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My sleep 'issues' started after an injury to my right arm. Hand twisted at wrist, nearly dislocated elbow and partially torn labrum. Chronic pain. Carpal tunnel surgery a year later reduced pain significantly but still present. Could not sleep properly. Diagnosed with OSA. Started CPAP therapy. Covid and subsequent congestion complicated CPAP use. Currently, fully torn tendon right thumb, pain in elbow and shoulder- no further surgeries. Cortisone ineffective. 🙁
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Dean -
I posted some things that may (or may not) be helpful in the topic "Wake up with a "cold " every morning using CPAP".
BTW - I understand the disrupted sleep due to injury and pain. I had shoulder surgery of my left to fix a torn labrum and remove arthritic spurs around the AC joint where the shoulder attaches to the collarbone. When the left is fully recovered, I get to do the same thing on the right shoulder.
All the best to you.
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Hello @deanhart817, Welcome to Connect. CPAP use when you have a lot of congestion can definitely be a problem. I used twice daily nasal rinses which helped some when I was congested and struggling with my CPAP. So sorry to hear about your chronic pain affecting your sleep along with shoulder, elbow and thumb pain. You mentioned no further surgeries. Do you mean surgeries are not an option for the torn tendon on your right thumb?