<< <i>On the CPAP machine for 3 days now. Wife says I havent snored since I got on it. I think its working because I havnt had that feeling where Im just tired all day and want to sleep the day away. I will say that the mask is gonna take a while to get used to though! >>
I joined the club today. Picked up my CPAP machine earlier today and will begin using it in a couple hours. Supposedly at my sleep study, my o2 levels dipped to 63% (I think I remember that right) and I stopped breathing 80 times an hour. Nasal pillows for me. During the study, they put the CPAP on me for the 2nd half of the night and according to the graphs, it made a remarkable difference in my sleep performance. I went from being in sleep stages 1 and 2 to being in 3 and 4 most of the rest of the night. Hopefully this thing changes my life (and my wife's from my snoring) for the better.
<< <i>I joined the club today. Picked up my CPAP machine earlier today and will begin using it in a couple hours. Supposedly at my sleep study, my o2 levels dipped to 63% (I think I remember that right) and I stopped breathing 80 times an hour. Nasal pillows for me. During the study, they put the CPAP on me for the 2nd half of the night and according to the graphs, it made a remarkable difference in my sleep performance. I went from being in sleep stages 1 and 2 to being in 3 and 4 most of the rest of the night. Hopefully this thing changes my life (and my wife's from my snoring) for the better.
We shall see. >>
Glad to see you joined up!. I can almost guarantee you this - if you will let the CPAP machine do its job, it will change your life. The only problem is that some people can't get used to the machine. With, it was no problem at all. I will say again, please hang in there and get used to it no matter how long it takes. Watch TV with it for an hour or two before you go to bed. In other words, don't try to go to sleep with it. Just drift off to sleep with it. The problem I had the first night was that I was "trying" to go to sleep and I laid awake for over an hour. The second night, I was asleep in less than a minute and I haven't looked back!
<< <i>Sleep is over rated. I've always had sleeping issues.
Good luck with the machine.
Dave >>
In my humble opinion, sleep is overrated to you because you don't know how good that proper sleep can be for you. To me, proper sleep is VERY underrated.
I was recently diagnosed with mild/moderate sleep apnea and prescribed the CPAP. I've only had it for about a week and used it 3-4 times. Very difficult to get used to. It's not so bad at first, but as the air flow ramps up it gets harder to to keep the mask from leaking (and blowing air in your eyes). The good news (for my wife) is that I don't snore when I use it. I'm sure I'll get used to it. That it's tough sledding in the beginning was expected.
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<< <i>I was recently diagnosed with mild/moderate sleep apnea and prescribed the CPAP. I've only had it for about a week and used it 3-4 times. Very difficult to get used to. It's not so bad at first, but as the air flow ramps up it gets harder to to keep the mask from leaking (and blowing air in your eyes). The good news (for my wife) is that I don't snore when I use it. I'm sure I'll get used to it. That it's tough sledding in the beginning was expected. >>
I have the air leak problem occasionally. The key to that is to clean your skin very well before putting it on. Then make sure the gasket/nasal pillow is clean. Also, make sure it is the right size if it is a nasal pillow. If I check all of the above, I don't have any problems with air leak.
Update: Test was completed. No apnea, which I'm happy about, but I'm now seeing a sinus specialist because I have some issues with my schnoz, which is causing a lot of the snoring problems.
The mystery box was a '92 Bowman box which contained a super nice Rivera in it. I'll be sending it to PSA one of these days.
This is a great subject and I got luck to still be here. Please guys & girls if you suspect Sleep Apnea get tested. I wish I would have. It only took a few months to learn how to walk and use my arm again and I think I was lucky.
I have been using one for several years. I highly recommend using one if you are in need. One of my son's friends father got one but never uses it. It makes a world of difference. My study showed I stopped breathing every 3 or 4 seconds. The second half of the night with the CPAP, it changed to 3 or 4 times an hour.
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After logging just over 32,000 hours on my first unit, I finally had to break down and have a new sleep study to acquire a new machine about 3 years ago. Sadly, they lowered my pressure from 14-16 cmH2O down to 11 cmH2O. While my new machine does the job, it was a change having been acclimated to the higher pressure for more than a decade.
I have severe sleep apnea. Found out by happen chance. I had surgery a couple years where I was out completely. When in recovery I kept setting off the oxygen sensor and the nurse I guess got tired of every few minutes checking on it. She asked if I had sleep apnea and suggested I go get checked. While filling out the questionnaire before my sleep test, I didn't have any of the usual signs so I thought it was a waste of time. I rolled around a lot but was not getting up numerous times a night, was not falling asleep during the day, sleeping at the wheel, etc. I ended up having 82 apneas per hour! Anything over 30 is considered severe. With my CPAP I am down to 1-3 per hour. My wife actually pokes at me sometimes to make sure I'm still alive because I'm sleeping so sound and quietly. I tried the nose mask, but I'm a mouth sleeper and it didn't work. So I use the full mask, but have come accustomed to the feel of it and hardly notice anymore. Actually, about the only time I wake up in the night is if I roll over and accidentally pull the hose out of the mask.
My dad actually has it worse than I do, he was at 84 apneas/hour. He tried and tried different masks and could never get them to work. He has a special mouth piece that he uses.
I got my C-pap machine about 18 months ago. My oxygen levels were about 80%. I'm now down 18 pounds, have more energy, oxygen levels now over 95%, taken off one of my blood pressure meds (soon to be off completely) and feel great. Get the test and get your machine, it will change your life!
One word of advice before getting your sleep study........shave your chest where the stick-on monitor things are going to go. Pulling those things off the next morning ranks very high on my worst pain of all time list.
What a great thread! Kudos to everyone contributing fantastic information and experiences about something that if gone unchecked can kill while if diagnosed and treated properly will allow you to restore some normalcy surrounding your sleep pattern.
Imagine the benefits to all aspects of your body and life for getting a nourishing and relaxing sleep!
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<< <i>On the CPAP machine for 3 days now. Wife says I havent snored since I got on it. I think its working because I havnt had that feeling where Im just tired all day and want to sleep the day away. I will say that the mask is gonna take a while to get used to though! >>
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<< <i>I joined the club today. Picked up my CPAP machine earlier today and will begin using it in a couple hours. Supposedly at my sleep study, my o2 levels dipped to 63% (I think I remember that right) and I stopped breathing 80 times an hour. Nasal pillows for me. During the study, they put the CPAP on me for the 2nd half of the night and according to the graphs, it made a remarkable difference in my sleep performance. I went from being in sleep stages 1 and 2 to being in 3 and 4 most of the rest of the night. Hopefully this thing changes my life (and my wife's from my snoring) for the better.
We shall see. >>
Glad to see you joined up!. I can almost guarantee you this - if you will let the CPAP machine do its job, it will change your life. The only problem is that some people can't get used to the machine. With, it was no problem at all. I will say again, please hang in there and get used to it no matter how long it takes. Watch TV with it for an hour or two before you go to bed. In other words, don't try to go to sleep with it. Just drift off to sleep with it. The problem I had the first night was that I was "trying" to go to sleep and I laid awake for over an hour. The second night, I was asleep in less than a minute and I haven't looked back!
Let us know how it goes for you, Mike.
How is it going for you, Juggs and tsalem1?
Shane
Good luck with the machine.
Dave
<< <i>Sleep is over rated. I've always had sleeping issues.
Good luck with the machine.
Dave >>
In my humble opinion, sleep is overrated to you because you don't know how good that proper sleep can be for you. To me, proper sleep is VERY underrated.
Shane
<< <i>I was recently diagnosed with mild/moderate sleep apnea and prescribed the CPAP. I've only had it for about a week and used it 3-4 times. Very difficult to get used to. It's not so bad at first, but as the air flow ramps up it gets harder to to keep the mask from leaking (and blowing air in your eyes). The good news (for my wife) is that I don't snore when I use it. I'm sure I'll get used to it. That it's tough sledding in the beginning was expected. >>
I have the air leak problem occasionally. The key to that is to clean your skin very well before putting it on. Then make sure the gasket/nasal pillow is clean. Also, make sure it is the right size if it is a nasal pillow. If I check all of the above, I don't have any problems with air leak.
Shane
Update: Test was completed. No apnea, which I'm happy about, but I'm now seeing a sinus specialist because I have some issues with my schnoz, which is causing a lot of the snoring problems.
The mystery box was a '92 Bowman box which contained a super nice Rivera in it. I'll be sending it to PSA one of these days.
I hope everyone else is sleeping well!
@Juggs & @tsalems1 was wondering how your sleep has been these past yrs? I hope you both have worked out your issues.
Later, Paul.
This is a great subject and I got luck to still be here. Please guys & girls if you suspect Sleep Apnea get tested. I wish I would have. It only took a few months to learn how to walk and use my arm again and I think I was lucky.
https://sleepapnea.org/untreated-sleep-apnea-and-stroke-stroke-awareness-month/
Death Rate Triples for Sleep Apnea Sufferers
Please guys & girls if you suspect Sleep Apnea get tested. They have a take home test or you can do the sleep over thing.
I have been using one for several years. I highly recommend using one if you are in need. One of my son's friends father got one but never uses it. It makes a world of difference. My study showed I stopped breathing every 3 or 4 seconds. The second half of the night with the CPAP, it changed to 3 or 4 times an hour.
email bcmiller7@comcast.net
After logging just over 32,000 hours on my first unit, I finally had to break down and have a new sleep study to acquire a new machine about 3 years ago. Sadly, they lowered my pressure from 14-16 cmH2O down to 11 cmH2O. While my new machine does the job, it was a change having been acclimated to the higher pressure for more than a decade.
I have severe sleep apnea. Found out by happen chance. I had surgery a couple years where I was out completely. When in recovery I kept setting off the oxygen sensor and the nurse I guess got tired of every few minutes checking on it. She asked if I had sleep apnea and suggested I go get checked. While filling out the questionnaire before my sleep test, I didn't have any of the usual signs so I thought it was a waste of time. I rolled around a lot but was not getting up numerous times a night, was not falling asleep during the day, sleeping at the wheel, etc. I ended up having 82 apneas per hour! Anything over 30 is considered severe. With my CPAP I am down to 1-3 per hour. My wife actually pokes at me sometimes to make sure I'm still alive because I'm sleeping so sound and quietly. I tried the nose mask, but I'm a mouth sleeper and it didn't work. So I use the full mask, but have come accustomed to the feel of it and hardly notice anymore. Actually, about the only time I wake up in the night is if I roll over and accidentally pull the hose out of the mask.
My dad actually has it worse than I do, he was at 84 apneas/hour. He tried and tried different masks and could never get them to work. He has a special mouth piece that he uses.
I got my C-pap machine about 18 months ago. My oxygen levels were about 80%. I'm now down 18 pounds, have more energy, oxygen levels now over 95%, taken off one of my blood pressure meds (soon to be off completely) and feel great. Get the test and get your machine, it will change your life!
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Bill
I too had over 32,000 hrs on my first machine. Back a few months ago I finally got a new one.
Shane
Still using mine every night and loving it. One of the best things I've ever done for myself.
CPAPs for the WIN. Changed my life.
One word of advice before getting your sleep study........shave your chest where the stick-on monitor things are going to go. Pulling those things off the next morning ranks very high on my worst pain of all time list.
What a great thread! Kudos to everyone contributing fantastic information and experiences about something that if gone unchecked can kill while if diagnosed and treated properly will allow you to restore some normalcy surrounding your sleep pattern.
Imagine the benefits to all aspects of your body and life for getting a nourishing and relaxing sleep!
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