Do you/does your mate use CPAP or BiPAP?

[bertha katzenengel]

[madinmaryland]

1. Help?

:wtf:

[bertha katzenengel]

5. Constant (or Bilevel) Positive Airway Pressure

It's a machine that blows humidified air down your throat through your nose as you sleep. Stops sleep apnea - and snoring!

[madinmaryland]

10. Thanks!! Sounds a little weird, but there are some nights my wife

would probably want to stuff one down my nose!!1!!

:D

[Midlodemocrat]

2. I wish I had one. I have borderline sleep apnea, but didn't

qualify for a cPAP. I was on oxygen for about a year, but that didn't help at all. All the oxygen did was serve to block my nose up worse.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. I had borderline; recent sleep studies upgraded it to "moderate"

and I got my machine on Friday. It would help a lot more if i would quit taking the mask off in my sleep. :crazy:

[Tyrone Slothrop]

7. I do that occasionally

I've only had mine for a little over a year, and I'll frequently wake up to find the mask on the other side of the room!

I've got a bit of a love/hate relationship with the thing; it's definitely made a big improvement, but, at the same time, I'm relatively young (30) so I'm trying to deal with the fact that I'll (hopefully) be sleeping with one for a LONG time. (Also, I'm not even mildly overweight but have severe apnea; docs say that there's very little they can do to actually alleviate or "cure" the problem...)

[bertha katzenengel]

8. Damn, Tyrone, sorry to hear it.

I do wonder if mine will go away when I lose weight. We shall see.

I hope I never wake up to find my mask on Mrs. V.'s face.... that would be just a tad weirder than finding it on the other side of teh room. ;)

[Tyrone Slothrop]

13. That would be strange!

I'm single so I haven't too much experience with the CPAP and other people. The few times I've had "overnight company" since getting it, I've had to make the decision to snore or not to snore! (Sounds like your partner doesn't have any issues with it; be thankful!)

I'm sure I'll be fine. It's just taken some getting used to is all. (And, all things considered, I should be glad that this is my affliction rather than something non-treatable or painful or debilitating.)

[hobbit709]

3. BIPAP and it's made a world of difference.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

4. I do n/t

[LanternWaste]

9. I have a co-worker who uses one and I'd ask him but he's a bit...

I have a co-worker who uses one and I'd ask him but he's a bit... anti-social. The 'voted-most-likely-to-bring-a-gun-to-work-on-a-bad-day' kind of anti-social, and we (the not-too-dumb workers) try not to upset his delicate sensibilities.

He's on the phone with his wife about it a lot though and since he's started using it, he's stopped falling asleep at his desk (which was tough for me-- who wants to write up a guy who may be packing some heat and a serious attitude?).

Yeah, I know-- I'm not help. But I'm also a bit bored... :hi:

[bertha katzenengel]

11. that's interesting - good to know, dammit, that you won't

have to write him up!! :bounce:

Good news for all from the world of CPAP.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

14. He may be more social after using the CPAP for a bit

My mood improved a LOT once I started using mine.

The lack of REM sleep can cause extreme grouchiness!

[scarpa43]

12. I have used a BiPAP for about 9 months

I have sever sleep apnea, when I did my first sleep study I stopped breathing on average every 45 seconds.

Since I started using it I am much more rested and actually find it hard to sleep without it.

[Fenris]

15. I do. I am 24 and not overweight.

Not exactly a prime candidate for it. I've used a CPAP for over a year and can't imagine sleeping without it.

[REP]

16. I was told I was "too young, too thin and too female" to have sleep apnea

Turns out I have severe sleep apnea; my O2 sat was about 60% and I'd stop breathing for a couple minutes at a time. I forget exactly what my AHI was, but it was in the 60s. I've been using a CPAP for over 10 years, and like you can't imagine sleeping without it (okay, I can 'sleep' poorly for about 20 minutes without it, unless I'm sitting up - then I can 'sleep' for about 30 minutes).