Fat Neckbeards and Sleep Apnoea

whatsazipper · 2016-07-30T17:24:23+00:00

Even if you're not fat, if you're sleeping like shit, snoring, or exhibit any of the symptoms of sleep apnea, get a legitimate sleep study and take care of that pronto. It will literally destroy your health.

You can have it even if you're skinny. You can be a ripped athlete and have it too. So keep that in mind.

For example a fit patient may have sleep apnea and their reported symptoms could be: never feel rested; difficulty waking up in the morning; frequent sinus infections; nightmares.

wolfraisedbysheep · 2016-07-30T00:29:43+00:00

I'm not even fat but the pulseoxymeter sounds like a cool gizmo, for the price. Is there any other useful info that can be gleaned from it? Seems like it would be interesting to monitor yourself while exercizing, etc.

tb87670 · 2016-07-31T01:34:18+00:00

Here is one about the high blood-pressure: Walk. I know, this isn't the normal TRP advice of 'lift, and do it twice you fuck' but walking is good for you. Do not jog. Ever. Running makes you skinny unless it's sprints. Walk. This keeps the muscle mass you do have but limbers you up. It will be boring. It will suck for a few weeks, I know my legs hurt after walking 18min miles (smidge quicker than 3mph) 2 miles a day for 4 days a week at first. But then the pain eases up. After a few weeks it's not so bad, then one session the pain is barely there.

I noticed in a month my 140/100 blood pressure went down to 125/80. This is within normal range. I walked another week it was 120/70. Then I had an ankle injury at the time, but guess what? Even after months of not walking for exercise my blood pressure hovered back up only to a consistent 120/80. There is long-term benefit to walking. It makes you feel pretty good overall.

My strategy I've been employing to get in shape: Stronglifts 5x5 for 3 days a week. On the off days walk in the nearby park, do not do it more than an hour as I noticed no benefit doing it any longer and in fact it just puts extra strain on your system. Your legs will be sore from doing squats then walking the next day, embrace it. As the pain goes away you become more. The walking is a perfect compliment to lifting and it burns the fat. You will also notice improvements at work, not being as tired on your feet, going up stairs quicker, not as dragged out after lunch, overall walking gives more of the 'extra' benefits of exercise while lifting gives you the main benefit of looking better. DO BOTH. DO IT NOW.

RedPillFreedom · 2016-07-30T01:05:48+00:00

I have fibromyalgia. I believe this could be another factor which contributes to my lack of recovery. Just everyday worse. I'm order one and get it checked out. Thanks. I was under the impression I needed to go somewhere and have a sleep study done.

Tuga_Lissabon · 2016-07-31T21:12:33+00:00

Guys, single point:

This is true. All of it, clinically tested and all - and now all solved with weight loss.

It really is good advice. Take it straight from the horse's (or ex fat guy) mouth.

Way_Of_Man · 2016-07-30T06:40:56+00:00

My 9-5 income comes from working in a medical office on a three month assignment right now.

Forget just sleep apnea. 90 percent of the people who come through our office with a laundry list of health issues are either:

A:) Over 70 years old

B:) Fat/Obese

If you are fat you are causing way more problems than necessary. If you have bad genetics for health history and are fat, you're doubling down on dying before turning fifty.

svensin · 2016-07-30T16:46:09+00:00

Great Stuff, that's a gizmo I was not aware of. I'm sure this will help at least one person - which is worth the write up.

Dartex · 2016-07-31T22:39:52+00:00

Apnea it's not a joke, i had to wake my old man two times from apnea with the screams of my mother in the background. If you have some symptoms, get it checked, the worst thing that can happen to you is that you will have to wear a Air pressure mask to sleep (Guys over 60, it's rare to get big apneas sooner)

RetroJake · 2016-08-01T01:26:17+00:00

I'm a young guy and was diagnosed with sleep apnea 3 years ago. I'm in pretty decent shape as I lift and play a lot of hockey. The solutions they gave me included a machine that I have to strap to my face or a retainer. I chose the retainer and still felt like garbage ever since.

I gave up on the retainer. I still feel like shit waking up and considering I'm going to be teaching soon, I might go back and see if there's a new alternative to the machine.

Gnarkillicious · 2016-08-01T03:30:41+00:00

Weight gain also lowers testosterone and raises estrogen levels, further complicating the problems.

detachedbymarriage · 2016-08-01T14:50:05+00:00

Let me point out guys, like he said, there are other types.

There is Obstructive sleep apnea which is caused from what he explained and then there is Central sleep apnea which is caused by your brain basically shutting down and not sending the signals to your muscles to breathe.

I have the 2nd type. I am an avid runner, who is in decent shape. The thing is, unless someone points it out to you, you'll never know you had it.

Ironically, a ex-LTR pointed it out to me the first night she stayed the night with me. She said I would quit breathing in my sleep and when she'd push me, I'd start breathing again. The only signs I had personally:

I spent years feeling like shit all day.
I had high blood pressure even though I exercised(the Dr.'s chalked this up to being genetic, which now I think about, my father suffered the same thing but never knew it).
I would get up 3-4 times a night to use the bathroom(which is caused by your brain literally shocking your heart with adrenaline to wake you up)

When I took the sleep study, in the first 4 hours, I quit breathing around 160 times, the longest time was for 86 seconds. I went into REM zero times in those 4 hours. And my oxygen levels dropped into the 50's...all of which is border line for causing brain damage.

After I got the equipment, I never felt better.

Don't ever think, because you are not fat, you can't have it. If you suffer from bad sleep, get it checked ASAP.

The__Tren__Train · 2016-07-30T04:18:18+00:00

I have sleep apnea, and while I'm quite heavy, I am definitely not fat (tren, etc.)

A friend in high school had sleep apnea. She was 5'3 and 110lbs.

It's not necessarily about weight.

If you can't focus, feel sleepy all the time, snore, wake up numerous times each night, and wake up with a headache, you should do a sleep study.

Title	Fat Neckbeards and Sleep Apnoea
Author	rporion
Upvotes	31
Comments	27
Date	July 29, 2016 8:39 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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