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Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:30 am to soccerfüt
Best thing that ever happened to me was the CPAP. Took 2 minutes to get over the Claustrophobia of having the mask on.
Firs two nights I wore it, my wife would reach over and shake me thinking (or hoping maybe) I was dead as I had not slept soundly in years.
If I take a five minute nap, I wear it. No more snoring, no more sore throats, no more getting sleepy at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, no more getting sleepy while driving, and most mornings I wake up in the same position I went to sleep in the night before.
To answer your question, I could tell a difference day one.
Firs two nights I wore it, my wife would reach over and shake me thinking (or hoping maybe) I was dead as I had not slept soundly in years.
If I take a five minute nap, I wear it. No more snoring, no more sore throats, no more getting sleepy at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, no more getting sleepy while driving, and most mornings I wake up in the same position I went to sleep in the night before.
To answer your question, I could tell a difference day one.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:43 am to FreeState
I started using one about a year ago. There was a thread on this site that showed where you could order the Philips Dreamstation without a prescription. I got it simply through Amazon. It cost about $400 and I had it days after ordering it. I was overweight and snored really bad. My wife told me she was worried and it sounded like I was dying at night. I read a little about sleep apnea and decided to pull the trigger. The money wasn't really a big deal to me, so if it didn't work then I would take it from there.
Like many others, I couldn't believe the difference it made. I commute an hour to work each day (2 hours total) and would struggle to stay awake. That was gone day one. Snoring is done.
I'm a side sleeper and was concerned I couldn't sleep with the mask. I bought a full face mask and got used to it quickly. I now prefer sleeping with the mask than without. One thing it does for me is clear out my sinuses during the night. I used to have real problems with my nose clogging up on whatever side I was sleeping on. I guess the forced air and/or humidifier took care of that. Helps me sleep all the way through the night.
I will say that I should go see a doctor sometime soon to make sure everything is calibrated correctly. While I sleep much better, it's possible and even likely I'm not getting the full benefits. One good thing about buying the CPAP is that I don't have to deal with insurance demands. I've read some PITA stories about that.
Like many others, I couldn't believe the difference it made. I commute an hour to work each day (2 hours total) and would struggle to stay awake. That was gone day one. Snoring is done.
I'm a side sleeper and was concerned I couldn't sleep with the mask. I bought a full face mask and got used to it quickly. I now prefer sleeping with the mask than without. One thing it does for me is clear out my sinuses during the night. I used to have real problems with my nose clogging up on whatever side I was sleeping on. I guess the forced air and/or humidifier took care of that. Helps me sleep all the way through the night.
I will say that I should go see a doctor sometime soon to make sure everything is calibrated correctly. While I sleep much better, it's possible and even likely I'm not getting the full benefits. One good thing about buying the CPAP is that I don't have to deal with insurance demands. I've read some PITA stories about that.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:43 am to greygoose
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FDA requires an Rx to dispense a CPAP.
They're available on Amazon for cash.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:49 am to Displaced
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How overweight are you?
I'm 6', 170 pounds and a non-smoker and am doing a sleep study to determine if I need to use a CPAP later this week.
Good to hear that so many posters are able to use the CPAP without much discomfort.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:51 am to Hopeful Doc
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They're available on Amazon for cash.
The problem here is that the respiratory therapists have a monopoly on the machines, as they are the ones that calibrate them to your sleep study. They are in business to make money and will frown at another machine in that they're not selling. The machines now are wifi compatible and can be monitored at the respiratory therapist office, which is tied into the sleep disorder doctor's office.
It is a small price to pay for a lifehanging event, imo.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:53 am to SeeeeK
Yeah, it helps! Keeps a positive pressure in your respiratory system.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:58 am to 4LSU2
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The machines now are wifi compatible and can be monitored at the respiratory therapist office, which is tied into the sleep disorder doctor's office.
There is also a rising prevalence of auto-titrating machines (APAP) with similar to better outcome results.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 11:13 am to Hopeful Doc
I wear a two piece mouthpiece that my dentist ordered from some place in Australia. Works like a charm. Wear it every time I sleep. If I even take a nap without it, I notice the difference.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 11:33 am to Hopeful Doc
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There is also a rising prevalence of auto-titrating machines (APAP) with similar to better outcome results.
Started with CPAP, but with the higher pressure it was hard to exhale and I got aerophagia a lot (air build up in your stomach). Switched to BiPAP which has a lower exhale pressure and higher inhale. Easier to breathe against. Now, I'm on a ResMed Aircurve 10 V Auto (automatic pressure sensing bilevel machine). Best sleep ever.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 2:37 pm to 4LSU2
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The problem here is that the respiratory therapists have a monopoly on the machines, as they are the ones that calibrate them to your sleep study.
My Philips Dreamstation has a function where it adjusts automatically. Starts low and builds up to the "right" setting. I'm not sure how accurate the "right" setting is versus if a doctor set it.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 2:58 pm to RoosterCogburn585
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CPAP Usage
very trashy if you are retired military IMHO...I know of so many dudes who got diagnosed with this shite and now get like 50% disability...mfrs sleep fine...they just mooching off the govt.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 5:48 pm to Dave Worth
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I'm not sure how accurate the "right" setting is versus if a doctor set it.
basically no different
Posted on 6/6/17 at 6:19 pm to Hopeful Doc
I know Doctors who do DOT physicals and Sleep study Doctors got into bed and tried to get laws passed so everyone who has a DOT liscense gets a sleep study and wears a cpap.
Luckily DOT did not just listen to the scam the Dr's had going. They did major studies and found that sleep studies are not needed, unless person is this or that. ZERO proof x=y.
It's why more Chiropractors and other peeps are doing DOT physicals, so they can make extra cash and protect drivers that go to them and not try to screw them into a cpap, because he's a buddy with Sleep Dr and is getting a kick back, like the Doctors doing DOT's are.
Luckily DOT did not just listen to the scam the Dr's had going. They did major studies and found that sleep studies are not needed, unless person is this or that. ZERO proof x=y.
It's why more Chiropractors and other peeps are doing DOT physicals, so they can make extra cash and protect drivers that go to them and not try to screw them into a cpap, because he's a buddy with Sleep Dr and is getting a kick back, like the Doctors doing DOT's are.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 7:08 pm to SeeeeK
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It's why more Chiropractors and other peeps are doing DOT physicals, so they can make extra cash and protect drivers that go to them and not try to screw them into a cpap, because he's a buddy with Sleep Dr and is getting a kick back, like the Doctors doing DOT's are.
You're wrong. You cannot "screw them into a cpap". You must have a sleep study in order to be diagnosed with sleep apnea. You must have sleep apnea in order to be prescribed a CPAP device. So, no. No one is screwed into getting a CPAP.
I bet if sleep studies were ordered more often, a lot more people would realize they
have some sort of sleep disorder, maybe even sleep apnea. What's wrong with doing a diagnostic study to determine that, especially if you are driving large equipment with hazardous marierials?
This post was edited on 6/7/17 at 7:12 am
Posted on 6/6/17 at 7:12 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Try wearing it three hours a night at first. The second and succeeding weeks keep adding an hour. Also if you have a humidifier, keep the heat turned off and put crushed ice in the humidifier. The cold air will not only feel good, but put you to sleep quicker.
This is coming from someone who has started with CPAP and is now on Bi-PAP dating back to 1998.
Like many, I was resistive at first. However, a few days after I started, the doc check on me to see how things were coming. When I told him, he replied, "you don't understand. You either wear it or you are going to die. You don't even do a Sunday afternoon nap without it."
I took his message to heart. Now, I can't sleep without it.
This is coming from someone who has started with CPAP and is now on Bi-PAP dating back to 1998.
Like many, I was resistive at first. However, a few days after I started, the doc check on me to see how things were coming. When I told him, he replied, "you don't understand. You either wear it or you are going to die. You don't even do a Sunday afternoon nap without it."
I took his message to heart. Now, I can't sleep without it.
This post was edited on 6/6/17 at 7:19 pm
Posted on 6/6/17 at 9:28 pm to Hopeful Doc
Ever notice that they aren't on ebay? Wonder why......
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:01 pm to Hopeful Doc
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They're available on Amazon for cash.
And they are breaking the law. Amazon is setting themselves up for a big fine. Might as well, start selling prescription drugs on their site.
Posted on 6/6/17 at 10:02 pm to RoosterCogburn585
Immediately
Posted on 6/6/17 at 11:05 pm to YumYum Sauce
Yeah, in in the minority's with you. I hate the damn thing but I use it every night and still wake up tired. It has done nothing for me.
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