cpap alternatives osa

Are there any alternatives anyone has found helpful to a CPAP machine? I have got to find some relief and sleep more than an hour at a time.

I'll leave the technicalities to someone else, but in general untreated apnea is not good for the heart, or any other part of your body. Whoever provided your cpap equipment should see you through whatever it takes to be successful if you keep going back to them. There are web sites dedicated to helping others with adjusting to cpap. Just sounds like your heart doesn't need the stress of sleep apnea, whether it is causing the problems or not.

Have you got a sleep study done and assessed? Are you using CPAP to help you sleep better? Yes, OSA does have impact on the mental health. "The hypoxia (absence of oxygen supply) through OSA may cause changes in the neurons of the hippocampus and the right frontal cortex in the brain. Research through the use of neuro-imaging revealed evidence of hippocampal atrophy in people suffering from OSA.

I am Garth Howell, live in the UK and am a OSA sufferer and am on CPAP treatment. Becoming aware of how under diagnosed sleep apnea is and how dangerous the condition is I decided to write a book about and have published it as an Amazon Kindle book and a paperback via Amazon Createspace and it is titled All you need to know.... about Sleep Apnea by Garth Howell and can be viewed on Amazon by going to the Kindle store and selecting Garth Howell.

You are posting this on the cardiology forum, and I am not an expert on CPAP. However if you have any episodes of OSA, you are at higher risk for sudden cardiac death, and you need the CPAP to diminish the episodes of hypoxia that are driving you rbc production. But what you really need is to loose probably 70-80 pounds, as this is the cause of the OSA.

I was diagnosed with OSA in March. It took a while but I have made friends with my BiPAP (CPAP didn't work for me). Since I have bad sinuses causing me to mouth breathe, I have to wear a full face mask (wow, how sexy is that!). I have finally made friends with it. The full face masks tend to leak quite a bit, making it sound as though your face is passing gas;)!!!!!! Fortunately my DH thinks its hysterical!

Recently, in a randomized trial in 55 patients, CPAP therapy for 3 months improved ventricular function and reduced sympathetic activity in patients with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Likewise, CPAP therapy in OSA patients reduced daytime blood pressure and heart rate, and was associated with a significant reduction in left ventricular end-systolic dimensions and increases in ejection fraction." Source: http://eurheartjsupp.oxfordjournals.

As far as I know, I'm not aware of any studies linking all three. But one thing that obstructive sleep apnea can do is to aggravate almost every other condition. Sleep apnea causes a chronic low-grade stress response, which can definitely affect your immune system. It's also been shown that if you have sleep apnea, the vacuum forces that are created can suck up normal stomach juices into your throat, which can in small amounts go into your lungs and sinuses, causing inflammation.

previous to Oct 22, 2012, my BP has historically been 110-120/80 and I never had headaches. I was diagnosed with UARS in 2005 but was given a CPAP with a nasal-aire vs a full face mask and any time I was stuffy I would discard the use of my CPAP. I haven't used it for several years now. The doctors are baffled, my sleep study did not reveal OSA (but when I mentioned UARS they looked like they were unaware of what that was).

When informed of my OSA, the hospital instructed me to bring my CPAP with me. It was next to my bed when I awoke from anesthesia, but they didn't need it. BTW, I was intubated while under general anesthesia specifically for my OSA condition. They don't ordinarilly do that for an EP study there, even if they put you out. I'm glad I told them ahead of time as I had no problems.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea or OSA is tough on the heart. Low oxygen levels in the blood cause the heart to beat faster and a sufferer may abruptly awake with a elevated, pounding heart. I had a very severe case of it years ago. A particularly bad night would leave by heart skipping for days. A sleep study and CPAP therapy completely cured the problem. Yo umight want to look into breathing problems while you sleep as a cause for your problem.

I have hypopnea with hypoxia that causes me to become confused and disoriented when I don't use my CPAP. However, when I use my CPAP large amounts of mucous will build up in my throat, blocking my airway. I wake up choking. The mucous is yellow with streaks of blood in it. The pulmonary sleep specialists do not know what causes the mucous to fill up my airways. I do have esphogeal dymotility (cause undetermined) and no gag reflex.

Hello, For migraine sufferers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment can decrease the frequency of migraine attacks, their duration, and intensity. CPAP does not normally cause headaches unless there is a sinus related problem or some pressure from the machine acting where it should not be. It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.

At first the machine will make you very tired but after you get used to it it wont bother you and you will be able to get more sleep

yes I have OSA and CSA and PLMD and cpap doesn't work for me, my nose starts to buzz/hurt on cpap because of deviated septum. this disease has destroyed my whole body and life and career. I started getting diabetes, brain damage, couldn't learn well, exhaustion thanks!

I can't wear the CPAP mask or the mouth piece even though I have both obstructive and central sleep apnea where my oxygen levels go down to 60%. I had a carotid artery dissection stroke about 5 years ago with continuing disabilities. I am concerned about the risk of having another stroke which has a greater chance of mortality and poorer rehab.

How related is the “nocturnal panic” to sleep apnea (OSA)? Is there a clear difference..I think that OSA is the way my panic attacks continue at night.. beacuse just like panic attacks, sleep apnea has ups&downs and (not sure I’m still on experiment) reacts well to antidepressant.. I’m confused- I don’t think CPAP is the solution in my case..anyone in a similar condition??

A current sleep study to assess your OSA could be helpful, but keep in mind if you have frequent PLM arousals, they can obscure OSA. I would be tempted to suggest instead the temporary use of a data capable auto titrating cpap regardless of whether you think you still need it or not. Being certain you have no apneas will better enable an evaluation of your limb movements. #2 As you are determining your OSA needs (or lack of), get your ferritin level (storage iron) checked (blood test).

The MSLT was abnormal showing hypersomnolence but no REM sleep so no narcolepsy diagnosis. Setting ranged from 9 to 11 cm H20 on his CPAP - a ResMed EPR Elite II. 3 years of trying every mask and chin strap and with another PES sleep study to verify pressure, we finally gave up on CPAP and he moved to a TAP appliance. My son has very sensitive skin and tried his best to adjust. The TAP appliance has been a better fit for him.

I have other sleep problems, but I have not yet had to go to a CPAP. I understand if I wish to go to a CPAP my doctor requires I do another overnight in hospital (or other sleep study center) CPAP test to determine the best "settings" for me. So far I am CPAP free.

Keep in mind, your circumstance will differ from those people, and only you know what your sleep study showed like if there is OSA, and how severe it is. For moderate OSA, the success rate of surgery goes down. For severe OSA, I doubt it would even be recommended. Elective surgery is that because it's your choice. Just please don't let the treatment of sleep apnea be elective. My health went to h**l in a handbasket while I kept putting off doing anything.

My physician ordered a sleep study done where it was revealed that I had very severe OSA. CPAP was prescribed. Interestingly while my condition was severe, I only needed a very low pressure to correct it. The range of pressures vary from 6.0cm of H2O up to around 21. a pressure of only 7 totally corrected my OSA, and I was able to immediately adapt to the head gear. I use a small "pillow" mask which is nothing more than two gel pad which gently press up against they nostrils.

After a sleep study my ENT doc says that I have moderate sleep apnea which needs to be addressed. I have used a cpap machine in the past with poor results. This doc wants to take out my tonsils, "shave my palate", and perform a septoplasty to fix the left side of my nose. This sounds like a lot of painful procedures to be done at one time, but he said that he will keep me in the hospital at least one night and up to three if needed.

This person's post was a little confusing as he mentions both sleep apnea and central apnea in one breath (sorry!), and I don't know if he's interchanging them. Treatment for central apneas are a little different than sleep apnea. Central apneas result from a literal disconnect of the brain to the muscles that help one breathe. CPAP can help some central apneas, but drug therapy I think is the most common treatment. I have about 6 years on CPAP, or about 15,000 hours.

As you know, I have Central Sleep Apnea, alone! (Not mixed with OSA)---It has been told to me several times that CPAP or BiPAP won't do a thing to help in my case... Like Quix said, it does nothing to help "initiate" the breath we have to take.....Sad, but true! However, because Satori has mixed apnea with OSA, the CPAP may help her with that aspect of the apnea....It's so complicated, huh? LOL Take care, All Tammy:) PS--Satori, I sent you a private message as well.....

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