CPAP machine

JNO

JNO

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Who all wears one, I got my 2nd test next week to set up my air. I just don’t know about wearing a mask for the rest of my life and that makes me nervous. I like to sleep on my side and that just don’t look possible I could be wrong. The first test came back and I stop breathing 53 times a hour
 
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It ain't hard to get used to esp if you get an apap. Took me about a week to get used to it. You can sleep on your side as long as your mask seals. Another benefit is that the machine helps with heart burn.

The only challenge I have is camping. Last weekend at u.w. Harry the battery I brought died. The walmarts had already closed when I figured out I had an issue. Was miserable.
 
JNO said:
Sorry about that I fixed it, how long have you been waiting
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My Rx just went to the DME supplier two weeks ago. I checked with them yesterday, and am supposed to call tomorrow to see where I am on the list. Being so severe, she said I should get mine sooner than others, they do prioritize/triage.

My wife waited 8 or 9 months for hers.
 
kaiser715 said:
My Rx just went to the DME supplier two weeks ago. I checked with them yesterday, and am supposed to call tomorrow to see where I am on the list. Being so severe, she said I should get mine sooner than others, they do prioritize/triage.

My wife waited 8 or 9 months for hers.
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That’s what the woman who did my test said that they are a shortage on them right now and people have been waiting for several months
 
I’ve been waiting to have my current one replaced since the first of the year, it still works, but it’s hobbling along, some nights are worse than others.
I Finally got the call last week, I get my new on next week. It ain’t cheap, but damn to be able to sleep well again will be nice !
 
Black Bear said:
Another benefit is that the machine helps with heart burn.
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Really?? How so?

I ask because my wife, and my wheeling crew say I stop breathing a LOT at night. So I know I need one. But I’ve also noticed that the last 4-6 months I’ve had awful heartburn. Even on days when I eat good and only have water, doesn’t seem to matter what I do or don’t eat/drink, I have heartburn that’s so bad I’ve even had a couple scares thinking I was having the big one at 33…
 
Not to scare or put anyone off, but my experience with one was pretty poor.

I don't know if the settings were off or what, but after a year or so of use I developed inner ear problems. I got pain when swimming under water, and occasional vertigo.

CPAP is the gold standard for sleep apnea, so doctors don't even offer up the fact that there are other options your insurance will also cover. Personally I think it pays them better, so they are incentivized to prescribe them. I think I spent over a grand all said and done on my end.

After some digging I ended up with an oral appliance that moves your jaw to correct the airway obstruction. It's basically a mouthguard like you'd wear playing sports. Inner ear junk cleared right up after abandoning the CPAP.

It's cheap, easy, low maintenance, and travels super easy. No electricity required.
 
77GreenMachine said:
Really?? How so?

I ask because my wife, and my wheeling crew say I stop breathing a LOT at night. So I know I need one. But I’ve also noticed that the last 4-6 months I’ve had awful heartburn. Even on days when I eat good and only have water, doesn’t seem to matter what I do or don’t eat/drink, I have heartburn that’s so bad I’ve even had a couple scares thinking I was having the big one at 33…
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I don't understand it, but it has to do with the pressure on your stomach (your Dr should be able to explain it better). The cpap changes the pressure on your stomach and no more heartburn. I used to carry Zantac every where my heart burn was terrible. I had that stuff in my cars, at work, and in my tackle bag. I haven't had any issues since starting to use the cpap. I can eat all the bad stuff and 0 issues at night.
 
grapehead said:
Not to scare or put anyone off, but my experience with one was pretty poor.

I don't know if the settings were off or what, but after a year or so of use I developed inner ear problems. I got pain when swimming under water, and occasional vertigo.

CPAP is the gold standard for sleep apnea, so doctors don't even offer up the fact that there are other options your insurance will also cover. Personally I think it pays them better, so they are incentivized to prescribe them. I think I spent over a grand all said and done on my end.

After some digging I ended up with an oral appliance that moves your jaw to correct the airway obstruction. It's basically a mouthguard like you'd wear playing sports. Inner ear junk cleared right up after abandoning the CPAP.

It's cheap, easy, low maintenance, and travels super easy. No electricity required.
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Renee gave the mouth guard a good try for about a year. Did stop a lot of snoring, but didn't get her breathing 100%.
 
When i did my sleep study the doc said had over 6800 episodes. Not sure what all the episodes was but he said i had quit breathing for over a minute several times my oxygen level dropped to 57% and my heart would stop beating for a few seconds several times while wearing the monitor. They had me on a cpap with oxygen in 7 days from the time i took the monitor back to him. He said i should be dead he hasn't seen one that bad since he has been a doctor. I have been on my cpap for over 3 years now and it is a pain to wear but my life is a whole lot better now i wake up feeling good and rested. My life several years before was the cpap was so miserable i was ready to do something drastic. I sleep on my side and on my stomach and still wear mine. I lay on a pillar on one side of my stomach to keep me little angled so i don't wake up with a sore neck and i sleep on the end of the pillar to keep from blocking the vent on my cpap hope this helps you. My next thing i going to figure out is how many batterys it will take to run a inverter to run my cpap over night so i can go camping again.
Hope the doc gets you lined out your days will be so much better.
 
LT1JEEP said:
When i did my sleep study the doc said had over 6800 episodes. Not sure what all the episodes was but he said i had quit breathing for over a minute several times my oxygen level dropped to 57% and my heart would stop beating for a few seconds several times while wearing the monitor. They had me on a cpap with oxygen in 7 days from the time i took the monitor back to him. He said i should be dead he hasn't seen one that bad since he has been a doctor. I have been on my cpap for over 3 years now and it is a pain to wear but my life is a whole lot better now i wake up feeling good and rested. My life several years before was the cpap was so miserable i was ready to do something drastic. I sleep on my side and on my stomach and still wear mine. I lay on a pillar on one side of my stomach to keep me little angled so i don't wake up with a sore neck and i sleep on the end of the pillar to keep from blocking the vent on my cpap hope this helps you. My next thing i going to figure out is how many batterys it will take to run a inverter to run my cpap over night so i can go camping again.
Hope the doc gets you lined out your days will be so much better.
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I steal a car battery and run a small inverter. I can run 2 machines with the heater and water tank running at least 2 nights. A lawn mower battery will work too.


My machine is 12v and u could run it without the inverter but I haven't put the time in to figure out the plugs to make it work.
 
I have several car battery's I will have to check my machine to see if it 12 volt it has a big box on the power cord. Thanks.....
 
LT1JEEP said:
I have several car battery's I will have to check my machine to see if it 12 volt it has a big box on the power cord. Thanks.....
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You might still need an adapter. I have a responics and they have it designed so that you have to buy an adapter

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My wife has had one for years and refuses to sleep without one.

For camping we picked up a 12 volt cord for less than 15 bucks. I use a jump box and charge it between uses. Works good so far.
 
I've been on one for over 20 years. On my second machine. Been lucky, that when I needed one, or a sleep test, I had insurance that covered it. I have bought many mask, on-line, as at least for a while, that was cheaper than the co-pay. Getting use to it? Shhh! Like that commercial on TV, for the "Inspire", It was over six months to get adjusted to mine. Many times, I woke & found the mask across the room. And I don't ever remember taking it off, or throwing it! LOL. But Now? I have to sit up to sleep, with out it. I asked about the "Inspire", last year. My Doctor said something like they haven't study it enough. I don't know if I'm comfortable getting an implant. The mouth guards, & jaw devices, They may stop the snoring, but do they let you breath normally? I haven't read anything on that.
 
77GreenMachine said:
I ask because my wife, and my wheeling crew say I stop breathing a LOT at night. So I know I need one.
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No MF you need full on life support with occasional defib.

This grizzly bear straight up operates a 660 chainsaw with a 2 stroke motorcycle muffler once he drifts off to sleep

Never in my LIFE have I been more scared to close my eyes after pushing the button on Wax dab and pounding jars of creek water after epic wheeling, for fear of being totally attacked in my sleep by a 700lb grizzly than when sharing a cabin with a fireplace with this fool. He strips butt ass naked and cranks the fireplace up to HELL then proceeds to occasionally block the intake on a straight piped 12valve that backfires.
 
77GreenMachine said:
Really?? How so?

I ask because my wife, and my wheeling crew say I stop breathing a LOT at night. So I know I need one. But I’ve also noticed that the last 4-6 months I’ve had awful heartburn. Even on days when I eat good and only have water, doesn’t seem to matter what I do or don’t eat/drink, I have heartburn that’s so bad I’ve even had a couple scares thinking I was having the big one at 33…
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I have had really bad heartburn for a couple of years now myself, they told me it would help a lot with heartburn but didn’t say how
 
kaiser715 said:
Renee gave the mouth guard a good try for about a year. Did stop a lot of snoring, but didn't get her breathing 100%.
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I tried the mouth guard thing and while I was awake it worked, but I spit it out within 30 min every night.

Next time I see the doctor I am going to get a study scheduled. My snoring will wake the dead and the wife says I occasionally stop breathing at night.
 
JNO said:
I have had really bad heartburn for a couple of years now myself, they told me it would help a lot with heartburn but didn’t say how
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Salem Chest Specialists really push the CPAP thing.
The first thing they do to EVERY new patient is check them for CPAP viability,
They think CPAPs cure everything but pregnancy and death.


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JNO said:
I just don’t know about wearing a mask for the rest of my life
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Got my CPAP machine on Thursday. Resmed airsense 11. Starts off on 4, ramps up to 13 over 1st five minutes.

Two nights on it now, and I give it five thumbs up. Definitely makes a difference, and I'm still on training wheels getting everything worked out. Both nights, wore it about 3-3.5 hours, took it off (didn't remember doing it either night). When I woke up, put it back on and kept going for another 3 hours.

Lots of leaks with the beard. Today, I trimmed it up and thinned it some where the mask sits. Also got some CPAP beard sealing gel to try that came in today. Will see how it goes tonight.

Right now, I'd say don't be afraid of getting one, or getting used to wearing it. For me, the benefit far outweighs the inconvenience.
 
They called me last week said I should have mine sometime the first of July, hadn’t ever thought about my beard getting in the way but that does make sense
 
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