does anybody have sleep apnea and use the cpap machine?How did you get used to it?
Oct.12, 2010 Categories: Sleep Apnea Cpap
Question by rosesrbl: does anybody have sleep apnea and use the cpap machine?How did you get used to it?
My machine is set to “20″.I take it off in my sleep an hour or two into sleeping..and dont remember it.Also,does it effect your stomach?
Best answer:
Answer by Dale (aka drc40m)
i have sleep apnea but my machine is a bipap not a cpap and there is a difference it took me a little while to get use to it but when i first started using it they gave me a mask that covered my mouth and nose at the same time it was off in less than 2 hours every night it was like i could not breath with it on any longer then i talked to my doctor and he gave me a mask that just covered my nose after the first night it was great stayed on all night …. for the stomach yes mine did bother me a little when i first started using it if i went to bed hungry so i just eat a little snack before going to bed.. hope this helps.. go talk to your doctor about this or where you get your supplies for the cpap they will help you out to
October 12th, 2010 on 3:47 pm
Central sleep apnea is a heterogenous group of conditions characterized by changes in ventilatory drive or decreased ability to breathe without airway obstruction; most of these conditions cause asymptomatic changes in breathing pattern during sleep.
Obstructive sleep apnea comprises episodes of partial and/or complete closure of the upper airway during sleep leading to breathing cessation, defined as > 10 sec. Symptoms include restlessness, snoring, recurrent awakening, morning headache, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Diagnosis is based on sleep history, physical examination, and polysomnography. Treatment is with nasal continuous positive airway pressure, oral appliances, and, in refractory cases, surgery. Prognosis is good with treatment, but most cases are undiagnosed and untreated, resulting in hypertension, heart failure, and injury and death from motor vehicle and other accidents resulting from hypersomnolence.
Please see the web pages for more details on Sleep apnea,
Central Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)..