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Any cpap machine users here?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 6:35 am
Posted on 8/4/16 at 6:35 am
How has it helped you sleep?
Do you feel better the next day after using it?
What led you to getting one?
Do you feel better the next day after using it?
What led you to getting one?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 6:44 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
yes.
yes.
wife told me i stop breathing sometimes when i sleep...a sleep study confirmed it.took a few weeks to get used to sleeping with it,but once you do...your body and signifigant other will thank you.
yes.
wife told me i stop breathing sometimes when i sleep...a sleep study confirmed it.took a few weeks to get used to sleeping with it,but once you do...your body and signifigant other will thank you.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 6:46 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:
yes. yes. wife told me i stop breathing sometimes when i sleep...a sleep study confirmed it.took a few weeks to get used to sleeping with it,but once you do...your body and significant other will thank you.
All of this plus Life Changing
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:11 am to bigrob385series
Did your primary Dr order the sleep study or did you schedule it yourself?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:15 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
if you need it and don't you will die early from heart failure
go see a sleep specialist
go see a sleep specialist
This post was edited on 8/4/16 at 7:16 am
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:16 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Going on 10 years and in that time I've slept without it twice--I got zero sleep both times. It is absolutely life changing. Pre Cpap, I could fall asleep at the wheel on a five minute drive. Now I get six hours of uninterrupted sleep and I'm golden.
Weight is not the only thing that leads to sleep apnea--very common in athletes and those with large necks.
Weight is not the only thing that leads to sleep apnea--very common in athletes and those with large necks.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:17 am to Cracker
I still have one but do not use it. When I did, I would go to sleep with it on and wake up with it off.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:18 am to SouthernHog
I realize these things are improving tens of thousands of lives, but I also feel like there may be some scam to the industry at this point. You hardly ever hear of anyone who gets the study and doesn't have one recommended.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:22 am to JoseVargasTX
quote:I have a long neck, not a large neck.
Weight is not the only thing that leads to sleep apnea--very common in athletes and those with large necks.
Do you think it would work for me?
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:24 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Physician orders sleep study. Sleep study happens. Physician reads sleep monitoring. Your physician gets results and if positive for sleep apnea will make recommendations.
I have sleep apnea and cannot get comfortable with the mask/tubing. I use a breathe right strip with a product called Provent...works for me
I have sleep apnea and cannot get comfortable with the mask/tubing. I use a breathe right strip with a product called Provent...works for me
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:24 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Yes
Yes
Wife complained of my snoring for years & I said big deal, lots of people snore. It wasn't until I started waking myself up choking that I decided it was more than snoring. Sleep study indicated that I was doing pretty much every minute of the night and sometimes I'd go 30+ seconds without breathing.
My advice to anyone that thinks they might need it... quit trying to be so dadgum manly and take the freakin test, get the machine, & wear it.
Yes
Wife complained of my snoring for years & I said big deal, lots of people snore. It wasn't until I started waking myself up choking that I decided it was more than snoring. Sleep study indicated that I was doing pretty much every minute of the night and sometimes I'd go 30+ seconds without breathing.
My advice to anyone that thinks they might need it... quit trying to be so dadgum manly and take the freakin test, get the machine, & wear it.
This post was edited on 8/4/16 at 7:27 am
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:27 am to wfallstiger
quote:
cannot get comfortable with the mask/tubing.
That's what I'm worried about. I toss and turn at night. I start off lying on my back but I'm mist comfortable sleeping on my stomach.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:33 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
That is why I use Provent. Requires a prescription, paid 360.00 for 180 day supply. It regulates the flow of air which keeps one's throat open while asleep
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:
I toss and turn at night. I start off lying on my back but I'm mist comfortable sleeping on my stomach
There are many different types of masks. Go to a medical supply store that sells them and tell them what your issue is. You aren't the first one to feel this way (raises hand). Odds are they have one that will work for you. For the most part though, you just have to make up your mind that this is good for you.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Dad uses it and it has made a world of difference.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:35 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
If Your wife tells you that you aren't breathing that's a pretty good indicator.
There are two types of sleep apnea. Central and obstructive. I have always had it but I've never really snored. I had it when I was in the army and weighed 165 pounds and was built like a stick.
Obstructive is due to size, weight and central is due to your brain sending iffy commands.
Over a long enough timeline you will have problems. I ended up with an irregular heartbeat. This is one of the things that will happen over a long enough timeline.
I had sleep apnea pretty bad. It was like I was moving through water all the time. Everything was just hard. When you are younger it's easier to deal with and is "masked" by your youth. As you get older, the follow on effects start to show up.
Good luck. If I were you, I'd buy my CPAP on amazon. You'll get a better quality machine that has an auto function that will auto adjust according to your actual sleep patterns at that time. It removes the requirement of a sleep study to tell you what your pressure needs to be. Also the new units can tell you how many apnea "events" occur nightly so you can tune your machine to the best settings for you.
Oh yea, it'll save you probably a thousand or two in cost.
There are two types of sleep apnea. Central and obstructive. I have always had it but I've never really snored. I had it when I was in the army and weighed 165 pounds and was built like a stick.
Obstructive is due to size, weight and central is due to your brain sending iffy commands.
Over a long enough timeline you will have problems. I ended up with an irregular heartbeat. This is one of the things that will happen over a long enough timeline.
I had sleep apnea pretty bad. It was like I was moving through water all the time. Everything was just hard. When you are younger it's easier to deal with and is "masked" by your youth. As you get older, the follow on effects start to show up.
Good luck. If I were you, I'd buy my CPAP on amazon. You'll get a better quality machine that has an auto function that will auto adjust according to your actual sleep patterns at that time. It removes the requirement of a sleep study to tell you what your pressure needs to be. Also the new units can tell you how many apnea "events" occur nightly so you can tune your machine to the best settings for you.
Oh yea, it'll save you probably a thousand or two in cost.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:36 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:
That's what I'm worried about. I toss and turn at night. I start off lying on my back but I'm mist comfortable sleeping on my stomach
The reason you maybe tossing and turning is you are not breathing
I have been using one for about 7 years I started with a mask that covered my nose and mouth now I have one that just fits on my nostrils
It took sometime to get used to i can sleep on my side and back. It has helped I get a minimum of 6 hours of good sleep
The biggest issue is sometimes my mask leaks and air will blow into my eyes while sleeping and cause my eyes to get dry and irritated
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:37 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
quote:you won't toss and turn as much with the machine.
That's what I'm worried about. I toss and turn at night.
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:37 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
the new trend is a dentist who will make you an apnea mouth guard
Posted on 8/4/16 at 7:37 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
How has it helped you sleep? Much better than before
Do you feel better the next day after using it? Absolutely. I had no idea how fricked up my sleep was until after I started using the machine.
What led you to getting one? I've always been a snorer and I started feeling more and more run down. Got a sleep study done and I quit breathing over 100 times an hour. It would cause me to wake up just enough to resume breathing which kept me from ever getting any real sleep... I wasn't recharging the batteries. It also caused my body to think it was being oxygen starved bc when I slept my oxygen saturation took a nose dive due to the constant lack of breathing.
Apparently sleep apnea is a big problem in the submarine community. I've talked to a lot of vets that all ended up on CPAP. It has been suggested that it could have something to due with the atmosphere on subs. A lot of times we end up with low levels of oxygen (around 15-16%) plus all the other shite in the air.
Before CPAP I felt tired and worn out throughout the day. I didn't even realize how bad it had gotten until the first night I used the machine and woke up feeling refreshed. Now I don't go a night w/o using it. The last time I did was when I went camping and didn't use it for 2 days. I had a severe headache for the next couple of days and felt like crap.
Do you feel better the next day after using it? Absolutely. I had no idea how fricked up my sleep was until after I started using the machine.
What led you to getting one? I've always been a snorer and I started feeling more and more run down. Got a sleep study done and I quit breathing over 100 times an hour. It would cause me to wake up just enough to resume breathing which kept me from ever getting any real sleep... I wasn't recharging the batteries. It also caused my body to think it was being oxygen starved bc when I slept my oxygen saturation took a nose dive due to the constant lack of breathing.
Apparently sleep apnea is a big problem in the submarine community. I've talked to a lot of vets that all ended up on CPAP. It has been suggested that it could have something to due with the atmosphere on subs. A lot of times we end up with low levels of oxygen (around 15-16%) plus all the other shite in the air.
Before CPAP I felt tired and worn out throughout the day. I didn't even realize how bad it had gotten until the first night I used the machine and woke up feeling refreshed. Now I don't go a night w/o using it. The last time I did was when I went camping and didn't use it for 2 days. I had a severe headache for the next couple of days and felt like crap.
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