Husband sleep apnea,won't get machine, sleep apart, want to sleep w/him.?

[jan62apr96]

Husband has really bad case. Begged him to get the machine (told he needs it). As long as he can sleep, thats OK, (selfish I think) doesnt think about how I want to sleep with him. I have tryed ear plugs, fans, music , doesnt work. If he does not want to use the machine, what do I do.

[C B]

Well I'll tell you what my wife did, this was more than 10 yrs ago now. She said to me.. I love you so much that I can't watch you die. The Dr. had talked to me about apnea and enlarged heart and all of that. How eventually I would stop breathing in my sleep and that would be it. So she said, if you don't do this for yourself, I've got to go because it hurts too bad to watch you die for no reason. It got my attention. And I tell you what.. after getting the machine my life has been so much better. I thought I was getting sleep... I had no idea how much better I would feel sleeping and actually breathing all night long.