Oxygen will resolve the "low oxygen" component of sleep apnea, but not the retained (high) CO2 component of sleep apnea. CPAP does better with ventilation needed to reduce CO2. Your doctor can discuss both with you, and their significance in your case. In Him, Bo The information contained in this email and any data files attached to this email are to be considered confidential and for the sole use of the intended recipient. Use, disclosure, or dissemination of the information contained in this email by persons other than the intended recipient is prohibited by law. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original from your system. All emails are confidential and use of this email or any of it's contents in anyway not beneficial to HealthFirst is strictly forbidden. _____
From: Derrick [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 7:59 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] but at least I'm here to ask this question I have severe sleep apena and use a cpap machine w/ quanto mask. It sucks wearing the mask.I've tried many masks and one that you bite. I put key rings on the bottom straps so that I can take it on and off but I still have troubles getting it to not leak. I might wear it all night a few nights per week. Depends on tiredness.I live alone. I think oxygen would be much easier to deal with. I did not know it was an option for apena. Derrick c/5 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:50 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] but at least I'm here to ask this question Whow, what a wild ride. I have not been feeling good for the last few weeks and on Saturday evening after getting into bed I felt short of breath. My wife was in the kitchen, and ask if I was okay, but was able to take on much conversation. As the moments when on it was clear I needed to call an ambulance. After losing consciousness, I finally came to in the ambulance as we went to the hospital. Well, one doctor thinks pneumonia the other bronchitis. Thinking was that my airway got clogged with mucus and I could not breathe. Now, the stupid doctors have me on or medications that I can name, a nebulizer and oxygen while I sleep. I've never had any issues like this in the past, and I don't expect to have another, but then again that may change. Can anyone give me a little insight into the following: Does anyone use oxygen while they sleep? The doctor says I have sleep apnea and that I need it. My injury is C-5/6. Anybody have issues with a lot of mucus eventually shutting off your breathing? Also would like to hear what medications you are on Thanks, Glenn Henry
