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Sleep Apnea

Nicole K

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rabrijumo    140

rabrijumo
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It was hard to get used to at first for me now I love it and can not sleep without it. I tried the full mask at first then went to the nose mask. I used a chin strap at first but then learned to keep my mouth shut. I would suggest you work on it every night and try to get used to it. My doctor insisted on a 2 months constant use for new dx cpapers before he will set a surgery date. I think he does that because his one death post op was a noncompliant sleep apnea pt who never wore his cpap and died sleeping on the couch.

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Nicole K    352

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Okay so last night I lasted 4 hours. I'm getting there. It's hard when I'm used to tossing from side to side and really can't do that.

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Vicki Loichinger    444

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It will get better every night. Just keep at it. Pretty soon you it will be second nature and you won't be able to sleep without it. Wishing you restful nights.

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trailblazer57    31

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I got results of sleep study and have sleep apnea. Need to pick up a machine! I guess it's going to help but apprehensive to say the least!!!

I love my cpap machine, because I am nolonger falling asleep during the day. " It is a like a breath of fresh air"

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Lisa Collom    184

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It took me 4 different masks to find the right one. I have the smallest nasal pillows out there and it's great. My pressure is only at a 6, but I sleep longer and better than ever before. I used to roll around but now I wake up in exactly the same position I fell asleep in. It freaks my husband out- he keeps poking me toads sure I'm alive lol. I can't wait to never need it again, but I'm glad I have it now.

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msixkiller    96

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I have had my CPAP for a week now and wake up after 4-5 hrs and can't go back to sleep. Anyone else have that problem?

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mom2lucky (suznc)    81

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Yes I go through periods of that kind of sleep. I know you're not supposed to but I take it off at that point & go back to sleep. If you are on ramp, try turning machine off & let it ramp up again & try to listen to the white noise of the machine & relax. Hopefully you will go back asleep. I've been on Cpap 16 years & will never be off of it. I lost 100 lbs to healthy bmi on my own a few years ago, had new sleep study & doc said OSA was not caused by weight (although that makes it worse) & I will always be on machine due to my head/neck anatomy. I hope that you will be able to come off quickly after surgery.

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msixkiller    96

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I hope so Suznc. I am just having a hard time with having to be on it. I don't feel like I am exhaling the whole breathe out before the air pressure is forcing air in it causing me to gasp and panic. I read all the post and see how everyone loves theirs and feel like I am whining about this and that I should like it. All the symptoms like being tired during the day, not waking up rested, and so on I have never had. However, the sleep study showed that I have this condition. I am going to go see an ENT and see what they say. Wish me luck!

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stellar313    26

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I started on my CPAP a couple months before surgery and it took me a while to get use to it. I really had the hang of it at the time of surgery but have been having issues since. I didn't wear it right after surgery because I was sleeping in the recliner and didn't want to move it, convinced each night that I would be able to sleep in my bed the next night. When I started to wear it again it was just like starting over. I felt too congested at first, but that got better, but my machine keeps shooting Water into the hose and gurgling. I end up taking it off.

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Lisa Collom    184

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I felt too congested at first' date=' but that got better, but my machine keeps shooting Water into the hose and gurgling. I end up taking it off.[/quote']

Have you tried turning down the humidity? Mine does that too unless I turn the humidity pretty low.

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stellar313    26

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Good idea, I'll look and see if I can. Thank you!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

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