Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 , I'm going to chime in here too since I have OSA. I used to have a cpap machine until I started waking up gasping for breath and feeling as though I was choking. I told my doctor and he swapped me into a bipap machine (or bi-level machine). What that does is lower the air on exhales so you are actually getting rid of the old air in your lungs. Since getting the bi-pap, those episodes have stopped for me. Also, I had to switch from a nasal mask to nasal pillows, which are not for everyone, but they are working for me! Darlene > > > > 4a. CPAP and moisture - Sharon > > Posted by: " jeribelle2000 " girlsaylor@ jeribelle2000 > > Date: Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:21 am ((PDT)) > > > > Hi Sharon- > > > > Here's my invite to join cpaptalk.com. They help solve any and all > > cpap problems to help you use that machine every night and reap its > > benefits. First off, what kind of humidifier, and what kind of > > machine are you using? If you have a machine that has a humidifier > > integrated, both made by the same company, those don't deliver as > > much humidification as a stand-alone humidifier. At this time, one > of > > the very best humidifiers on the market for cpap machines is the > > Fisher & Packel HC150. Although having your humidifier sitting next > > to your cpap machine on your nightstand doesn't look as nice as > that > > nifty integrated, smaller design, these new Fisher & Packel units > > hold more of that pricey distilled water, so you're not likely to > run > > dry at night. Secondly, this particular humidifier reservoir is > very > > inexpensive to replace the reservoir, compared to those integrated > > ones. These are true workhorsed, will outlast your machine. You'll > > get more humidification from a F & P. Next, if you don't have one, > > get yourself a hose cover for your hose, which will provide some > > insulation and allow that warmed, moist air to really get to your > > breathing passages. A hosecover will allow you to turn up the heat, > > which translates into more humidity for those dried out sinus > > passages. Those integrated humidifiers leak! In no time! Get thee > > back to your DME provider and insist on a F & P please, while they > > will swap it out, as soon as possible. Just tell them the > integrated > > one isn't giving out enough humidity or tell them it runs dry at > > night, whatever, to get the best humidifier on the market. The F & > P > > has ambient tracking, which will also help with rainout. It's easy > to > > fill, with no danger of splashing water into the cpap machine, as > its > > separate. The only negative I can even think of is that it doesn't > > fit into the cpap bags real well for travel. Minor inconvenience > when > > one thinks of all the benefits! > > > > Girlsaylor > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 I changed out my mask last night and was okay - maybe the mask wasn't creating a good enough seal. I'll watch it though. What is a nasal pillow?? hugs ddean228 wrote: , I'm going to chime in here too since I have OSA. I used to have a cpap machine until I started waking up gasping for breath and feeling as though I was choking. I told my doctor and he swapped me into a bipap machine (or bi-level machine). What that does is lower the air on exhales so you are actually getting rid of the old air in your lungs. Since getting the bi-pap, those episodes have stopped for me. Also, I had to switch from a nasal mask to nasal pillows, which are not for everyone, but they are working for me! Darlene --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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