Sleep Apnea For Years

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Back in the mid to late 80's I was starting to feel so tired all the time and wake up with headaches..And snored terribly.. according to my mom.. I was living at home at the time and my bedroom was under my parents bedroom(2 story home) Her air duct was my air duct also.. When she would go to sleep she would put a pillow or something over the duct because she could here me snore.. She told me I snored like a freight train...And I would wake up so tired.. I was working at this time and on my way to work I closed my eyes for about 2-3 seconds ( I guess, but I dont know how long). I opened my eyes and I was in the other lane.. Thank God it was on the interstate at 6 am in the morning.. When I would get to work I would fall asleep at my desk.. and I would be so sleepy,tired,out of sort etc.. I had been sort of telling my doctor about this on and off for a few years and I dont think he thought I had sleep apnea.. So finally he set me up with the sleep doctor... I had my first sleep study done in 1993. I had quit breathing for 168 times that night.I had gotten my c-pap machine..(I went back to my doctor and I think he was surprised that I had sleep apnea) After afew months with using my c-pap I was still so tired.. So I went back for another sleep study.. This time they gave me a bi-pap.. air goes in and out where a c-pap goes in or out(cant remember which one).. I started to fell better... After a year and ahalf I came off of my bi-pap.. I had lost 150 pds and didnt have sleep apnea anymore.. About 5 years later I started getting tired,headaches, and I thought my sleep apnea was back.. I had another sleep study done and it was fine.. I had gain back about 50pd.. About a year or two later I had another sleep study done.. This time my oyxgen level droped into the 60% range when I would sleep.. So I was on oyxgen when I slept.. Then about 6 month to a year later I had another sleep study done with a day study for narcolspy. I am back on my c-pap with my oyxgen and I also have narcolspy..(dont know if its spelled right).. My narcolspy isnt that bad.. I take med's for it.. Anyways sleep apnea can be a health risk if its not taken care of.. The main thing to look for is being tired when you wake up, headaches when you wake up, snore, you wake up gasping for air to breathe.