Originally Posted by
Pat89339
I was diagnosed with SOSA (among other pulmonary problems) when I ended up in the hospital near death. Not only was I falling asleep at my desk, I was also getting carbon dioxyde poisoning nearly every night and I lost about 2 years of memory due to that. I had my sleep study done after I was discharged from the hospital to confirm the diagnosis.
I guess it shouldn't have been that much of a surprise since my father, mother, and brother all had/have SOSA.
I assume SOSA is Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. Severe is broad range as AHI>30 is rated severe. I fell asleep at my desk a few times, but I attributed it to other causes. I wonder if it was OSA. I was homeless during those days after Katrina. I had a job but no place to live. I slept in my car, my office, or in a bed when some acquaintance was generous enough to invote me into their house from a day to a few days. I was diagnosed with OSA after that. I had become used to living sleep deprived.