Calling all CPAP users

[consitter]

You are living dangerously my man. It's not about snoring. It's about your heart stopping and you body waking you up. If you find yourself sweating at night while you sleep, it's your body waking up your stopped heart. I had 180 episodes during my sleep study. As far as I knew, I was sound asleep. I used to stain the pillow cases with sweat at night. If you had a sleep study and was hooked up to a machine during the night do as the doctor told you.

Totally agree. If you had a sleep study and the doc told you to get a CPAP, you better do it. The thing you put in your mouth isn't going to stop you from coming to wakefulness 50+ times an hour. You might stop snoring, but you won't rest.

And I honestly can't believe you don't have access to electricity when you are sleeping. Do you sleep outdoors all the time?? Even in a truck or car you can plug into the electrical system of the vehicle.

 

[Fireeater]

Doctors recommended I get a CPAP. Instead I opted to try a mouth guard called Pure Sleep. Pure Sleep solves about 98% of my nights and because it doesn't take electricity I can travel anywhere in the world I want ( and I do!).
https://puresleep.com/

Cant imagine this helping snorers if one is a mouth breather as I am. My mouth opens up like the grand canyon. When my muscles relax while sleeping, that includes the jaw muscle, opening up my pie hole to take in a mack truck....

 

[Byker Triker]

Small CPAP machine with battery power

I recently got one of these

http://hdminternational.com/?doing_wp_cron=1460139053.9782130718231201171875

With battery pack it's still very small but not cheap.

Also, I don't use a humidifier, I use a heat and moisture exchange unit (HME) which works brilliantly for me and is about the size of an egg.

Pete.

 

[frankj]

CPAP

Cavie was right... there was no discussion of which unit was right for me.

The one thing I was surprised at was the machine has a cell phone transmitter that sends stats to the med company and thus my insurance. You have to use the machine most all the time or they take it away from you.

The resp tech told me that consistent use will improve my wakefullness and other health benefits over time. I am going to miss those power

Hi, some comments, my insurance company, BCBS, wants to insure you use the equipment, at least 4 hours each night.

I switched from a mask to nasal pillows, another option to consider

Don't buy on line, your doctor can send your RX to a CPAP equipment provider, what's the advantage? You can try on various masks , nasal pillows etc. to see what you like best

Dental appliances need to be done by a dentist who specialize in these, there are several visits for fittings, needs to move the jaw forward to keep airway open, and they are expensive.

 

[BIG DENNY]

CPAP

I keep plenty of distilled water at my shop for use in my ultrasonic cleaner. Problem would come in while traveling and needing to find distilled water in some circumstances. Thanks for the tip!

I am on #3 now been on one for 15 years goes every were I go not a big deal.epper:epper:epper:BIG DENNY