How many of them are overweight?
Think about this: how often do you hear about people, not of advanced age, passing away in their sleep? I just do not think it happens with any great frequency. It is a great market for sleep studies, C-Pap machines, lots of follow-up appointments, etc., but I am not convinced that people die of sleep apnea. JMHO
Not to mention non-compliance.....
This wont keep insurance companies from denying coverage based on Sleep apnea. I cant get any insurance except short term coverage...
The greatest source of supply of CPAP machines are in men’s top shelf of his closet.
The C-PAP machine keeps you breathing while you sleep. It doesn’t treat heart disease.
Now I don’t have to feel bad about never getting a CPAP.
I think my stress level just dropped about .02% with this news,
so I’ve got that going for me! ;-)
Never been a problem. I’ve trained myself to hold my breath while sleeping.
I struggled with many different masks, headgear, etc., and found a solution. There is a mask called a tap pap. It is basically nasal pillows held in place via a fitted mouthpiece that goes over your top teeth. Relative comfort, less claustrophobia, and no lines on my face the next day. I was wearing a night guard before, so the mouthpiece was no problem.
If any FReepers need help in this area, I'm your huckleberry.
I have a CPAP machine and I am using the full face mask. Hard to sleep with it. What type of mask are you folks using and do you feel comfortable with it? I was given the full mask because I breathe out of my mouth.
Baloney!
I got a better pillow. It helped quite a bit.
I use a 2-1 Serta pillow that has a memory form insert that is just the right thickness for me. I have taken out the insert and put a pillow protecter then a pillowcase on it. The memory form is shape with a flat back and curve half shaped like a pillow.
I had bought two of them. I use 1 or both and I sleep longer without the backache as well.
Available at Kohl’s:
http://www.kohls.com/product/prd-1683551/serta-2-in-1-reversible-gel-memory-foam-pillow.jsp
No longer at Amazon. See images.
https://www.amazon.com/Serta-Reversible-Memory-Classic-Pillow/dp/B0040QDY7G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
BFL
It takes allot of meditation type practice to sleep with a c-pap. You have to lay on your back and learn to totally relax. Waking up during the night un-helpable due to hissing or mask slip. The only way to tell if it is working is to occasionally wear a sleep monitor on your hand that measures oxygen and co2 levels. Co2 is what will kill you.
Maybe those of us with Sleep Apnea need a low dose statin drug at bedtime to help the cpap treatment.
I have had sleep apnea for close to 20 years, and it is controlled fairly well with a good machine and one of the lightweight nasal masks.
A few weeks ago I was put on 10mg of Pravastatin at bedtime. Not for the normal statin reason, but to further reduce my inflammation levels.
I had somewhat of a problem going to sleep at first, and then I took the tablet one hour before bedtime.
After that, my wife and I noticed that I was not fighting the cpap machine and mask as often during the night. On her suggestion, I took off the mask about 4 am one morning to see if I could get by without the cpap. It didn’t work, I slept and snored.
Since then, I have had very uneventful nights of sleep using the cpap machine and the light weight nasal mask.
Daytime BP’s and pulse rates have been good with no real changes.
The one note able side effect was the first two nights. The drug impacted me like when I was on active duty in the Navy and during some long stressful events, we were give a meth tab. I couldn’t turn off my mind for several hours after taking a tab at bedtime.
Below is an interesting link to a sleep study with a statin and sleep apnea.