Im Sleep Apnea & CPAP, Cat Paws my Lips at night, Should I have Specialist Adjust CPAP Air Pressure-Exhausted?
Oct.05, 2010 Categories: Sleep Apnea Cpap
Question by Robin: Im Sleep Apnea & CPAP, Cat Paws my Lips at night, Should I have Specialist Adjust CPAP Air Pressure-Exhausted?
My cat is pawing my lips at night to wake me i have nasal air mask on CPAP Machine, Im exhausted lately My air pressure on CPAP hasn’t been adjusted since 2006 Sept. Should I see Sleep Specialist. This has been occuring for approximately 10 months. Problem is i missed two appointments with Sleep specialist during day as i overslept from fatigue. My cat is well fed. Please respond. She only paws me at nighttime or during sleep.
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Answer by SWT
If you have not had a sleep study done since 2006 and are waking in the morning fatigued then I would suggest another study is warranted.
Most people will have a sleep study done on an annual basis. If you have missed two appointments with your specialist because of sleeping in explain that to the receptionist and see if they can accommodate you later in the day.
October 5th, 2010 on 4:36 pm
Yes, see your sleep specialist. Even without the cat, you show the symptoms of your CPAP settings being wrong.
October 5th, 2010 on 4:52 pm
Definitely, you should test yourself evey year. They may have to change the pressure settings