Newly diagnosed, depressed
I (22F) was recently diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea and used a CPAP for the first time last night. Was it as bad as I thought it was gonna be? No, but it still sucks. I hate that this will be my life for the foreseeable future. I’m only 22 and I have to use a machine to help me breathe every night. Every time I think about it I break down crying. I’m single and I’ve given up on exploring what’s out there because I’m so embarrassed about this. I guess I’m looking for advice or comfort, I’m sure other people have experienced this. How do you handle hookups or late night booty calls when you have to drag your CPAP to their place and then set it up when y’all are done? Like, it just feels so unsexy to me. Maybe I’m overthinking it but I feel like my sex life/romantic endeavors won’t be the same anymore and it’s depressing. Some reassurance would be great 😭