The one thing about this is that I usually feel like my nasal passageways are blocked. I had to take some sudafed to allow me to breathe through my nose enough in order to use the thing. Today, I feel like I breathe better than ever - it feels like the CPAP is helping this problem as well. Is this a normal effect?
- Matt Small
----- Original Message -----
From: Heald, Tim
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 1:28 PM
Subject: RE: Sleep Apnea
I have been getting it worse and worse. I woke up around 11:30 last night
coughing and sputtering like a fit. Got really worried as I really couldn't
catch my breath. My saliva was going to kill me I thought :)
How much does one of these things cost?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 12:57 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re:Sleep Apnea
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure -
small mask over nose, connected via hose to electrically-powered pump
which delivers calibrated amount of pressure through nose all night to treat
Sleep Apnea - cessation of breathing due to collapse of soft tissues in
airway. Think of it as an "air splint" in the breathing passages.
Apnea causes oxygen deprivation. Friend of mine almost crashed car due to
it. Not good for performance at work. Also, the gasping for air after each
apnea episode puts strain on heart.
Any more questions, just ask
or see www.respironics.com
-Ben
>whats a CPAP?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 22 January 2004 17:05
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: Sleep Apnea
>
>
>I've alrady told her about your Darth Vader - Queen Amidalia scenario. She
>can't wait to use the Force on me. ;-)
>
>- Matt Small
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marlon Moyer
> To: CF-Community
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:52 AM
> Subject: RE: Sleep Apnea
>
> The real question is how is your fiancé going to react to you wearing
>it....
>
> --
> marlon
>
> "And Bobby you are right, I am being selfish, but the last time I
checked,
> we don't have a whole lot of songs that feature the cowbell!"
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matthew Small [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:55 AM
> > To: CF-Community
> > Subject: Sleep Apnea
> >
> > I finally got a CPAP yesterday afternoon. I had some trouble falling
> > asleep, but when I finally did, it was good. I didn't get long enough
> > sleep, but I still woke really alert and awake. I feel great today,
> > probably better than I have in a long time. The mask isn't even
> > uncomfortable.
> >
> > Sleeping well rocks!
> >
> > - Matt Small
> >
> >
> >
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>
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