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[Swill]

Apnea

Apnea

I was on a CPAP ( Constant Positive Airway Pressure) machine for many months, until I had the UPPP surgery. A CPAP is like being connected to a blower - it supplies a constant air pressure keeping your throat open and preventing snoring. A BiPAP is like a regulator - it senses when you inhale and increases the pressure, then decreases the pressure when you exhale. If you do get set up with one of them find out about getting one with a humidifier; it helped quite a bit to prevent dry sinuses.

It took a little bit to get used to wearing the headgear. It was kind of like sleeping with an octopus on your head. But the first morning after starting it I woke up all excited because I had actually had a dream.

My wife had mixed emotions about the machine. She loved it because it meant I probably wasn't going to fall asleep while driving and it made me much nicer to live with. On the other hand, all that air had to go somewhere, and it would blow out of a hole on the mask and right on the back of her neck. I finally added a piece of foil to redirect the air away from her...

Here's what the mask looked like http://www.cpapman.com/customhe.htm

All in all I'm glad I got checked and used the machine. It made such a difference in my life...

Cheers,

Will

 

[nadi]

Thanks

Thanks

Sorry I didn't respond sooner. Ran away from home with hubby for a few days. He thought I needed to chill for a few days.


Thanks for all the replies. I will be glad when all this is over.

Have a great week.