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life with a cpap

For years I have been dealing with health issues that’s the main reason I have been struggling with my weight. I have been seeing a sleep doctor for sometime now, but this is the first week that I have been able to sleep through the night using my CPAP. The doctor I have been seeing has allowed me to borrow a machine to see if I suffer from sleep apnea. I did have a sleep study and it did not show that I had sleep apnea, but my husband and all three of my children have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. The children have had surgery to correct their sleep apnea, but my husband has chosen to sleep with a mouth piece instead of altering his voice by having surgery.

ResMed S9 VPAP™ Auto BiLevel Machine

Product Features

At its core this bilevel machine automatically adjusts inhalation and exhalation pressure on a breath by breath basis to keep the airway open. This model improves on the S8 VPAP Auto 25 model by providing more comfort features that make breathing and adjusting to pressure changes easier, reduce sound to the machine user and bed partner, maintain set temperature and humidity levels despite changing room conditions.

Enhanced AutoSet Algorithm. This technology continuously monitors breathing in order to adjust the inhalation and exhalation pressure on a breath by breath basis to maintain an open airway.

No the mask is not pleasant, but you do get used to wearing it. If you suffer from sleep apnea you know what it is like wearing this mask unless surgery was able to correct it. What is sleep apnea? Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax.

Common symptoms of sleep apnea include:

Loud or frequent snoring
Silent pauses in breathing
Choking or gasping sounds
Daytime sleepiness or fatigue
Unrefreshing sleep
Insomnia
Morning headaches
Nocturia (waking during the night to go to the bathroom

I go back to the sleep doctor at the end of July and I will give everyone an update as to what my diagnosis is.

Would you use a CPAP if you diagnosed with sleep apnea?

May 29, 2020 By Shay

About Shay

shay has been married to the love of her life for 19 years with three incredible kids that keep her on her toes. she is a visual artist that has a passion for hunting, fishing, golfing, camping, wellness, essential oils and fitness. she resigned from her teaching position of 13 years to be home for her children, help her husband with his business and focus more on her art.