re: Sleep Apnea...Have anyone of you had this?

quote:

---

I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in 2011 and have been on machines for the better part of 10 years. I found it very difficult to adapt to a CPAP and after several years of stress I switched to an AUTO PAP OR APAP which I found very beneficial for me. If you are diagnosed with sleep apnea I would suggest you inquired about getting an AUTO PAP. Following is a definitional explanation of the difference between a CPAP and an AUTOPAP----"While CPAP delivers one continuous pressure level of air, APAP automatically adjusts to meet each specific person's breathing needs, which often change throughout the night as we move in and out of different stages of sleep."

---

There are huge advantages of Autopap over CPAP.

When you go get a study done, and they determine that you need 10 cmH20 of pressure to keep your airway patent, that result was just for that night. The techincian that does the study will be constantly monitoring you and changing the pressure as need be, thru the night to find the pressure that resolves your apnea 90-95% of the time.

An autopap basically does the same thing. With an autopap, you are almost ALWAYS getting the correct pressure. CPAP, not so much. As you age, gain weight or lose weight your pressure needs will also change. On an Auto, this will not be a factor.

Sidenote: A few years ago I had a sleep doc tell me, to my face, that he was going to stop prescribing autos as much. He said he lost a lot of money by not restudying the same patients every few years and they had no need to schedule follow-ups for their sleep apnea. Pretty shitty.