Originally Posted by DnvrFox
Sadly, not all agree with you. I guess we are supposed to be "superhuman" bicyclists our whole life with no physical problems! Don't we wish!
I am not a happy camper this am.
So far, the diagnosis and treatment for my "Sleep Apnea" has resulted in 5 nights with little or no sleep. Going to call the doc this am and loudly complain. Something has to change. Been up since 3:30 am.
Seems to me like I am going backwards here.
On the positive side, my blood pressure is doing great - why?
You did seem up a bit early. There is nothing worse than sleep deprivation - I simply don't function well with little sleep. I just love hammering with the young cycle studs, but we old farts need our rest to do so!
You would think your BP would be negatively impacted by the lack of sleep and hence the cortisol released into your system from stress, etc.
BTW, high BP was the most difficult thing for me to accept. I was an ex national running champion, and an airline pilot who took 4 physical exams a year. Physicians would often comment on my extraordinarily low BP. One day during a physical, the nurse said that my BP was elevated. I knew it was a momentary fluke, and when I finally saw the doctor, I asked him to personally take it. It was elevated, and there started the adventure into high BP land.
BTW, is the sleeplessness due to wearing apnea defeating devices?