Re: CPAP machines???

Posted by Hal/Eastern WA on May 31, 2012 at 17:50:23 from (97.119.244.50):

In Reply to: CPAP machines??? posted by dave2 on May 31, 2012 at 02:31:42:

I have been using my CPAP for about a year. It has a "drawer" that I have to fill to the line with distilled water for humidification. I didn"t like using the machine at first, but now I just about cannot sleep without it. A couple of times when the power went out, I had to sleep without the CPAP, and I really slept poorly and was very tired the next morning.

Using the CPAP has really helped me sleep better and wake up rested. I used to snore real bad, and the sleep study showed that sometimes I would go for over a minute without taking a breath--which made my supposed sleep very interrupted. I was tired all the time and NEEDED naps almost every day. With the machine, I don"t snore almost at all, according to my wife, and I seldom need a nap during the daytime.

The humidifier also helps my nasal and sinus problems, especially in the Summer when we have the central air conditioning on. The moisture keeps my nasal secretions moving, rather than becoming crusty.

It is necessary to keep a CPAP, especially with a humidifier extremely clean. It should be sanitized and the assembly should be dried fully to avoid colonies of bacteria, yeasts or ? from growing in it that could make you sick. I have heard a few horror stories, so I keep my assembly super clean.

My wife has complained about the CPAP making noise, especially when I move around and the seal isn"t quite what it should be. She uses foam earplugs, which she keeps on her bedside table. She says the CPAP noise is lots less of a problem than my snoring was, especially when I would stop for so long and then start up again. I suggest that the guy whose wife banished him to another room consider this compromise. Earplugs are not that hard to get used to, and are a whole lot better than enduring her husband dieing.

And sleep apnea can kill you. One of my friends died unexpectedly at 58 and the doctors decided that sleep apnea was the cause of his death. He was a huge guy, and others said he snored like a steam train. There also is research that is supposed to have indicated that people with untreated sleep apnea lose cognitive ability over time. That is IQ. Not so good...

I wouldn"t go so far as to say that I LIKE the CPAP, but I believe that using it really helps me sleep better and feel better. Until something better comes along, I will use the CPAP and humidifier every night I possibly can.

If you need it, you need it and should use it. The humidifier makes the CPAP much better and is worth the added hassle. Good luck!

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