IT HAS BEEN 16 DAYS since the order has been placed for my CPAP machine and still nothing. Thay claim that the insurance has been slow in approving it. The insurance took 2 months to approve diabetic shoes for me, so I believe it. We, the poor, know about patience. At least I now know what is wrong with me. I thought the Spirits of apathy, languor, and lassitude had taken over my body, in spite of being indwelled with the Holy Spirit, and; that my permanent state of lethargy, supineness, and laziness were a result of my sugar diabetics. But, none of that is true. It is the fact that my oxgyen levels can go down to 80% where 100% is normal during the night while I sleep because of lack of air. I have an overbite, so my jaw is already positioned wrong, so when I lay down on my back awake, or in my sleep, my throat gets flat and stops air from coming into my lungs, and stops air from my lungs from going out. This places an overload on the heart and the brain which can cause a heart attack or stroke. So my mouth stays open fighting for air and I wake up with the driest mouth ever. Talking cotton mouth here. But I thank Jesus that at least I know my problem. My father had the same problem myself and Geraldo have. Loud snoring and other things described above. But my father lived before CPAP machines were used. They are a recent invention. The condition can be in more than one person in the family. And there are other symptoms. Obstructive Sleep Apnea is what we have. There is Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Check out Houstonsleep.net. CPAP stands for Continous Positive Airway Pressure.
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I have been interested in the Bible for many years. I have been saved by Jesus Christ since the age of eleven. I am now sixty-seven. I did not study the Bible until the birth of my Downs Syndrome son, Geraldo, when I was thirty-five. Only in my LORD could I find comfort and consolation. So, I pray there are like minded souls out there. Leave a comment, no matter if you have positive or negative thoughts about what you read.
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