Sleep Apnea Support/Questions Thread

[hotreds]

So your machine gives you that number? I would be most interested in that if I could find it- kinda proof positive that a difference is being made, even if I don't really feel it.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by hotreds

So your machine gives you that number? I would be most interested in that if I could find it- kinda proof positive that a difference is being made, even if I don't really feel it.

Yes, a lot of machines have a digital readout that gives you usage statistics and your AHI. I know some don't - my father's, for example. But I think even his has a card that reads the data so that his doctor can review it. Yours should as well. If there isn't any way to track your stats, you should talk to your doctor about getting one. As you say, you don't have any way of knowing if its working otherwise. I'd press hard on that if I were you.

[McSmokey]

I'm scheduled to have a sleep study done in a couple of weeks and my wife is concerned if I need one of these machines that it will be too loud for her to be able to sleep in the same room any thing I can tell her good or bad would be appreciated

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by McSmokey

I'm scheduled to have a sleep study done in a couple of weeks and my wife is concerned if I need one of these machines that it will be too loud for her to be able to sleep in the same room any thing I can tell her good or bad would be appreciated

M fathers old machine used to be loud, however machine these days are very quiet. A fan on it's lowest setting is louder.

[hotreds]

Originally Posted by BigCat

Yes, a lot of machines have a digital readout that gives you usage statistics and your AHI. I know some don't - my father's, for example. But I think even his has a card that reads the data so that his doctor can review it. Yours should as well. If there isn't any way to track your stats, you should talk to your doctor about getting one. As you say, you don't have any way of knowing if its working otherwise. I'd press hard on that if I were you.

I will, thanks! And, machines are quite quiet.

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by hotreds

I will, thanks! And, machines are quite quiet.

You're welcome

Originally Posted by McSmokey

I'm scheduled to have a sleep study done in a couple of weeks and my wife is concerned if I need one of these machines that it will be too loud for her to be able to sleep in the same room any thing I can tell her good or bad would be appreciated

As others have said, its pretty quite. My wife describes it as white noise.

Just saw this thread for the 1st time...

My name is Rudy and I have sleep apnea as well...

I was diagnosed about 5 years... Classic symptoms of snoring excessively, stopping breathing while sleeping, etc.

I was working on a large project where we had weekly update meetings @ 2pm... I would always fall asleep in those meetings... To the point that the other guys would be betting on how long it would take before I fell asleep.

My wife appreciates the fact that I can no longer snore and the sound of the CPAP is just white noise.

My Dad has sleep apnea as well... Before he was diagnosed, he would fall asleep playing cards! He also rolled a car and hit a couple of deer as well.

[Emjaysmash]

Does anyone have any issues with their face being chapped since using the mask? I've just noticed that the corner/side of my mouth is very dry and chapped and I dont really know what else to do about it. Any one else suffering?

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Does anyone have any issues with their face being chapped since using the mask? I've just noticed that the corner/side of my mouth is very dry and chapped and I dont really know what else to do about it. Any one else suffering?

I get that a bit. Using the humidifier helps.

[Emjaysmash]

Originally Posted by pnoon

I get that a bit. Using the humidifier helps.

I use the humidifier every night, on its highest setting. Am I over humidfied?

[eber]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

I use the humidifier every night, on its highest setting. Am I over humidfied?

I have similar issues however I tend to sleep with my mouth open and even with the humidifier on high I still wake up with an extremely dry mouth, anyone else have this problem?

[BigCat]

Originally Posted by Emjaysmash

Does anyone have any issues with their face being chapped since using the mask? I've just noticed that the corner/side of my mouth is very dry and chapped and I dont really know what else to do about it. Any one else suffering?

I get a little ring around my mouth where the mask sits sometimes and it seems to be more prevalent during the winter months. I've considered growing a goatee just to deal with it, but have heard that facial hair will hurt the seal. I don't know another solution really, sorry.

Would love to read some updates.

[Commander Quan]

I had a follow up with the Neurologist a couple weeks ago and she said that I don't have sleep apnea, and that I just snore a lot. Ironically she also said that I could possibly be narcoleptic because I hit REM in 3 minutes.

[kelmac07]

I tried sleeping without my CPAP for one night on my trip to Alaska...I couldn't fall alseep without it. It works like a champ!!

[pnoon]

bump.
How's everybody doing?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by pnoon

bump.
How's everybody doing?

Apparently I still snore pretty badly when I drink a quart of tequila, despite the two somnoplasty surgeries.

[pnoon]

CPAP is working for me. It's a a pain but it beats the alternative.

[Smokin Gator]

I can't imagine sleeping without a CPAP. I feel so good in the morning and hardly ever feel like I need an afternoon nap. A few years ago I almost fell asleep at the wheel several times in the mid-afternoon.

A few weeks ago the power went out during the night... I was awake is seconds of the CPAP going off.

[Eleven]

My wife is going for a sleep study soon. All of the classic symptoms of sleep apnea are there, and I can't tell you how glad I am that she is finally going to get checked out.