Wearing a sleep apnea mask?

[doxford jim]

A slightly different slant to the thread - what about wifey ?
My wife snores a lot would you believe - I threaten to record the noise one day. She has even trained our dog to snore when it sleeps !!!

 

[Bird]

My wife doesn't snore, but our Chihuahua does.:laughing:

 

[davrow]

Stopping the snoring is just a side benefit for me. My wife would freak out because I would stop breathing. About once a minute.

Was on CPAP for years, now my third machine is an APAP. On CPAP I was running at 11, now the APAP starts at 6 and I feel like I'm being smothered! It's over 16 when I wake up in the morning. Strange since we (my doctor and I) tried 12 on the CPAP for awhile and it was way too high - mask leaked constantly. I don't think they measure the exact same.

I must say, though... this new APAP is incredibly quiet! :thumbsup:

 

[The kid]

I have a Resmed S9 BiPap w/humidifier and downloaded the doctor software from apneaboards.com I'm able to track progress, track mask leakage. My APH is down to 3 to 4 on average using a full mask and homeaid cotton mask liner made from old t-shirts. The mask liner helps with moisture and leakage. I made some just to experiment and decided to make more because of the comfort. -kid
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[eray1066]

I have sleep apnea. Doc sent me to a sleep study and it showed stopped breathing several times a minute. I went with a mouthpiece called a Clearway, fitted by an oral surgeon, which pushes the lower jaw forward. A capstan nut adjusts the device. I went with this device because so many people give up on the CPAP. It really works. You can simulate the device by trying to make snoring sounds while you push your lower jaw forward.

 

[Joseph D]

Using BiPAP and nasal pillow into my 3rd yr. Absolutely life changing During sleep study I had 80 apneic spells in 2hrs. My pO 2 was in the 70's during that time. Now I maintain in the 90's and feel great in the AM. How many people on CPAP or BiPAP notice fewer trips to bathroom thru the night ? I had a urologist explain the physiology to me but don't ask me to repeat it. I sleep better but my memory wasn't improved any...hhaha.

 

[2458n]

Doing the BiPap machine with Resmed full face mask. As in all things Medical there are good Drs and some who do not do so well. If you get someone Who specializes in this field you will never look back. You can literally stop breathing until your blood runs out of oxygen. Then you wake up with your heart pounding trying to get the blood with oxygen to the body. Dr. compared it to running a race. No wonder you feel better with the machine. If it does not work the first time do not be afraid to change Doctors. I had a problem that needed fixed.

 

[DKCDKC]

Been using a ResMed mask for 11 years now. Tried the nose pillows and other kinds of masks but they hurt or leaked. The ResMed works for me. I can mouth breath, so I do use a chin strap most of the time. And the humidifier is a must or you dry out really quick. When I first got it the techs were saying to wash and disinfect almost every day. That slowed over the years to clean the mask every few days and disinfect every few weeks or so. I use distilled water only, so cleaning is simple. I use the CPAP wipes to clean the mask nightly so it doesn't leak. I noticed recently that they now have fully automatic machines that assess your changeable need for pressure and adjust constantly - they are supposed to be great. Probably very expensive though.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Sounds like a lot of better new equipment. I have been using the same machine for 15 years with no humidifier. Time to upgrade I think.

 

[deerseeker001]

there is a article in the local news about FDA approving new device that uses electric current to keep air wave open,check it out.that was on the news today.