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<blockquote data-quote="Diabeticliberty" data-source="post: 1551594"><p>Please believe me the last thing I wish to do is frighten you. The thing is though, untreated or poorly managed sleep apnoea will take years from the end of your life or kill you outright. If you are able to find a mask that works for you then the difference in quality of sleep really is life changing. At least it was for me. Prior to receiving effective treatment I frequently found myself falling asleep at traffic lights while driving. I also frequently fell fast asleep while eating dinner at 6.30pm each evening. Things were getting absolutely desperate for my own condition. For your own part if a full face mask isn't comfortable for you there are 'nose only' masks available. I must stress however that I have never been able to get on with them. I have been involved in diabetic support groups in my own area and the same for apnoea sufferers. I have never encountered any type 1 or type 2 diabetic other than yourself who felt that the conditions were related to their apnoea. I spoke to a professor of sleep related conditions when my apnoea was first diagnosed about 20 years ago and there was no connection made by him either. I don't wish to force CPAP upon you as some kind of crusading zealot but the thing is you see the day I had an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory my condition was considered so extreme that they gave me a CPAP to take away with me and I have never looked back. I truly believe that things had got so bad for me that without the device I might well be pushing up the proverbial daisies by now. I really hope that you are able to find a good was forward. If I can be if any assistance then I will help you in any way I can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Diabeticliberty, post: 1551594"] Please believe me the last thing I wish to do is frighten you. The thing is though, untreated or poorly managed sleep apnoea will take years from the end of your life or kill you outright. If you are able to find a mask that works for you then the difference in quality of sleep really is life changing. At least it was for me. Prior to receiving effective treatment I frequently found myself falling asleep at traffic lights while driving. I also frequently fell fast asleep while eating dinner at 6.30pm each evening. Things were getting absolutely desperate for my own condition. For your own part if a full face mask isn't comfortable for you there are 'nose only' masks available. I must stress however that I have never been able to get on with them. I have been involved in diabetic support groups in my own area and the same for apnoea sufferers. I have never encountered any type 1 or type 2 diabetic other than yourself who felt that the conditions were related to their apnoea. I spoke to a professor of sleep related conditions when my apnoea was first diagnosed about 20 years ago and there was no connection made by him either. I don't wish to force CPAP upon you as some kind of crusading zealot but the thing is you see the day I had an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory my condition was considered so extreme that they gave me a CPAP to take away with me and I have never looked back. I truly believe that things had got so bad for me that without the device I might well be pushing up the proverbial daisies by now. I really hope that you are able to find a good was forward. If I can be if any assistance then I will help you in any way I can. [/QUOTE]
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