Hosehead, For a Night

Since I haven't been sleeping so well, I tried my BiPAP last night - just for fun. The results were not much different than before the MMA:

• 6 hours sleep with the help of little round blue friend
• Did not feel more (or less rested) than without the machine
• AHI of 2.5
• Major discomfort due to swallowing air, even on Auto mode with the pressure starting at 7/5
• 90% pressure was 10.5/7.5 (lower than in the past - a sign of a bigger airway)

Last week, NPR ran a segment on napping. They featured http://www.saramednick.com/ who advocates daily short naps. These short naps seem to go against what I thought were the best practices for good sleep hygiene. However, when I do take a short nap (usually 5-10 minutes - and almost never), they definitely help.