPAP combined with the Dreamhelmet are the perfect sleeping combo for me. See and buy a Dreamhelmet only online: www.dreamhelmet.com Now I don’t snore, I wake up rested, and I have energy that lasts all day long. I’m still overweight, but I don’t feel so run down all the time or feel like I need an afternoon nap, but I still carry an extra Dreamhelmet in the car with me just in case I do need a nap.]]> Sounds like you both could use a Dreamhelmet. I’ve been a snorer for a long time. As I got older, my snoring has gotten more frequent and louder. I also noticed I was tired a lot and liked to take naps during the day. I was overweight. People complained about my snoring and I did not want to sleep in the same room with other people for fear of keeping them awake.

Finally, I asked my doctor about the problem. He sent me home with a machine to check my breathing and pulse while I slept. The results really shocked me! The doc said my airway was closing off up to 70 times each hour, and that I stopped breathing for as long as one full minute at a time! I had severe apnea. He strongly recommended I start using the CPAP machine, since I was risking damage to my heart due to lack of oxygen.

I had read about CPAP machines before and always thought I would never be able to sleep with one, since I am a little claustrophobic. Surprisingly, it only took me a few minutes to get used to, and I was able to start sleeping comfortably right away.

The mask part is just a small nose manifold that covers the nostrils to blow in air. That keeps the throat inflated like a balloon, preventing throat closures and snoring. One problem is the straps over the head that keep the nose piece in place. They can be a little annoying at first, and if you change sleeping positions at night, it is possible for these straps to move, causing the nose piece to slip off.

I have been using a Dreamhelmet (a combination sleep mask sound-muffling pillow) for years now, to sleep at night and for napping during the day. I always find it hard to sleep without the Dreamhelmet, and was afraid I would not be able to use it with the CPAP mask, but I was wrong about that too.

After using the CPAP machine and mask for a short while, I tried wearing the Dreamhelmet over the CPAP mask, covering up the straps – voila, it worked like a charm! I found that the Dreamhelmet actually helps keep the straps in place when I change positions, so now I can sleep all night in comfort, not being bothered by sound, light, or changing positions. The CPAP combined with the Dreamhelmet are the perfect sleeping combo for me. See and buy a Dreamhelmet only online: http://www.dreamhelmet.com

Now I don’t snore, I wake up rested, and I have energy that lasts all day long. I’m still overweight, but I don’t feel so run down all the time or feel like I need an afternoon nap, but I still carry an extra Dreamhelmet in the car with me just in case I do need a nap.

]]> By: The Modernish Father https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3212 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:33:06 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3212 I vote for you just not waking me.

]]> By: Someone Being Me https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3211 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:01:12 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3211 Gah. The SOA season finale was crazy. Totally worth waking up for.

]]> By: Kristine https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3210 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:22:42 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3210 I’m glad I’m not the only one dealing with not sleeping watching someone who is keeping you awake sleeping.

]]> By: pickles & dimes https://www.nonsoccermom.com/2009/12/04/the-puzzling-sleep-patterns-of-the-n-modernishfather/comment-page-1/#comment-3209 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:31:33 +0000 http://www.nonsoccermom.com/?p=1861#comment-3209 Me: Hello. I am your wife, this is our living room, and it is time for Sons of Anarchy.

HAHAHHAHAHAHA. Classic.

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