Sleep apnea mask
Common Questions and Answers about Sleep apnea mask
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I have sleep apnea. I wear a full mask. Is it normal to wake up several nights (3 or 4) with the mask on? I thought the CPAP was supposed to make me sleep better not waking up a lot of times. I'm not sure what is going on because I woke up one night with the mask on and was choking and gasping for air than I had a seizure.
That depends. Do you have a copy of your sleep study results? If you have mild sleep apnea, there is a possibility a dental device could help, but those are expensive too. Some are helped with surgery, but many find after surgery they still need cpap.
Hardly anyone gets used to wearing a mask to breathe in a night or two. Some take weeks and have to try several masks to get one that's right for them. But the benefits from toughing it out till adjusted make it worth the effort...
I felt better within a 2 week period. I was more rested, because I was going into the restful stage of sleep. If I don't use my machine, I wake up after about 2-3hrs of sleep.
The past 6-8 weeks, I was awake for 24 hrs straight about 2 nights a week. A part of my mask was broken and I had the part sent to me, but it was the wrong one. I finally got a
whole new mask. It was more than time. I was lost didn't know what day it was or if it was night or day. Total confusion.
Have you been tested for sleep apnea, if so are you using the CPAP mask when sleeping... if not, you should see a pulmanary doctor and cardiologist to check all this out.... I have sleep apnea, I went thru a sleep study. I could get used to the mask, once i would wake up i would have anxiety attack that i could use the mask....but then there was a lot going on in my life... good luck..
They told Craig he has moderate to severe sleep apnea and needs a CPAP immediately. So it is arriving tomorrow. It is the size of a laptop computer and has a "smart card" in it that records data during the night while the person is sleeping. We then take the card to each follow up appt and they will download the information on it.
Anyway, the sleep doctor was telling me that many problems could be caused by sleep apnea.
I have been diagnosed with central sleep apnea. I am also experiencing forgetfulness, clumsiness, severe nerve pain at different places throughout my body, loss of ability to concentrate and multitask, and I have a high ANA titer. I am currently taking Plaquenil and am being fitted for Bipap. I have a hx of schwanoma of the lumbar spine with resection some 10 yrs ago. I also have developed fibromyalgia.
Did you mean that he stops breathing 40 times every hour? If he has obstructive sleep apnea, and stops breathing 40 times every hour, it's in the moderate to severe range. Untreated, it can aggravate or lead to a variety of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, depression, obesity, heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
Unfortunately, this condition is a structural problem and needs to be dealt with in a physical manner.
Im new to this and am asking if Im doing something wrong here. I am use the Autopap unit for Sleep Apnea that I have been diagnosed to suffer from. Been using it near 6 to 7 weeks now. I have a nose cup on my face at night. But at times I feel a need to cough at 1st. Like something is tickling the back of my oesophagus. Feels like a hair but I can't spit it out and it's always their when I put the mask back on. Then when I wake my lungs hurt like Im getting an infection in them.
Well, hold off on the expensive scans and heart tests until you get the second sleep experiment with a positive airway pressure mask. You see, the connection between "psychosis" and sleep apnea is probably from the lack of sleep that sleep apnea causes. When you don't get enough solid sleep, you can have all sorts of oddball mental impressions of things that seem out of place.
hi have had sleep apnea since august and was issued a small mask, unfortunately this was too big so was sent a petite one. i am having lots of trouble with the bridge of my nose and this has developed into a pressure sore. it has scabbed over three times and i have got to the stage my nose is too sore to wear, the hospital will not issue me any alternative mask as u are only supposed to have 1 a year.
I have been diagnosed with central sleep apnea, with about 26 brain awakenings per hr, no REM, and numerous breathing stops of 30 seconds or more during several sleep studies. (I also had several instances of obstructive sleep apnea incidents during various sleep studies.) It's probably no wonder that I also have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome, as well as chronic myofascial pain syndrome and degenerative disc disease.
Your description sounds so much like what I described before being diagnosed with sleep apnea. By the way, not everyone with apnea snores and/or is overweight. Sometimes it has to do with throat and/or jaw structure, not weight.
All HMO's are different. Check with your provider. I've had two different HMO's and they both covered diagnosis and treatment.
Andyjean,
Greeneyedlady is right. Your sleep apnea condition is typical. It does sound like you need a full face mask and you definitely need a humidifier. With proper support and follow-up, most people are able to benefit from CPAP. Worst case scenario, if your nose is stuffy, have that taken care of, and it can help with CPAP.
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