Sore throat? .... I'm 45 and I have the start of arthritic disease ... last week I woke up with a pain in my shoulders, by the end of the day, I couldn't lift my arms and the pain was unbearable - it felt like my arm wanted to separate from my body (and I actually wanted it to just to end the pain!) ... at one point in your life as you get old, you wish it were just a sore throat.
Between having to wear the mask and the noise, I imagine I would have many bad nights of sleep until I got used to it. Probably would make working a real challenge.
Sadly, a CPAP generally does not alleviate - and might even aggravate - symptoms from a cold, the flu, etc. There are some exceptions, but most recommendations I've read suggest temporarily desisting use of the CPAP when ill.
last week i visited to beijing, i have minor asthma and didnt drink much water, coupled with the terrible beijing air i woke up with one of the worst sore throats in my life. lasted 2 days and could barely drink water at first. worst was prob covid
17 Comments
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Oh, oh, I see, running away then. You yellow bastard! Come back here and take what's coming to you. I'll bite your legs off!
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 2y
Sore throat? .... I'm 45 and I have the start of arthritic disease ... last week I woke up with a pain in my shoulders, by the end of the day, I couldn't lift my arms and the pain was unbearable - it felt like my arm wanted to separate from my body (and I actually wanted it to just to end the pain!) ... at one point in your life as you get old, you wish it were just a sore throat.
SuckMyWang@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y
Well, you can still get a sore throat as well if that makes you feel any better
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
Suck my wang SuckMyWang
Ejh3k@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
That all stopped for me when I got a CPAP
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 2y
How is it sleeping with a CPAP? It looks wildly uncomfortable to me. But I suppose it beats suffocating in my sleep...
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Between having to wear the mask and the noise, I imagine I would have many bad nights of sleep until I got used to it. Probably would make working a real challenge.
mayotte2048@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 2y
Definitely takes some getting used to.
tooclose104@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y
I know someone with one. They're apparently pretty alright, doesn't really notice it anymore. The QoL improvement from it though was night and day.
CluckN@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Pshh have you seen how small the CPAP machines have gotten? My grandfather had one the size of a mini-fridge and now they are the size of a toaster.
jballs@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y
I'm more asking about how it is sleeping with the mask on your face with a hose.
toynbee@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y
Sadly, a CPAP generally does not alleviate - and might even aggravate - symptoms from a cold, the flu, etc. There are some exceptions, but most recommendations I've read suggest temporarily desisting use of the CPAP when ill.
BlackNo1@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
can confirm fighting cold rn
i wanna die
The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y
Feel better soon
BlackNo1@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
thank you, appreciate it :)
ace_garp@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 2y
There's a cross in the top of his helmet.
......His head's gonna get wet.
Jeom@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
last week i visited to beijing, i have minor asthma and didnt drink much water, coupled with the terrible beijing air i woke up with one of the worst sore throats in my life. lasted 2 days and could barely drink water at first. worst was prob covid