Scientists Identify 5 Types of Sleep Patterns–Each Affects Your Brain Differently

Me either. I made it 6.5 but had a couple of wakeups...fortunately, I went right back to sleep

Lt Col Charlie Brown I would love to get 6.5. I’m lucky to get 2 hrs at a time.

yup, maybe 3 hrs and make a pit stop then maybe another 3 hrs. I'm turning into my mother, bed at midnight up at 0500 but I can stretch it out more than she would.

It makes a huge difference. Make sure you get a mask that works for you.

Checking in with you about your CPAP LTC Matthew Schlosser

Lt Col Charlie Brown - It's kind of you to ask! Mostly good news. The first night went great, but I woke up at 5 with 7 hours on the machine. I felt sleepy, but probably because I got up 2 hours earlier than normal. And I had dry mouth. The second night, I turned the humidity way up. Bad move. I got water in the line, it made all kinds of noise. I was on the machine over 4 hours, so I get credit for "compliance." But it wasn't great. Third night, like the first, 7 hours, and I went to bed later so I got up later, felt great. Last night, I don't know what happened. I know I took the mask off in the middle of the night, but don't remember why. 3 hours and 20 minutes on the machine beats zero, but is a no go for compliance. I think meeting minimum standards 3 of the first 4 nights is a good sign, and hitting 7 hours in two of them is great. So far, pretty good!

I had been told that because I was deprived of REM sleep because of my bad OSA, I would have extra vivid dreams for a few days. Hasn't happened yet...