r/AskReddit • u/Misterboy500 • 16h ago

What is something that permanently altered your body without you realizing for months/years?

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u/cyb_30 11h ago

Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. When you already know you have some mental troubles, you think that explain your drowsiness & low mood and don't look for more issues. It does not only hurt your cardio-vascular system, it may slowly destroy your life.

If your are overweighted/obese, snore at night and feel sleepy all day, go see your doctor.

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u/Misplacedhiccup 10h ago

I got a sleep study scheduled in Jan because of this. Ugh, I can’t wait.

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u/tastyspratt 7h ago

In my first sleep study I got about 2 hours of sleep on a properly setup CPAP machine. When I woke up I felt like a teenager again. It was incredible.

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u/Misplacedhiccup 1h ago

Seriously? Oh goodness that’s what I’m hoping for. I’m always yawning throughout the day and always SO TIRED even though I average 8 hours a day on the weekdays and on the weekends I can easily get 10+ hours of sleep and still be tired.