How noticeable of a difference will there be when I use my CPAP machine?
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As far as tips on getting used to it, I don't know because I've never used one.\n\nThe two people I know who use one have both been able to go off all medications they were taking.  One even goes as far as to check into a hotel when the electricity goes off in her house at night because she doesn't even want to go one night without it.\n\nGood luck getting used to it!
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Sleep apnea is the stoppage of breathing while sleeping. Breathing usually resumes, but not before oxygen levels in the blood drop to unhealthy lows. Untreated, it can cause daytime drowsiness, difficulty arising in the morning even when you have had plenty of sleep, headaches; severe cases can cause a heart attack or death. \n\nIt is caused by the soft tissues in the back of the mouth relaxing in sleep to the point where they seal off the airway. It is usually accompanied by snoring, sometimes explosively loud snoring.\n\nThere are a number of treatments, but there is no one "best" one--some work for some people and do not work for others.\n\nIf the apnea sufferer is overweight, the first thing to do is try to lose weight gradually through diet and exercise. When you gain weight, the soft tissues get thicker and tend to seal up easier and when you lose weight they reduce and tend to be more likely to remain open.\n\nDecongestants may help temporarily shrink these soft tissues, but repeated use of decongestants can reduce their effectiveness, as a tolerance is built up. Also, they have side effects.\n\nOther treatments for apnea include a machine such as the CPAP (continuous positive air pressure) that pumps a steady stream of air through your nostrils to keep the airways open. It can take a little getting used to one of these before you can sleep with the apparatus on your face, but it is very effective.\n\nSurgery can remove parts of your soft palate (the back of the roof of the mouth) and in some patients this reduces or eliminates apnea, but results of the surgery are mixed, and while some people don't miss the tissue removed, others find it very uncomfortable and regret having the surgery.\n\nI encourage you to get as much information as possible on the different treatments so that you can decide which is best for you. The following link takes you to "sleep apnea" search results on Google, there are a number of good links there:\n\nhttp://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22sleep+apnea%22
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You will be sedated, but able to be awakened to turn your head for camera position or to take a breath when asked to do so.  You will not recall much about the procedure and you will have no pain.  You will not be in distress.
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Hello,\n   I have been a sleep clinician for about 20 years**yipes! and you simply need to see a physician or sleep physician (they are called Diplomats of the ABSM *American Board of Sleep Medicine) as soon as possible to get some treatment. The only Board certification for sleep medicine is Diplomat, ABSM which means they have passed rigorous examinations and training in sleep disorders medicine as well as their other specialty medical boards (Pulmonology, Neurology etc). They will offer you options for treatment that will GREATLY improve your life. Once treated, you will be amazed at the changes you see in your daily life functioning levels. The tiredness goes away, you will lose weight, you will be able to sit in meetings without sleeping but it takes treatment.\n   The longer you have sleep apnea, the more damage it does to how you feel daily. Treatment options vary greatly but NCPAP *Nasal Continuous Positive Airway pressure* is one of the preferred methods for effecting treating sleep apnea. Its a small mask that you wear at night that provides an airway splint with air being pushed through nasal passages. Patients I have treated with it tell me that once they start it their lives are miraculously changed overnight. If that is the treatment your doctor suggests you should wear it every time you sleep (even when napping) and  even take it with you for your occasion business or vacation trips.\nIf you get nasal stuffiness, simply call your physician and ask for a nasal steroid (nasal spray) that will alleviate the problem.  Should you have other options research them carefully before opting for surgery. In many cases, nasal polyps or deviated septum require surgery (but NCPAP) can be used before and after this to assure you continue to feel better. There are some surgeries however, that have very low success rates and create whats called "silent snoring". That means you are still having apnea without all the sounds which can be dangerous as it doesn't alert you to arouse yourself during a period of sleep apnea which would terminate the apnea. Snoring with sleep apnea are alerts to the brain to arouse you to stop the sleep apnea episode. \n  I can reassure you if you get treatment, you WILL feel better. I know this a very difficult time in your life and very hard to deal with daily. You WILL get better with treatment and you WILL have so much improvement you will feel like a miracle has occurred.\n  I have enclosed some links that I hope help you learning about sleep apnea and treatment options.\n\nhttp://www.absm.org/\n\nhttp://www.sleepnet.com/\n\nhttp://www.sleepfoundation.org/\n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepdisorders.html\n\nhttp://sleepdisorders.about.com/
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CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.  It's a device used in people with sleep apnea to prevent them from having the apnea episodes during the night (where they stop breathing for a short period of time.)
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i have been on them as well as 2 of my children for 2 years.  And my younger daughter is also asthmatic so it has helped us greatly!! The cost for us was negotiated by the physician because i use to work in his office.  I would however recommend it because it has helped greatly with my children.  So I would tell you that they do help but it takes 2-4 weeks to see an improvement and you should also follow the allergist recommendations for other changes in your home environment
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If your alarm clock is digital and has an indicator light telling you that the alarm is active, it probably will but the difference probably wouldn't be noticable.
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There are several surgical procedures, some on an outpatient basis that can increase the diameter of the airway which can help.  Check with a good ENT doctor if you are interested.  The CPAP is the cheapest option and a trial is usually required by insurance companies before they will pay for any surgical procedure.
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I really suggest you go with Kristine M's advise and take him to a sleep clinic and have a test done. Your husband's doctor can make a referral through your insurance company for that. I have a CPAP machine and I sleep very well at night since I have gotten it.
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I know of nothing else.  Some people lose a lot of weight and no longer have sleep apnea.  i am 57 yof and use cpap machine and sleep much better.  i previously had uvula reduction and i still had sleep apnea and had to do the studies again and get CPAP.  Good luck.
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My son was diagnosed with sleep apnea, being the worst one they had ever seen.  He is 20. He actually stopped breathing about 45 times in a minute.  Very serious.  The Cpap machine is supposed to help but it has to be set with the correct setting as it won't help unless it is.  Are you on oxygen during the day?  That is a key supplement if you are really bad.  Also, if you take any over the counter meds to sleep that is especially bad.  Pain medication is also bad in your case.  Email me at djvanduyne@mchsi.com and we can discuss things a little more.
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no there is no difference.  your body goes back to normal.  so please do not worry.
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First, your personal blood pressure can vary widely.  For instance, mine can change 20 points in as many minutes.\n\nSecond, I doubt those machines are calibrated on a regular basis.  If you used the same machine regularly, you would get a rough idea if you're generally going up or down, but from machine to machine - I'd doubt there'd be consistency.\n\nIf you can use a variety of equipment and average out (when taken under the same conditions) you'll get the best info, but of course, no one wants to take their pressure 20 times a day.\n\nTry to have the same conditions and test on the same equipment, so you can compare day to day.  Every once in a while get it properly done so you know how far off (if at all) your machine is.
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ask your homecare company to put you on a auto-titrating cpap machine for 2-3 weeks, it will record your optimal cpap pressure and let you know how your mask is fitting and your leak factor,perhaps you need to use a heated humidifer if you are not already, nd maybe you need to try a different interface like a full face mask or nasal pillows. your pressure may not be accurate, you may have restless leg syndrome, although your PSG should have picked this up.\nMy best guess is you have poor sleep hygiene, you should go to bed the same time 7 days a week, exercise daily, proper diet, and use the bedroom only for sleep and intimacy- no reading or tv, computer in bed. Stress in your life can also leed to poor sleep, bruxism or grinding of teeth, an improperly warm sleep environment, poor mattress, sleeping with disruption  , IE dog, sleep partner, children can all result in poor sleep.\nHope this helps.
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CPAP:  An acronym for Continuous Positive Air Pressure. This is a machine that has a mask that goes over the nose and possibly the mouth. The unit provides increased air pressure to help overcome obstructions that are associated with obstructive sleep apnea. However, these units do not work well for many patients and tend to cause stomach bloating and conjunctivitis.   http://home.att.net/~jnozum/Trach/TrachDef.htm\nA 2001 Swedish study found that people with respiratory tract disorders, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, reported symptoms of sleep apnea more often than those without any of these ailments. \nRead more about this study here:  http://sleepdisorders.about.com/cs/cpap/a/rhinitis.htm\nIt sounds like you are not alone with these side effects.  Good luck.....
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Laffin...I am below average....and I have no idea about the sneezing/yawning....except that I do yawn alot most mornings....Lack of sleep?...Boredom?.....or just mere sugestion?....\n:)
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First thing I have sleep apnea and it is simply treated with a device called a CPAP !\n\nNOW !!!   Sleep apnea simply means stopping breathing more than so many times, for a specific length of time, during a given period of time.\n\nWe go to sleep but never  go into what is called REM sleep where our brain really gets its rest! For probably the past 40+ years I  was not truly sleeping! I denied that I had a problem, I really wasn't tired. But, my wife finally convinced me. She deserves a gold Star, Probably a Congressional Medal of Honor! I am a Hard Headed 61 year-old I'm afraid that I was extremely hard on her! She no doubt has saved my life and no words will ever be able to thank her enough. After all I WAS ASLEEP. ALL WAS OK AS FAR AS I WAS CONCERNED!!! How do I know what quality sleep I encounter, when I am asleep!\n\nIn the "usual" cases apnea is caused by blockage of the airway. This blockage is caused frequently by the collapse of the airway thus a positive air pressure is applied to "inflate" this airway. A Constant Pressure Air device CPAP is prescribed. It will furnish air at a specific pressure measured in inches of water that will be / or has been prescribed from the sleep lab session. The pressure in inches of water, where your brain goes into REM (for rapid eye movement) pattern on the EKG. This is the ideal pressure!\n\nThey will set up the machine for you. Don't worry it will all go smooth. I promise that soon you will get use to the CPAP machine PROBABLY even love it! If you live up North, you can always bundle yourself underneath tons of blankets and breath. Kinda like breathing underwater!\n\nThis will be a good adventure for you! You will feel better overall I promise regardless of any other conditions that you might have!  \n\nMain thing is that you do go to a SLEEP CLINIC FOR A EVALUATION!\n\nNOT TO BE UGLY BUT MY "PND" STANDS FOR POST NASAL DRIP!\n\nI DO HAVE SOME INITIALS THOUGH .... "RLS" FOR RESTLESS LEG SYNDROME IT DISTURBS YOUR REM SLEEP ALSO JUST LIKE SLEEP APNEA DOES AND KEEPS YOU FROM GETTING QUALITY SLEEP!\n\nSLEEP APNEA CAN RARELY CAUSE DEATH!\n\nPLEASE SEE A DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!\n\nAPS