I used to be a SJMB (Slack Jawed Mouth Breather <grin>).
Had a lot of nasal congestion.
Find I have less congestion after the CPAP.
Think it's improved my whole breathing.
(Up to over 3,000 hours on meter so far!)
Sudafed is a stimulant.
Consider instead rinsing out your nose with a saline mist - cheap at the drug stores.
After the titration (why do they call it that when it has nothing to do with tits?), they did follow-up visits to see how well it was working. Nice.
Good luck.
-Ben
> Insurance covers it, after the deductible. I had to go through sleep
> tests - one last week to determine if I really have sleep apnea, and
> one tonight (called titration) I think it measures how much air you
> need.
>
> 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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