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re: Any CPAP users here?
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:34 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:41 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Can someone give me some advice on how to get use to it? I have a bipap because I have obstructive and central nervous or whatever sleep apnea. I put it on nightly for about 1 week and every morning it would be on the floor. I just rip it off in the middle of the night in my sleep.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:42 am to Meaux Bettah
I wouldn't be able to have the magnet.
I have a yearly MRI after a brain tumor removal a few years ago.
I have a yearly MRI after a brain tumor removal a few years ago.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 8:45 am to Pierre
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I put it on nightly for about 1 week and every morning it would be on the floor. I just rip it off in the middle of the night in my sleep.
Odds are you're taking it off in your sleep because something isn't working correctly. What type of mask do you use? If you have one that doesn't cover your mouth you could be opening your mouth while sleeping causing the air to escape there and basically defeating the purpose of the CPAP. Do you wake up with dry mouth?
It could also have something to do with the mask itself... a comfort issue or leakage.
If you find the correct setup then I doubt you'll be as likely to rip it off while sleeping.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:04 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Somebody make another cpap thread so I can
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:07 am to el Gaucho
Some of my CPAP friends are like those alcoholics in AA who think that everyone who drinks is an alcoholic.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:09 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I bet a CT scan wood show as much as the MRI in your case
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 9:10 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:17 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
Yes.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:23 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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If you have one, do you sleep better and night and what I really want to know is do you feel better the next day? Better as in rested.
Life changing
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:24 am to terd ferguson
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What type of mask do you use?
Covers my mouth and nose.
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Do you wake up with dry mouth?
No, but I do have a problem with the mask leaking on occasion.
Basically when the pressures are low I'm ok but as they build up I get really uncomfortable. Have had it adjusted twice.
Guess I need to try and wear it during the day?
Posted on 2/17/17 at 9:28 am to Pierre
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Guess I need to try and wear it during the day?
That could help... wear it when you're awake for a little each day to help yourself get used to it. You may even want to try a different mask.
It could also have something to do with your pressure settings.
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No, but I do have a problem with the mask leaking on occasion.
This is also a problem. You should either adjust the mask for a better fit or get a new mask that fits your face properly.
Also, do you have a CPAP that collects data? There's a program called Sleepy Head that you can use to see your sleep data if your machine records it. That can give you an idea of what's going on while you're sleeping.
This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 9:32 am
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:37 am to el Gaucho
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If you hit the gym instead of the buffet more often you probably wouldn't need a cpap
As long as you don't work out chest...or really do any weightlifting that would make your neck thicker.
Terrible, uninformed post. I've done studies on 110 pound cheerleaders that snored so loudly you could hear them through 3 walls.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:41 am to Pierre
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Covers my mouth and nose
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No, but I do have a problem with the mask leaking on occasion.
Go hand and hand. The larger the mask, the more surface area it has to cover, the more likely you are to have a leak. Ask about nasal pillows. If you can't take those, ask about the WISP, which is built on the premise of nasal pillows, but it covers the tip of the nose instead of going into the nostrils. I tried and tried to use a Full Face and it just didn't work. I would rip it off every single night. I even tried one again last week, I get demos since I'm over a lab, and same result. As far as being a mouth breather, you can use a chin strap and a nasal mask with better results than a full face. Also, you typically need less pressure with a nasal mask due to the fact it's directly blowing into your nose instead of basically indirectly over a large area.
Any questions just ask.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 10:58 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
I recently thought I was going to have to get a CPAP, but went to the ENT and they said my tonsil were the biggest they have ever seen, so instead I got a tonsillectomy. The surgery and recovery sucked!!! But I don't have to be a sleeping Darth Vader for the rest of my life.... So I got that going for me
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:08 am to thehawk
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So I got that going for me
Maybe...I've seen the surgery do zip to fix apnea. The success rate is paltry at best.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:12 am to terd ferguson
His pressure might not be right if he is pulling off the mask. They spend so little time diagnosing this shite that it is almost a given it wont be right the first time. I was sent home with 8 cmH20 and was still snoring and pulled it off a few times. I looked up how to get into the settings and bumped it up to 9cm h20 and havent looked back.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:14 am to thehawk
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I got a tonsillectomy. The surgery and recovery sucked!!! But I don't have to be a sleeping Darth Vader for the rest of my life.... So I got that going for me
Mine need to come out too plus i have a deviated nasal septum. ENT said he could possibly fix most of my apnea with surgery but told me to try the cpap first since the recovery would suck.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:15 am to NatalbanyTigerFan
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Post it 3 more times....maybe it'll get funny sooner or later.
With all due respect, it will never be funny, even to a crackhead.
BTW, your post was hilarious.
Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:22 am to bayoudude
It's likely too high if he was titrated with a full face mask.
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