I've never been a drinker, never liked the taste. So I'm always the one ordering a soda when everyone else is drinking. No one pays attention and no one cares, so don't worry about it.
@kght2224 жыл бұрын
anyone who mentions not liking the taste concerning drinking bothers me. the only thing about the taste is how to try to make it good if you feel like it. the bottom line is getting drunk. so be honest: you don't like getting drunk; and that is perfectly fine. if flavor is the only reason you never get drunk, welcome to peer pressure town. if you just don't like getting drunk, sa'll good.
@bluebotlivingston60164 жыл бұрын
@@kght222 Why are you so uncomfortable with the fact that someone may actually not derive pleasure from the taste of alcohol? I genuinely don't, I've never been drunk in my life so it would be stupid of me to judge something I never experienced first hand. The taste of alcohol however, that I did experience first hand. And it was not pleasurable to my taste buds, that's all. I think some drinkers are uncomfortable with the fact that alcohol may not only be very bad for your health; but also be quite disgusting unless you desensitize yourself to it through constant drinking, be honest.
@minervacori4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I had a quick phase that I drank with friends but not even a lot and now, I just don't really enjoy drinking alcohol anymore, the taste of it isn't something I miss BUT I miss having the chance to taste amazing cocktails. My friend made me this amazing mocktail and it reminded me of how I loved the creativity when mixing flavors and liquors
@RememberTheTrees4 жыл бұрын
@@kght222 I love the taste (of most alcohols; beer, vodka, sake, champagne, fruity cocktails, etc), but hate getting drunk. Luckily it takes a few for me to get drunk, but regardless, I don't drink that often. It's like a dessert, an occasional treat just to enjoy the taste, knowing it isn't healthy. That being said, there is no reason for it to bother you that someone else may not enjoy the taste. It's not always about getting drunk.
@TidusMino4 жыл бұрын
@@kght222 Nope that's super incorrect. I don't really drink and if I do drink then it's a cocktail or an amaretto. Most alchohol just tastes pretty bad to me. Especially beer and red wine. I like being drunk as I have a lot of fun when I am drunk. So no, it entirely comes down to the taste.
@XChanges24 жыл бұрын
Some time ago I talked to someone studying sleep patterns and stuff - and he said that the analysis of wrist watches about REM sleep doesnt AT ALL represent the actual phases you have REM sleep when compared to the actual measuring method of putting electrodes on ones head to measure whats going on in the brain while sleeping. Maybe that topic/ comparison could be one of your next topics since your sleep quality is a recurring topic in your videos and obviously of great importance to you. :)
@ksln4 жыл бұрын
Yaaas! This! Compare the results from a sleep study to the app data! I'M SO EXCITED AT THE PROSPECT OF THIS BECOMING A THING! *collapses into the couch*
@jessicakaplan68014 жыл бұрын
I'm also doing dry January and I honestly forget about it.. and I'm saving so much money lol. I ordered a shirley temple for the first time in like 10 years, definitely need some good non-alcoholic cocktail recipes
@TulipsToKiss4 жыл бұрын
non-alcoholic bitters are the key to a good non-alcoholic cocktail!!! good ones can be pricey but a little goes a long way
@sarahlinnell4 жыл бұрын
My lapsed Catholic mom decided to give up drinking for Lent a few years ago, which, my-not-raised-Catholic self believes is about 7 weeks. She said for roughly the first month she struggled with sleep, but after that it got much better. I've also had a hard time sleeping since not drinking for the last three weeks. Definitely hoping this improves.
@bausy21964 жыл бұрын
I haven't had a drink in 11 years. After the first couple of months it was easy and I don't miss it at all not even in social situations.
@MsJellyBellyLove4 жыл бұрын
Congrats! I've been clean and dry just over 13 years now and I miss it every now and then, but it doesn't last long.
@leilathecuttlefish4 жыл бұрын
I have joined you on this no alcohol month! It has been interesting exercising self restraint, that's mostly it, just reminding myself that I don't NEED to drink, but it's a nice thing to have sometimes. Also finding nice things to drink that aren't alcohol and aren't super sweet is challenging. Been drinking a lot of tea. I look forward to when the month is done so that I can have the occasional celebration drink or Friday drink, but all in all so far it's been a good exercise!
@gotpancakes4 жыл бұрын
I too took a break from drinking though not for the purpose of "Dry January". As a graduate student I found that my drinking habits were becoming a bit out of control and interfering with my long term goals. I find that I am way more focused on my daily tasks and getting more work done. Like you, I haven't really noticed any improvements related to sleep and overall well being (except maybe lower stress/anxiety). We had a few people over the other night and while everyone was drinking, I decided to drink Martinelli's sparkling gape juice. It served the purpose of having something in my hand but my jaw dropped when, after finishing the bottle, I realized there was 41g per serving haha..... I live in South Louisiana so I think I'm going to hold off until Mardi Gras and adjust my overall consumption moving forward to something more appropriate than what it was in the past.
@baizawai4 жыл бұрын
I just got a CPAP, before I was so so tired and afraid of even trying to sleep. So far it has been great and I love it.
@musigalglo4 жыл бұрын
Talk about low sleep and maybe sick - I'm right there with you. :| My brother-in-law just did a sleep study and got diagnosed with sleep apnea. I hope you get answers soon!
@neorich594 жыл бұрын
With regards to sleeping. I was watching something the other day that said that it could take months for your sleep to improve. I stopped drinking last year, but did indulge over the Xmas New Year period, stopping again on the 6th of January. Sleep is better, I fall asleep easily, but I wake up really early, around 4.30 and can't get back to sleep.......
@JustTavia4 жыл бұрын
If you like gin, my friend swears by Sipsmith’s alcohol free gin, which she discovered when she was pregnant. She still drinks it now, even though her twins are 1.5 years old.
@danlucraft4 жыл бұрын
Sipsmith is great. It’s so similar to gin that I almost felt like I was getting drunk!
@derrickhenson7324 жыл бұрын
If you are going to do a sleep study try to see if you can get in-home study. I didn't know that was an option and it could have saved me lots of money. I think the tech told me it would have been quarter of the cost. But I'm glad I did the study, I have a CPAP now and have more energy everyday.
@no_wrong_notes4 жыл бұрын
Today is 6 months no alcohol for me and it feels amazing! If you live near a Whole Foods Market, try Hop Tea by Hoplark (or just order online). It's carbonated tea with hop extract added to it and it tastes just like an IPA..if that's your thing.
@vicsanta4 жыл бұрын
+1 glad to see hoptea recommended. I stopped drinking about 3 months ago and hoptea helped curb my desire to have a beer. Found it at whole foods but I order cases of it from their website now.
@rachaelbaglione74484 жыл бұрын
Seedlip is excellent and there are a lot of great recipes for Seedlip cocktails out there. Husband used to make me Seedlip mocktails when I was preggo with our daughter. 10/10 would recommend
@moose16894 жыл бұрын
As a homebrewer I am astonished how good non-alcoholic beers there are on the market. After trying them during january I'm very happy to replace my "everyday staple beer" to 0% beer.
@no_wrong_notes4 жыл бұрын
any recommendations?
@moose16894 жыл бұрын
@@no_wrong_notes Well havent tried that many big brands yet, but I can also concur that Heineken has a good effort! Some brands try to hide their bad flavours with tons of hops.
@DNA9124 жыл бұрын
Have you read the book "Why we sleep" by Matthew Walker? It's a fantastic book about sleep. But if pick it up you should know that much of the first half or something is about how important sleep is and the negative consequences of bad sleep, so if you know you easily feel down hearing stuff like that when you don't have perfect sleep, it is something to have in mind before.
@artkincell4 жыл бұрын
I think Michael Stipe lives in Brooklyn, so you could have all the REM you wanted.
@RyanRudPlusPlus4 жыл бұрын
If there were a new Wheezy channel where every video was just Craig doing hand farts, I would subscribe in a heartbeat
@Zsilye4 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed that you spoke to me like a normal person. You didn't put on a KZbin voice. Thank you!
@ShanaCali4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I did learn a new skills. Finally understanding watercolor pencils. Not for me at all. I don't regret the forever long process, but now I know. I hope you do feel better!
@Nurially Жыл бұрын
Hi! I know it's an old video but sleep and alcohol are two subjects I always come back to. I'm sure you know about this but sport watches are pretty inacurate when it comes to measuring sleep. I also have trouble sleeping, not as bad as yours though. I'm currently trying a cognitive behavioral therapy, where you drastically reduce the time you spend in bed. I used to feel like I needed 8 hours of solid sleep just to be able to function, so as time went by, I would increase my time in bed to make sure I had a chance to reach those 8 hours. As a result, my trouble falling asleep worsened, I developped some sort of sleep anxiety and got more and more exhausted. I'd spend 9 hours in bed but sleep 5ish. With the therapy, I can't get in bed before 11.30pm and have to get up at 6.30 for 4 weeks. It's been a few days but I can already see huge improvements. I'm tired because it's not enough sleep, but it's good-quality sleep and I don't hate my bed anymore. Thanks for your content, been watching you for 7 years.
@tovavikstrom2024 жыл бұрын
I agree, the non-alc Heineken is pretty good. That and a Finnish non-alc beer is basically what I've been drinking at parties during my pregnancy. Also non-alc sparkling wine can be really good!
@JoeLorence4 жыл бұрын
Bars doing high-quality NA drinks is definitely on the rise. Marvel Bar in Minneapolis is doing a focus on NA options through April. Drinks on me if you want to drive up for a visit!
@CriticalRider4 жыл бұрын
Wheezy Waiter: so how's your Monday? me: *starts crying*
@Finkeldinken4 жыл бұрын
Hey, just scrolled past and saw this. I'm so sorry you're having a rough day. Hang in there the best you can, okay?
@38lizzieb4 жыл бұрын
Wheezy got the same cold that I have, only the light version. Hope you get better quick! Also, history lesson time! We have Prohibition to thank for the market of near-beers (aka non-alcohol beer). In order to stay in business during the 20s (legally), Anheuser-Busch/Miller/Budweiser developed the alcohol-free beer and marketed it to the public as a way around the 18th Amendment but still staying in the "beer" business.
@rmk66934 жыл бұрын
Hang in there wheezy! I was sick for 4-5 weeks, Finally got an anabiotic for a sinus infection but it was likely bronchitis and they said I could be coughing for five weeks. Finally feeling better now. Be easy on yourself!! Can’t wait til the sun comes back!!
@IggyEGuana4 жыл бұрын
Get well soon Wheezy! I think I mentioned this on your other sleep video but thank you for delving into your sleep difficulties with us. Like many people who commented, I have pretty much the exact sleep cycle problem. Youre not alone. Its not weird.
@madeleineparker-hill77674 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting to me. I drink, but not a lot. When I’m at home or when I go out I sit and think about what I feel like drinking and it’s just not often alcohol.. sometimes I just want water, or juice, or fizzy drink, or a milkshake... There are just so many options out there and more often than not I just want water 🤷♀️
@anthropomorphisis4 жыл бұрын
Hope you’re doing good too, and you keep up the good work! Great work even.
@timmallette18884 жыл бұрын
The cantina in Star Wars land at Disneyland has a huge menu of non alcoholic cocktails
@maryw4594 жыл бұрын
Cool to be doing a challenge with you! On day 28 of Dry January. I've found that just flavored seltzer and some mint leaves in a wine glass is enough for me to squelch that "treat yourself" feeling. Hardest part for me was being around my friends when the alcohol started to kick in for them. I don't like noticing that they're drunk/tipsy. It makes me feel alone even when I'm with a crowd.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
I can’t drink because of my health, never have, and I know exactly what you mean about feeling alone. That is a pretty bad feeling, and I’m sorry you’re going through it. Maybe keeping in mind that they’re doing what they think is best for them, but you’re also doing what you think is best for you. If it’s worth it to maybe cut girl’s night short because you’re not feeling it, stand up for yourself the way you would if one of your friends was going through the same experience. Having half the empathy with yourself as you do for others makes it easier. Hang in there, Mary! You’re doing great!
@jcaiwa1854 жыл бұрын
7 years alcohol free this year. I don't miss it at all.
@crplhood4 жыл бұрын
I hope you feel better, craig
@danieljensen26264 жыл бұрын
Lol, yes, non alcoholic cocktails are all like "Mix grape juice, apple juice, and cranberry juice, and pretend that's what cocktails are like". I was dating a girl for a bit who liked to make them but they were always way too sweet. Then again I don't drink regular cocktails either, mostly because the only cocktails I know are ones I made up with my friends that I know bartenders won't know. Just give me a beer.
@katiebrooks54574 жыл бұрын
I too had a sleep app which consistently said I had no deep sleep. But I happened to look at my 23andMe the other day and noticed I am genetically predisposed to have about double the amount of random limb movements in sleep. It made me think maybe I am sleeping OK but just moving more than most! Something to consider.
@SMFortissimo4 жыл бұрын
Kombucha bar! Who’s with me?
@CrIMeFiBeR4 жыл бұрын
The reason we export mainly heineken, is because it is our worst beer and nobody in the nation drinks it, the dutch simply have good beers, love some german or belgians as well
@kathymoravek83474 жыл бұрын
Hope you feel better soon. My husband had a cpap for about 6 months, then gave it up. While he did sleep, I don't know how. That machine kept me awake. If you need a machine look at any options that might be quieter.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
They are SO loud! They’re also... pretty aggressive. The feeling of air being forced into your nose and down your throat, it’s really disturbing. Of course for some people they make all the difference in the world. My dad’s brain just flies right out the window after a night without his cpap. So I hope his wife isn’t a light sleeper or wears earplugs. It’d be great if he found a solution to his problem.
@deniseperegrina66204 жыл бұрын
Feel better!
@dugusmc4 жыл бұрын
The crud is rampant here in Va. Had to get some prednisone and antibiotics...got it. Get better!
@bluexroses4144 жыл бұрын
Definitely recommend getting that sleep study! My dad got a CPAP after finding out that he stops breathing 40 times an hour! Never even noticed it on his own, he just felt he wasn't getting restful sleep.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
My father and brother have to use them, and feel so much more rested! To the point that if they forget their “breathie,” when they’re going to stay in a town an hour away for one night, they’ll drive aalllll the way back to get it.
@Domdrok4 жыл бұрын
I got a CPAP after a few sleep studies and it changed my life.
@Corey-dk3xi4 жыл бұрын
Get well soon.
@okoman54 жыл бұрын
I think it's harder to do it in the summer... should try it in the summer
@ColtyT334 жыл бұрын
I haven’t been drunk for the month of February. Had a few sips of beer and drank 1 can of gin & soda and dumped the rest down the toilet.
@funnygirl34444 жыл бұрын
I hope u feel better soon! Love your videos!
@a_e_hilton4 жыл бұрын
I just came to the US at 18 and it is soooo weiiiiird to be underage until I get back to Aus. I'm still at the age where I'm into house parties and drinking games so I do miss it - but good on you Craig for resisting for the sake of your health!
@lindatait53264 жыл бұрын
Hope you feel better very soon xx
@AgentWaltonSimons4 жыл бұрын
I hope you feel better soon!
@jonathanarledge70064 жыл бұрын
Tip the server the money you would have spent on a drink (free or not). The servers would appreciate it greatly and you'll feel extremely welcome... You'd be welcome regardless but it helps with the personal feelings you're having
@GrimRepair4 жыл бұрын
I am 2 years clean and sober. Before that I was 1 year clean and sober. I just don't really drink.
@carsonlove73424 жыл бұрын
Love your stuff Wheezy. These challenges are super inspiring. Doing some challenges of my own over here if anyone wants to join me along the way!
@brianharriger2174 жыл бұрын
I find that I dream at night when I skip the evening cocktail. Nothing too weird, but I have noticed that they tend to come much more often without the cocktails than with them. Food for thought.. or dreaming. ;-)
@andymcmillan4 жыл бұрын
Oh yay, I'm so glad you got to Getaway! IT'S SO GOOD!
@mialeelay4 жыл бұрын
Try the German Alcohol Free Weissbier from Erdinger. It tastes just like the real one! its awesome!
@fossi314154 жыл бұрын
One month isn't hard for a social drinker. Try 6 months. You start to have to go to parties and social gatherings that you must attend
@AaronHeartDad4 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. Thanks for recording this! I'm on day 20 of no drinking and I feel good. I drank 4-6 beers a night for years. I'm sleeping much better. I haven't lost any weight though which has been really surprising. I thought it would just drop off.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your progress! I’m glad your sleep is responding well. It really messes up some people’s sleep and they never have any idea until they get firmly away from drinking. Maybe your body’s still kind of figuring things out and the weight will start to drop. When my brother decreased his drinking, he didn’t lose a ton, but he stopped gaining and wasn’t nearly as... puffy, and it became much easier to lose weight. I hope you continue to see success! Hang in there, Aaron!
@WHJeffB4 жыл бұрын
Aaron... What other changes have you made in those 20 days? If you've changed the type of foods you're eating, when you eat them and how much, that might be the reason. 85% of weight loss is diet. If you gave up drinking that many beers a night and still having lost any weight after 20 days, the benefit of doing so is being masked or negated by other things you're eating.Good luck and stick with it!
@nickymo4 жыл бұрын
“At first it was pretty hard but then I got used to it.” This channel is like an episode of House bro I can’t believe they found the cure just in time AGAIN! really had me going there! Lol love ya craig congrats on the family
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
My family and I have a soft spot for that show. 😅 My Mom and I BOTH have Lupus, so I know our very existence would bug the crap outta House. 😂
@RPRsChannel4 жыл бұрын
Ha! Try going to concerts and not having a beer-THAT SUCKS.
@aardfay4 жыл бұрын
Does 1 beer make that much of a difference?
@MrMurc24 жыл бұрын
See, I like the taste of alcohol itself, so finding non-alcoholic cocktails that give me the taste of a whiskey neat or some vodka on ice is a royal pain.
@minervacori4 жыл бұрын
YES I stopped drinking alcohol for various reasons but I miss the amazing cocktails that I used to enjoy! I hope I find a recipe for something that isn't just juice
@butterfly99rocker4 жыл бұрын
To one human who was very bad at sleeping to another: I have always had difficulty falling asleep until I started working out (hot yoga) in the later part of my day instead of in the morning. Going to sleep came easier and I get up less frequently.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
My doctors always tell me to avoid exercise before bed, but it’s when I have the most energy and, honestly, I do it way more when it’s “the wrong time,” and then I still sleep better. 🤷🏻♀️
@MsJellyBellyLove4 жыл бұрын
This works for me too, maybe because it's not getting the cardio going to keep you awake?
@NathanMichalik4 жыл бұрын
Usually, 'free' comedy shows still have minimum orders. Some places let you include food, others don't. (from my experience anyways)
@TRYtoHELPyou4 жыл бұрын
ZzzzQuill helps me for falling asleep. Keep up the good work man!
@Liliaburdett4 жыл бұрын
SAME
@johnkosterimages4 жыл бұрын
I’m in Wisconsin too, just got my ass kicked for a week by the respiratory flu, even though I got a flu shot. Sucks, I feel you.
@trazac4 жыл бұрын
I have never been drunk, and have only had a few sips of alcohol in my life (one or two sips of beer, same with champagne.) I have never wanted to drink or be drunk and I honestly have never understood the obsession with it. When I was 20-25, so many people tried to get me to drink various drinks, and it was so annoying to say no all the time. I kind of lost all of my friends in late 2015 and I spent so long not thinking, talking, or hearing about alcohol that I forgot that people actually still drank. It was like hearing about how people still play with Rubik's Cubes after not seeing one since the '80s.
@howyoudurrinhunneh4 жыл бұрын
My first/last trip to a ahem gentleman's club ... place was packed and I found an empty table that had not been cleaned. Waitress comes up and is like can I get you a refill? I tell her those arent mine and she says they have a 2 drink minimum purchase rule and I have to get a drink. Umm what? I paid $5 for what was probably half a can of Coke and left. This was on top of the $10 to get in and we're talking about 2003 money so basically I spent $782 to see women wearing pasties.
@bbebi63774 жыл бұрын
I thought u were michael from vsauce
@chrisl91624 жыл бұрын
Encourage you to do a sleep study. I did it many years ago and it saved my life and changed everything.
@andrewrivera40294 жыл бұрын
No alcohol in 27 years... me.
@MsJellyBellyLove4 жыл бұрын
Wow! Congrats!
@rosehower4 жыл бұрын
stay with it. you’re doing the right thing. i didn’t want to comment -afraid of backlash.
@romanoforsale4 жыл бұрын
Get well soon!
@13ccasto4 жыл бұрын
That delicious drink you're talking about is Polar brand seltzer
@sleepyheadsarah4 жыл бұрын
Non-alcoholic wine? Oh, do you mean grape juice?
@oatmanbecauseilikeoatmeal4 жыл бұрын
If I feel like I'm getting pressured to drink I just start crying. People usually leave you alone after that and you don't really have to worry about it again because you wont be invited next time :)
@suncu914 жыл бұрын
the way you speak about alcohol is the same as how i spoke about cigarettes one month after quitting.
@Andrei-yv8fz4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it's going well!
@Frederic_S4 жыл бұрын
In Germany we have some pretty good no alcoholic wines, but people want to get drunk all around the globe, so I guess they don't sell very much of it.
@jakeypooed4 жыл бұрын
Vsauce... Michael here
@chrisarney64494 жыл бұрын
Rest Well & Feel Better ❤️🤓🙏❤️
@danogh22274 жыл бұрын
Non alcohol Whiskey - Whissin. If you look for replacement for whiskey - it's not for you. If you're looking for a replacement for wine-it is for you. If you're looking for non alcoholic drink that you can drink or make cocktails with It - it is for you. It only smells like whiskey, tastes like wine. Sweet wine. Cheers!
@Vivid_pixcel4 жыл бұрын
A smidgen late, but my Monday was good. Thanks for asking.
@christopherwarren42934 жыл бұрын
I found the cure for insomnia. This video! At least it isn't 13 minutes long.
@dingalsbe884 жыл бұрын
non-alcoholic wine.. isn't that just grape juice? LOL
@dannydanny98754 жыл бұрын
Stay Sober, Craig.
@RubberJunk14 жыл бұрын
I just never took up drinking 🤷🏻♂️
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
My very wise brother told me it’s easy to kick a habit you never start. Of course, he then took up both drinking and smoking, but I like to think he was shouldering the bad habits, so we’d still both average out. It’s thoughtful of him, really.
@jmacd88174 жыл бұрын
If you can, try sleeping in a reclining chair. Sleeping in a la-z-boy improved my sleep a bunch
@Parmesana4 жыл бұрын
non alcoholic wine is grape juice..yumm There's the purple kind and the clear"white grape" juice which is lighter. How'm I doin? crummy. developed blood poisoning and can't afford to go to a doctor...so trying home remedies.
@kayenacur4 жыл бұрын
Blood poisoning is no joke... you need meds... moving to Canada an option for you? Take care ok...
@MrKobayashi244 жыл бұрын
What's your blood vitamin D level? Low levels can cause sleep problems and you are in the north in winter. Check out Dr. Stasha Gominak for more info on that.
@robthewaywardwoodworker99564 жыл бұрын
I have the same garbage illness. Get better man. Hope its not the Kung Flu!
@velocitygirl85514 жыл бұрын
If I was wealthy ... I’d live in Brooklyn!! Random. Carry on 👍
@carochan864 жыл бұрын
I honestly like these videos better then the other of your channel. I feel like the other is entertaining. I can only imagine the work and editing that goes into it. I feel like if you put fewer cuts in clips in your other videos it may be better for you. I love your videos and your comedy takes on life, but I feel like maybe it takes from your life . Just my opinion.
@annala29564 жыл бұрын
Only when watching this video (and not the one about learning new skills) did I hear his name as “James Owl-toucher”. I too did a dry January. Didn’t miss booze but won’t stay booze free forever. Just booze lesser. Get well soon!
@YellaSpiceFamily4 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention how much *money* this is saving you, lol. 😜 Alcohol is EXPENSIVE! I've always been shocked by how much extra money I have when I've cut out the booze - and my husband and I very occasional drinkers to begin with.
@Brodieman120004 жыл бұрын
Sorry you are sick brother
@belljo4 жыл бұрын
take the sleep study with a grain of salt - its not for everyone. I technically *have* sleep apnea. I scored a 4.5 on one test and a 5.5 on another which I guess is borderline. I never had daytime tiredness, but I did have many times I woke up gasping. So they said to try the mask - I did it for 6 months. It took me a couple months to get used to it.. then I actually started liking it and used it longer and longer every night. THEN I started having MAJOR issues with day time sleepiness, it was really bad and confusing because that was never a symptom I had ever had. This went on for months, until finally one weekend I was determined to not use the mask. It was really hard because I came to rely on the mask. After that first night sleep I felt like a new person and it just kept getting better. I also used nose-strips to help open my nostrils a little wider. So I ditched the mask, wear a nose strip to bed and make sure I drink enough water (this was a huge factor in my apnea apparently). and all is well in sleep land! also having a kid REALLY screwed up my sleep and now the kid is 10.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
I’m really glad you don’t need a cpap anymore! I’m wondering if my Da should go and see what’s up with his sleep because he’s been just exhausted lately, even with his “breathie.” I’m going in for a study in a few months and am nervous. We don’t think it’s sleep apnea, but I really really don’t like the machines. The feeling of the air being forced into my nose is really disconcerting and I even had a few anxiety attacks. I also turn and flip a ton because of chronic pain, so I’m not sure how well wearing a mask would go. I’m glad you figured out your sleep situation, because, MAN, can it just poison the rest of the day!!
@belljo4 жыл бұрын
@@SunflowerSpotlight absolutely. I still have the occasional bad night where I'm useless the next day. But usually its I went to bed too late, got over tired and/or forgot to drink enough water. Obstructive sleep apnea is all about he tissue mass in your oral cavity and lack of water will make the tissue irritated and swell. Also if I'm in physical pain or stressed about something that contributes. Usually I do deep breathing to help relax me before sleep. Exercise also helps. Make sure if you have anxiety to deal with that in someway.
@SunflowerSpotlight4 жыл бұрын
JB Thanks for the reply, JB! I’ve actually been going through some anxiety issues lately (my mom has late term cancer), and next week I’m finally going to go over the whole bad sleep breakdown and talk about my anxiety. Hopefully between that appointment and your ideas, I can tide myself over until I have a sleep study to pin down exactly what’s up. I did recently see my allergist and he commented that I have pretty fine nasal features, which means that if I have any allergies going on, even just general inflammation, that because the area’s smaller than usual, more of the space is taken up, proportionally, and my breathing could be messed up simply from that! So, here’s to anxiety treatment, antihistamines, water, and deep breathing exercises! 😅 Thanks for the advice! I really hope that your sleep continues to improve.
@Itsmarekz4 жыл бұрын
So last year New Year’s Day Of 2019 I wake up with massive hangover and I said to myself “I do t need this shit in my life” I never was a massive drinker I didn’t need to have a beer after work or on weekend I was a very occasionally drinker. I did have a drink here and there but not to get drunk. It didn’t change anything in my life. But waking up on Sunday morning without hangover is THE ONE why I’m doing it. I just wish I could do same with cigarette :/