>> A CPAP Stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. The
>> idea is to pass higher pressured air through to your lungs so
>> that it removes the obstruction. It does work, but some
>> people have a hard time wearing the mask, or the noise. You
>> get used to the noise after a while, and that also goes for
>> others that hear it, not just me.
>
>Is it so loud that you can't hear a clock radio set to a reasonable volume?
NO.
>Is it a whish kind of noise or a rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr kind of noise? Does it
>interfere with sleeping on your side? On your stomach? Are there wires/tubes
More of a "whoosh" than a "whish". YNMV (Your Noise May Vary <ha>)
If you have the mask adjusted too loosely, sometimes when you move more air may leak out the improper seal between mask and face. Wife noticed this more than the background noise.
Sometimes in tne morning I veg out and listen to the clock radio for a while before bothering to take the mask off - nice to get all that air.
I habitually sleep on my side, sometimes on my stomach. Works. You just have to be careful not to obstruct the exhalation ports at the base of the mask.
There is a ribbed tube about 6' long similar to a vacuum cleaner hose, only thinner. It's very flexible. On my mask, there's a 360 degree swivel where the hose joins the mask. The only thing you have to learn not to do is roll over twice in the same direction, or you can get tangled. Has not happened enough to notice or matter. When I wake up in the middle of the night to go pee sometimes, I pop the hose off the mask, leaving the mask on my face. when I return, just reattach the hose, go back to sleep.
I complained about dryness. HMO prescribed an aftermarket passive humidifier - plastic jar with two hose connections. Hose from CPAP goes to humidifier, hose from humidifier goes to mask. Fill jar to line with distilled water. Ahh, nice moist air. Downside: takes more room on table. I don't take the humidifier when I travel, but always take the CPAP as carry-on. There's enough extra room in the case for book or magazine, small digital camera, hair brush, boarding pass, etc., and it fits under the seat in front of me with enough room left over for my feet!!
HTH, any more questions just ask.
-Ben
>that get in the way that you can get yourself all tangled up in during the
>night? (See's himself pulling the plug out of the wall while rolling over .
>. .)
>
>> I have worn a CPAP for 8 1/2 years, and I would never go back
>> to my life without it. I was almost like a zombie before I
>> got mine.
>
>I've been a zombie ever since I got off caffeine. I thought maybe I had
>blood sugar issues but that tests out fine. Now I'm wondering if maybe I
>need to look into this . . .
>
>What is involved in finding out if one of these things will help you? Do you
>go to your regular doctor? What kinds of tests do they do?
>
>Sorry for all the questions . . .
>
>George
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