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I have trouble waking up in the morning, feeling extremely groggy, even if Ive slept for 8 or more hours. Ive been told I snore and I have to lift the tip of my nose if I want perfect airflow through my nose.

Is this why I feel so groggy? Do I need surgery or a CPAP machine?

Thank you so much for the first answer to a question I have posed in an AMA lol

My gf swears I have a deviated septum, at some point I would like to be formally diagnosed. I have heard of at home sleep studies, I guess theres only one way to find out!

For those of us with less than stellar health insurance, are there any more temporary, over the counter methods of relief for sleep apnea you reccomend or think has any efficacy like breatherite strips or similar?

They are also prohibitively expensive 😭 Didnt know about the surgery thing, I dont think I have anything crazy going on in there, that would certainly make things even more expensive...

Do you ever shake off that grogginess after using the machine?

Im convinced its a big contributor to my low energy and even depression and lack of motivation some days. I drink a lot of energy drinks...

I graduated a year late due to being late all the time, I just wonder what my life would be like if I could just get a good nights sleep consistently...

I do have bruxism. At one point there was a time I would wake up and I was clenching my jaw so tight it was like I forgot how to open my mouth and I had to pull my jaw open. Ive since had almost all of my back teeth pulled due to the damage. Ive also read about apnea and breathing problems causing teeth problems as well. I wonder if a dentist could do one for both?