Cpap

farmermark

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Anybody have any experiences they would like to share? Have appt with sleep specialists to see if I would benefit from an Auto CPAP. Already had a sleep study done, not any conclusive results.

Thanks in advance
 

blkhwkbob

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Why did you have the study? My snoring was out of control, and I was getting very tired throughout the day. Got my machine, full face mask. Now I have more energy thru the day, and I am not tired at all after dinner like I was before. Don't know if it cured snoring. I live alone.

Mask takes some care. You need distilled water for humidifier. Dump and change daily. Wash mask and hose at least once a week.

My biggest problem is I seem to have some neck pain now. I'm thinking it might be from rolling over during sleep with this speed bump on my face. LOL.
 

farmermark

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Same reason. Knew I snored, but am tired during day and can fall asleep driving. Have little energy and wake up with headaches.

Do you have an auto cpap?
 

mustsled2

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I have one and it is a night and day difference. It may take a while to get used to, but you won't believe how much better you will feel.
 

bearone

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I could not use one but did go get a mouth piece made by an orthodontist. $1400 but insurance covered 1200 of it and it is fantastic. It holds your jaw a little forward and it opens up airway. No hoses etc. just rinse out in the morning.There are some imitations on TV for $60 but not sure how they work.
 

attack_06

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had one since 06 changed me forever and i had sleep app bad doc didnt no how i was still alive wife can sleep too now that i dont snor i dont like those big masks so i have small nose piece one air press set at 11psi get the new henkel unit its whisper Quiet i have not been tired now or fall asleep driving in 4.5yrs
 

blkhwkbob

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Not sure what an auto cpap is? Mine is set to 14 psi constant. Sometimes I wake up on the ceiling because I'm so inflated. LOL. But seriously, I wake up in the morning and burp out a lot of air. Getting old sucks!
 

frnash

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Not sure what an auto cpap is? Mine is set to 14 psi constant. Sometimes I wake up on the ceiling because I'm so inflated. LOL. But seriously, I wake up in the morning and burp out a lot of air. Getting old sucks!
From what you say, it sounds like it 'sucks' much more than it 'blows'! :D
 

attack_06

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Not sure what an auto cpap is? Mine is set to 14 psi constant. Sometimes I wake up on the ceiling because I'm so inflated. LOL. But seriously, I wake up in the morning and burp out a lot of air. Getting old sucks!

i wake up and fart out most of my stomach air pressure from cpap
 

djhupnorth

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I will only say this, I HATE it but I LOVE it more. The minus part is it's a pain to haul around upnorth, when I travel for work, sometimes it leaks, sometimed my sinus are closed and it takes awhile to take care of it. The plus is that I cannot sleep without it! My mouth/throat used to get so dry that that little thing at the back of the throat would get enlarged (freaked me out the first time) and you can hardly swallow. My unit has a humidifier which rocks. I was sleeping alone and now, I look like Darth Vader, but I get to sleep with the wife. She loves is becasue I do not snore at all. You just have to have a routine. We snuggle for awhile, then out go the lights, put on the darth mask, and flip. I sleep much better and feel good in the morning but I still get tired during the day becasue of my shoulders being bad. I flip like a fish at night. I have the mask that covers only the nose. It has worked fine for me. Took awhile to get used to but WORTH IT!
 

rjgoniea

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good and bad

My wife has been using one for years. Helps out quite a bit, but I think she may need to have the pressure adjusted as there can still be snoring if she is in some sleep positions.

I was diagnosed as needing one a little over 2 years ago. I don't think I used it for more than a month or two because I simply could not get used to having that thing on my face. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting better sleep if it makes you not sleep at all.:p So it's just been sitting in it's case unused. If I knew I could get a good price for it the thing would be out of my house in no time.
 

attack_06

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My wife has been using one for years. Helps out quite a bit, but I think she may need to have the pressure adjusted as there can still be snoring if she is in some sleep positions.

I was diagnosed as needing one a little over 2 years ago. I don't think I used it for more than a month or two because I simply could not get used to having that thing on my face. Kind of defeats the purpose of getting better sleep if it makes you not sleep at all.:p So it's just been sitting in it's case unused. If I knew I could get a good price for it the thing would be out of my house in no time.

i suggest going to cpaptogo store in newberlin and find a better mask or thin nose piece like i have that u can live with and make it work or some day u mite not wake up at all or dam near dead like what happend to me 6 yrs ago
 

rjgoniea

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i suggest going to cpaptogo store in newberlin and find a better mask or thin nose piece like i have that u can live with and make it work or some day u mite not wake up at all or dam near dead like what happend to me 6 yrs ago

I toss and turn too much. I can't even keep a sheet under me on the bed, much less a mask on my face. IIRC, my sleep study mostly told me what I already knew, that I don't sleep much. There was a reduced blood O2 sat, but not much apnea. I basically chalked that up to sleeping on the arm the sensor was attached to.
 

millertime

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My wife complained for about a year, I finally went and got one, I cannot complain a bit, she now sleeps with me all night, and I have not had as much energy in years. Do it, it takes a while to get used to but the reward is worth it:)
I use a full face mask when i am "plugged up", and use a nose mask the rest of the time.
I am a new person with the machine, more energy, and I don't feel tired while driving.

The study and the weeks following getting the machine are a bit of a pain, but once you get used to the machine life get much better!
 

redrev

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I have to try one out myself. I am always tired. And snore i guess.if i can feel better when i wake uo it will be great. Cant remember last time i woke up with energy.
 

Kare2000

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Hubby hates wearing his mask but I insist...I don't want to roll over and find him dead in bed nor do I want to deal with husband that has a bad heart because of the lack of oxygen leading to a boggy heart. He has seen min. improvement to his energy level. He has had the pressure adjusted twice. It now nearly blows off his face. The benefits outweigh the consequences of not wearing one. Do not forget to ask if surgery is an option...not an option for my hubby.
 

farmermark

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Thanks everyone, had my appt yesterday and was handed a prescription for an apap machine and have ordered one from secondwindcpap.com. Should be here Monday and am really looking forward to it. Was told it will change my life by Doc and from secondwindcpap.
 
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