Silly/surprising side-benefits of sleeping with a CPAP:
* can pull covers over head and still breathe
* no more waking up dry+thirsty (humidified air, nose instead of mouth)
* reduced stuffiness from allergies (air filtered right before inhalation)
* elephant cosplay
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On a more serious note, I've wondered a few times how much global productivity could be unlocked if everyone with unexplained daytime drowsiness got polysomnography to check for mild apnea. $10^11/yr wouldn't surprise me. I was drowsy during the day for *years* before realizing.
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(Related: how much life span could be unlocked! Untreated apnea causes vascular problems…)
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Narrow nasal physiology. *shrug*
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I think the funniest thing about CPAP machines is that they provide zero benefit for other people sleeping in the same room. Like, they reduce your snoring, but the little onboard motor is still loud…
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Unexplained daytime drowsiness for years, finally got frustrated and asked my doc what might be causing it. One quick test later, and: oh! Oops.
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