In this vlog I discuss my severe sleep apnea and how trying a CPAP for the first few nights affected me. My doctors think my sleep apnea could be making my depression resistant to treatments, as my brain isn't getting the oxygen it needs at night. They also think it is contributing to my weight gain (which contributes to the sleep apnea in a vicious cycle though not everyone's apnea is affected by their weight, mine probably is). In addition, it could be contributing to hormonal issues, anxiety, a heart arrhythmia, extreme chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and more.

I am posting this a few weeks after trying the CPAP and I can say my energy levels improved, though I did get sleepy at first as I think my body was catching up on sleep. But I do have a lot more energy when I'm awake, and am able to get lots done in my days for a change. My doctors say the other health effects of the CPAP therapy will probably take up to a year to notice, as my brain needs to adjust to therapy and recondition itself to quality sleep.

Overall, I'm just grateful to be on a CPAP and able to start my journey towards better health.

Here is the link to that fabulous YouTube video I talked about with the relaxing yoga:
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Hi! I'm Angee! Thanks for joining me in my little corner of the internet! I'm a Canadian millennial living with mental illness and fibromyalgia who loves to make lifestyle content. I make videos on affordable and frugal living, mental health, vlogs, and lifestyle content without the filter.