Yeah, central also. That's why I'm on a bipap. The decreased pressure on the exhale allows me to breath far easier.
http://www.thecpapshop.com/product_page_detail.asp?ProductID=352&ProductCatID=11&Search= OR http://tinyurl.com/7b4dx This is the mask I use. - Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 5:19 PM Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions > wow central too? I have to agree, having some problems getting > adjusted but it's making quite a difference with even so-so usage. > > On 1/4/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Yes, yes, yes... nasal pillows are the way to go. I have it, and it's >> the >> best thing ever. I love my bipap. I stopped breathing about 400 times >> per >> night before my mask. I have both central and obstructive sleep apnea. >> Now I >> sleep soundly through the night and love it. >> >> - Matt >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:52 PM >> Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions >> >> >> > Nasal pillows? That is what I have. >> > >> > On 1/4/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> That really blows. Didn't they come out with a more comfortable CPAP >> >> type >> >> machine that doesn't require wearing a mask??? >> >> >> >> > there are, but the success rate is very low compared to using a CPAP >> >> > machine. >> >> > >> >> > I've been trying (with little success) to get used to the machine I >> >> > have (i was diagnosed with sleep apnea a little over a year >> >> > ago...moving/changing jobs/insurance meant that I only recently got >> >> > a >> >> > machine/mask). >> >> > >> >> > I think I'm going to look into trying the surgery because I just >> >> > can't >> >> > seem to fall asleep with the mask. I think I've given it a fair >> >> > go...but it's not working out. >> >> > >> >> > When I first asked the doc about surgery as an option, he said it >> >> > only >> >> > has a 40% success rate (compared with closer to 100% with the cpap >> >> > machine), so most docs are hesitant to perform the surgery (because >> >> > it's also supposedly rather painful to go through) unless the >> >> > patient >> >> > has given the CPAP route a try. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:190480 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
