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Anyone using a CPAP?

#42
I had a sleep study years and years ago but no apnea. The last couple years my snoring had gotten real bad to the point I slept on the couch most nights just so at least my wife could get some decent sleep. My sleep was awful and I dragged all day.

I borrowed my brothers old CPAP as he got a new one and bought a new hose and mask off of eBay. Started the thing on the lowest setting and kept adjusting it until my snoring went away. It's set really low but it's great. My sleep is 1000x better now.

The mask I have just covers my nose.

I'm scheduled to meet with a sleep doctor next month. We'll see what happens.
 
#44
Seahag (my lovely wife) has been using a CPAP for several years now. She has the one that just covers her nose. Works great and the machine is virtually silent. Before she got it , her snoring was something akin to sitting between two railroad tracks with trains going in both directions. Silence IS golden.:thumbsup:
 
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Funky Ghost said:
I think my gal and I both need this. She seems to stop breathing at times when I'm awake beside her trying to sleep. She wakes up several times in the night. She snores pretty loudly and she has said that I snore pretty badly too.
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Go to a sleep doctor. Reread @Monkey 's post.
I've posted elsewhere - my wife has been on CPAP/APAP for about 8 years and it made a huge difference in her health (now there are other issues - aging sucks - but this benefit is still solid).
When you stop breathing (because your breathing passages close, as happens during apnea) - your body responds exactly the same as if someone were choking you - all the same stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, etc). Many of the health and emotional issues are due to that - that rather than getting restful sleep, your body is kicking in and out of "fight or flight" all night.
If it's indicated and can work for you (and/or her) it's a real godsend.
 
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kesslari said:
Go to a sleep doctor. Reread @Monkey 's post.
I've posted elsewhere - my wife has been on CPAP/APAP for about 8 years and it made a huge difference in her health (now there are other issues - aging sucks - but this benefit is still solid).
When you stop breathing (because your breathing passages close, as happens during apnea) - your body responds exactly the same as if someone were choking you - all the same stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, etc). Many of the health and emotional issues are due to that - that rather than getting restful sleep, your body is kicking in and out of "fight or flight" all night.
If it's indicated and can work for you (and/or her) it's a real godsend.
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I'll let her know and make one for myself as well. I've put her and my daughter on my medical plan so it should be easy peasy. Thanks bro :)
 
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Stewie26 said:
I don't have apnea but recently heard of these electrical implants being advertised for those who do. I understand it is a fairly new technology.
Sleep Apnea Implant | CPAP Alternative | Sleep Apnea Pacemaker
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Wow. Could be a game changer. Never got used to the CPAP so I use an MAD, which changed my life. I wonder how invasive the surgery is, how much it costs, whether insurance will cover it, and when it will be available. Untreated sleep apnea will literally take years off your life and make the life you do have a lot less pleasant than it has to be.
 
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#48
I've got one and I can't fall asleep with it on. I'll lay in bed tired for hours, but no sleep. I tried low pressure, ramping, auto, and it's always the same. CPAP on = no sleep. As soon as I take it off, I'm out cold. I've tried full face and nadal pillow to the same result.

What am I doing wrong?
 
#49
Frank Tuesday said:
I've got one and I can't fall asleep with it on. I'll lay in bed tired for hours, but no sleep. I tried low pressure, ramping, auto, and it's always the same. CPAP on = no sleep. As soon as I take it off, I'm out cold. I've tried full face and nadal pillow to the same result.

What am I doing wrong?
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How long have you tried? I seriously struggled with it for like nine months. Tried Ambien, everything. Finally I was able to get a Mandibular Advancement Device. It's basically a mouth guard. Doesn't work for everyone, but life-changing for me.
 
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DJCalamari said:
How long have you tried? I seriously struggled with it for like nine months. Tried Ambien, everything. Finally I was able to get a Mandibular Advancement Device. It's basically a mouth guard. Doesn't work for everyone, but life-changing for me.
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I've had it for 3 months. I tried every night for 3 weeks and never could fall asleep. I was running on ~4-5 hours of sleep for those weeks. Eventally I had to stop so I could actually get a good night sleep. Now I try on weekends cause I can sleep in if needed. I just can't fall asleep when it is on, no matter what I try.
 
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kesslari said:
Go to a sleep doctor. Reread @Monkey 's post.
I've posted elsewhere - my wife has been on CPAP/APAP for about 8 years and it made a huge difference in her health (now there are other issues - aging sucks - but this benefit is still solid).
When you stop breathing (because your breathing passages close, as happens during apnea) - your body responds exactly the same as if someone were choking you - all the same stress hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, etc). Many of the health and emotional issues are due to that - that rather than getting restful sleep, your body is kicking in and out of "fight or flight" all night.
If it's indicated and can work for you (and/or her) it's a real godsend.
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my buds mom died at 54 from undiagnosed. Triggered a heart attack. Now I'm that age (time flies) and am convinced i would be dead too without cpap
 
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Frank Tuesday said:
I've had it for 3 months. I tried every night for 3 weeks and never could fall asleep. I was running on ~4-5 hours of sleep for those weeks. Eventally I had to stop so I could actually get a good night sleep. Now I try on weekends cause I can sleep in if needed. I just can't fall asleep when it is on, no matter what I try.
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Does yours have the humidifier attachment? Try it with it or try it without it if it's already on and filled with distilled water.
 
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#56
After gaining a bunch of weight and ignoring my health I went to the doctor months ago, did a sleep study and was revealed to be having 110 apnea episodes per hour! I've had a machine now for 3 months and been afraid to use it...until last night. My stepmom and Doctor go say it's a game changer and that I can live again.

Anyway, HOLY COW, I had SUPER WILD ultra detailed dreams like holy ****. I *just* woke up after an 1:20 sleep in a panic and tore OFF the mask...it was THAT REAL AND INTENSE. I was a criminal.

I did not sleep through the night. Lasting 3.5 or so hours, then a break then an hour and a half, then sleep 1.5 then another break and another hour and a half of sleep. I fall asleep right away. I assume I'll sleep through the night with regular use? My body has been deprived for a very very long time and my sleep schedule very intermittent.

Opinions? Advice?
 
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Damn @BeefPie84 , you had to wake up in the morning feeling like you never slept at all. I'm surprised that you didn't feel comfortable with CPAP especially after your sleep study. I was having on average 81 apneas per hour when I had my study which lasted two nights stay in hospital. Now my machine records me having .5 apneas if any at all and the quality of my sleep is fantastic. Before my situation was diagnosed I would fall asleep at the red light on my way to work in the morning. And sleep apnea is a disease not a disability (as once was thought), Reggie White, ex Packer, ex Eagle, perished from undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. Glad you're on the road to recovery.
 
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Clark Dark said:
Damn @BeefPie84 , you had to wake up in the morning feeling like you never slept at all. I'm surprised that you didn't feel comfortable with CPAP especially after your sleep study. I was having on average 81 apneas per hour when I had my study which lasted two nights stay in hospital. Now my machine records me having .5 apneas if any at all and the quality of my sleep is fantastic. Before my situation was diagnosed I would fall asleep at the red light on my way to work in the morning. And sleep apnea is a disease not a disability (as once was thought), Reggie White, ex Packer, ex Eagle, perished from undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. Glad you're on the road to recovery.
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My brain is pumping right now! And my leg muscles feel really tight.
 
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I've been treating my sleep apnea for years and it's been life-changing if not life-saving. My advice is try to stick to it if you can. It's not easy to adjust sleeping with a mask on. I couldn't tolerate it so eventually I got a Mandibular Advancement Device (MAD) which is like a mouthguard. So if you can't do CPAP know that there are other options, including surgery, which I've avoided thus far.
 
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