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Hiya folks -
Almost two months into CPAP therapy (Resmed Escape S8 set at 14 with a Resmed Ultra Mirage FF mask) and still enjoying the benefits of good quality sleep. Some nights are better than others.
A good night is generally characterised by a 2 hour sleep - wake up normally for a trip to the toilet - and then easy drop off back to sleep for 4-5 hours.
A bad night is, like last night, more like 4 x 2 hour-ish sleeps.
On balance I would say I get 40% good nights and 60% bad nights - but even on a bad night I feel fine the next day. I can honestly say that I have had no daytime sleepiness at all since I started therapy except for a single 15 second snooze right at the beginning of the therapy in a meeting at work!!
I still have various mask challenges but I am coping with doing what works for me i.e., having the mask quite tight and am considering a nasal pillows mask and chin-strap but need to check with the hospital to see if they can provide or whether I need to buy them myself.
My main issue at the moment is wheezing. I've been somewhat asthmatic most of my adult life and have used as salbutamol (Ventolin) inhaler as required for 30 some years. What I am finding since going onto CPAP therapy is that I am wheezing a lot more than usual and therefore having to use my inhaler more frequently.
Does this ring any bells with anyone else on here?
Would a humidifier ease the problem? (i.e., is all this forced air drying my tubes out causing them to be irritated)
Any comments or ideas most welcome as usual.
Almost two months into CPAP therapy (Resmed Escape S8 set at 14 with a Resmed Ultra Mirage FF mask) and still enjoying the benefits of good quality sleep. Some nights are better than others.
A good night is generally characterised by a 2 hour sleep - wake up normally for a trip to the toilet - and then easy drop off back to sleep for 4-5 hours.
A bad night is, like last night, more like 4 x 2 hour-ish sleeps.
On balance I would say I get 40% good nights and 60% bad nights - but even on a bad night I feel fine the next day. I can honestly say that I have had no daytime sleepiness at all since I started therapy except for a single 15 second snooze right at the beginning of the therapy in a meeting at work!!
I still have various mask challenges but I am coping with doing what works for me i.e., having the mask quite tight and am considering a nasal pillows mask and chin-strap but need to check with the hospital to see if they can provide or whether I need to buy them myself.
My main issue at the moment is wheezing. I've been somewhat asthmatic most of my adult life and have used as salbutamol (Ventolin) inhaler as required for 30 some years. What I am finding since going onto CPAP therapy is that I am wheezing a lot more than usual and therefore having to use my inhaler more frequently.
Does this ring any bells with anyone else on here?
Would a humidifier ease the problem? (i.e., is all this forced air drying my tubes out causing them to be irritated)
Any comments or ideas most welcome as usual.
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