Are cpap machines good for you

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Avatar f tn Cpap machines are a scam. Horrible contraptions that ruin health and break relationships. Big money is made selling these monstrous, ugly, humiliating machines. All of the companies want you to think that they are wonderful and your spouse will love it and it's great look. You will have a personal, intimate relationship with this machine that will become more important than your spouse. Your spouse will feel left out, betrayed and alone. Do not fall for the scam. Demand another option.
332074 tn?1229560525 It's all about you, trial and error and what you feel is comfortable. Those littel prongs as you call them are called nasal pillows.
1876958 tn?1321567960 Well, it is unacceptable to have 60% oxygenation ever, so you absolutely need a CPAP machine. Discuss the headaches with your doctor. Try to figure out if it is from pressure from the mask or is the air too drying or what. I imagine a lot of pain meds are out of the question for you after a stroke. I wouldn't be surprised if the headaches weren't from the stroke and/or prolonged oxygen deprivation you have been experiencing.
648944 tn?1241469694 d want to begin researching the options and planning to replace it as the primary machine and keep it for a backup. As you are researching, consider if treatment data (not just compliance data), plans to use it for travel, means of battery backup, exhalation relief, and having an option of being auto titrating are important to you. While I love my bells and whistles, I kinda feel that it's like the cars these days - so much more to go wrong than in the old no-frills days.
Avatar m tn You said you were "diagnosed" with sleep apnea. Did you do a follow-up sleep test (polysomnography with titration)? Or, did they actually put a CPAP mask on you during your test(s) at the laboratory? If not, you may need to see your sleep physician again and have a PSGT (Polysomnography with titration). If your problem is not "simple" obstructive sleep apnea, CPAP/BiPAP/AutoPAP, etc. may not meet your needs.
Avatar n tn Some machines record treatment data that reports how well the treatment is working for your apnea. Also, if you are on CPAP, some masks have straps that are too tight around the lower back of the head and hurt the muscles of the neck that connect the head and shoulders.
Avatar n tn Sometimes it can take months and always requires consistent use of cpap to address symptoms of sleep apnea. No matter what else the doctors may find contributing to your daytime sleepiness, it won't change the issue of you needing cpap. You may have more than one thing going on, but that doesn't mean you should stop cpap.
Avatar f tn Hi Meagher sorry you are having problem with your CPAP the only thing i may suggest is another type of mask i dout if the CPAP machine would send out any toxic air what i my suggest is run the CPAP for a while please let me know how you get on........
Avatar f tn I am sorry he suffers from this. While he cannot and should not just stop taking prescribed medications, there are natural things he can take which might help him sleep more comfortable. This includes herbal teas, melentonin, and things to do before sleep. I read that the better the smell of a room, the more peaceful the sleep and also, taking a warm soak before bed could greatly enhance the sleeping experience.
Avatar f tn HI snootynan, how are you doing? Are you able to get sleep with the use of CPAP and since when you are using this machine? Are you suffering from dyspepsia? I think the bloating sensation you are feeling is due to gulping of more air with the cpap than otherwise. Hope this link may be of some help to you: http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/digestivetract/a/gas_cause_3.htm Try to avoid spicy junk foods and aerated drinks. You may take antiflatulants and antacids.
Avatar n tn I finally convinced my primary care physician to write a prescription for cpap. You need a prescription for a cpap machine since it is a medical device - it is illegal to sell it without one. As someone with undiagnosed UARS, I will tell you that the dental device (TAP, Somnodent) is much better first-line treatment. It took me 3 months to adjust the dental devices to reach the optimum lower jaw advancement setting. I have tried both the cpap and TAP and Somnodent dental devices.
Avatar n tn There is something about the consistency of egg white that separates them. Kind of freaky. Anyway, this is a good question for your doctor. I wouldn't think this should be an issue but you'd want to make sure you have just the right pressure setting for your cpap device. You'd also want to pay attention to sanitizing the machine. Why have they told you to use the machine? What's your condition? Sleep apnea itself can have negative implications for brain health.
Avatar f tn 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.
Avatar m tn Hi I just wanted to comment about your CPAP problem. I have been using a CPAP for many years. Ever so often you should have a new sleep study as the pressure setting may need to be changed. Also the doctor needs to know about your head jerks, he will be able to determine what is causing them. So if I were you I would make an appointment with your sleep doctor as soon as possible.
Avatar f tn If the pressure drops to allow one to exhale easier, some brands kick the high pressure back in faster than others, resulting in feeling like the breaths are short and shallow. There are machines with a-flex, meaning it auto adjusts to your exhalations needs. A bilevel allows setting the pressure and timing of inhale and exhale and the time in between. Keep communicating closely with your doctor and work thru this till it is working well for you.
1580703 tn?1651904887 from what I've read CPAP machines are unpleasant and help little
1572585 tn?1309245054 First of all, you are placing yourself at risk taking sedating meds and not using your CPAP. Secondly, you will not be able to fix your sleep while you have untreated sleep apnea, unless you take enough meds to knock out a horse, and then you'd really be in danger. My nonprofessional opinion is that you should focus your efforts on making CPAP work. Maybe your pressure needed adjusting or you needed a different mask.
Avatar m tn Do this as well, and you will get better sleep and improved breathing. Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Avatar n tn Do you have a humidifier on your CPAP? Dry air can cause these kind of complaints.
Avatar m tn I've been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. I also have major sinus problems. I've tried the bipap and cpap machines with many different mask and can't find anything I can tolerate. The mask is one thing, but the air being forced causes my sinus problems to increase by stopping up my nose which makes me breathe through my mouth which as everyone knows won't work. Does anyone have issues close to what I have or any other suggestions.
525545 tn?1293181194 Try using your cpap machine for a week and check if still you are having a sore under your nose.