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My friend's company replaces his CPAP supplies whenever he asks. They give you instructions on how to keep it clean. Obviously nobody wants to do it, but there are consequences. Otherwise they would let you do it the easy way. Now you have unexplained lung nodules, so you will have to get a biopsy to find out what is going on. Nobody here can help you.

The vertigo and tinnitus started acting up before I started CPAP, but problems with both have continued to increase since starting CPAP.

Hello and welcome to the forum. 1. I tend to agree with your doctor in terms of the PH. 2. Echo is notoriously unreliable fo measure PA pressures. The RV function however is quite reliable and very encouraging. 3. I would continue with the CPAP and look for other causes of your symptoms. You would likely benefit from a diuretic (ie lasix), would limit your salt intake especially if you have high BP Best of luck. Dr.

Go back to whoever you get your cpap supplies from and ask about a full face mask. The chin strap did not work for me....... I had to get the mask that covers both nose and mouth. Hope that helps!

Pressure support ventilation, where air under gentle pressure is passed into the airways keeping it patent. A CPAP delivers continuous pressure for both inhaling and exhaling. As this supplies continuous amount of air pressure the person has to exhale against this extra pressure. This makes it imperfect or unsuitable for certain people, such as those who are suffering from neuromuscular diseases.

I had a sleep study that showed hypoventilation and elevated CO2. I was given a CPAP but am unable to tolerate it even after different masks etc. I do have a lot of shortness of breath with exertion and experience a lot of air hunger at night. Sometimes I have to get up in the middle of the night to try and relieve the air hunger and shortness of breath. The results are as follows: No mediastinal,hilar or axillary adenopathy. left infrahilar calcified lymph node is seen.

I have a mito. myopathy with the resp. muscle weakness. I had a CT chest last year that showed an enlarged PA and a nodule . So my pulmo. had it repeated in June. My PFT's show a restrictive process with decreased DLCO (60's) but have stayed stable. My MIP and MEP are very low ( 18 % & 21%). I had a RHC in Jan. to r/o PH. The pressures were nl (14) although the FICK was slightly elevated. I have documented hypoventilation and hypercapnia at night.

It is great that you have been using your CPAP “faithfully”, but it would be wise to seek reevaluation, probably to include a sleep study, of the effectiveness of the CPAP; i.e., is the CPAP actually preventing nocturnal hypoxemia, especially in a sustained fashion?

No one could figure out what was wrong with me until I went to the University of PA. Depending on if you can travel there's John Hopkins in Baltimore,MD and several New York City hospitals. Hang in there sweetie, I wish you the best.

My son was born at 37w1d , he decided he wanted to stop breathing & coded and needed CPR & a CPAP cap, evidently he was transferred to a hospital with a NICU, he had the same issues with the not eating right, he was being gavage fed every 3 hours from an NG tube.

This disorder can cause inadequate sleep leading to fatigue and daytime sleepiness. Hence for therapy CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) is used to keep it patent. Adequate sleep could help with the low energy, but may not help the GI symptoms. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

i just went for my second sleep study to be hooked up to the cpap. the first one said i quit breathing and was breathing very shallow. once i get my new machine how long will it take to be back to 100%. i could tell the morning after that i did feel a little better and did not have a headaache.

i just went for my second sleep study to be hooked up to the cpap. the first one said i quit breathing and was breathing very shallow. once i get my new machine how long will it take to be back to 100%. i could tell the morning after that i did feel a little better and did not have a headaache.

I know that they are going to put me on a cpap machine. I know I would do okay with the mask that is just the two little prongs that go in your nose. However in the past when I have had surgery I have gone crazy when they have put the mask over my mouth and nose. I have always had very bad allergies and can not stand to have anything touching my nose and mouth. So I was wondering how do they determine what is the best mask for you to have?

My wife uses a cpap machine with moisture every night. She has had two bouts with pneumonia this winter which she never had before using the cpap machine. Questions: Can breathing in excess moist air into the lungs by means of the cpap machine overload the lungs with moisture and cause problems?

Shhhhhhh - your brain and body are listening. Give yourself some positive self talk, such as... I can do ANYTHING for just 30 days. Sleeping in my own home and bed will be nothing like in that lab. I'm going to take advantage of this change to get 30 days of real quality sleep. I'm glad that CPAP increases my likelihood of a good surgical outcome and recovery. I'm glad the next 30 days I will be at reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.

s so bad my body often kicks out the catherter then putting it backs in causes rawness and more pain. I heard of a DR in PA who mixes topical pain relief just for this, but cant find anyone in Dayton OH who can make any of these for me. Do you know of a topical gel or where I could get the creams made? My urologist willing to write script but no one knows where to get it done? Please I want to get better!!!!!!!!!!!

since using cpap machine started swelling in feet,ankles,hands and stomach. stopped using machine for 4 days swelling went away. started using again for 3 days swelling came back.

ve lived my life in a state of exhaustion, until use of my cpap machine, and that has often caused very bad seizures. Without my cpap machine, I don't think I'd be here making this post.

I noticed I had gained over 6 pounds since starting CPAP. After just one night without the CPAP I dropped 3 pounds, which I believe is all fluids. My question is this: Could CPAP use cause your kidneys not to filter out fluids from your blood? When using CPAP I do not get up during the night to urinate. After one night without using CPAP I did get up to go to the bathroom, my weight dropped by 3 pounds and the pain is greatly reduced.

I have been using a CPAP machine for almost 3 months. From the night I used it I did not wake to go to the bathroom during the night. Although this was nice, I developed a problem immediately (from the first night) with swelling in my legs (calves, ankles, feet) and in my hands. I did NOT mention it to the sleep doctor because It was a month until my follow-up appointment and I never saw it listed as a side effect of CPAP therapy in materials I read.

I had to discontinue using my cpap, due to chronic lung infections. Changing the tubing, keeping it spotless, did not help prevent infection for me. Stopping the cpap treatment, is the only thing that prevented the chronic lung infections...and I always used the humitifer, which never helped prevent any infection... I regret ever having the sleep study and I regret what all the money and time it cost me, and the suffering of 3 years of lung infections...I am so done using the cpap treatment!

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