Erik’s Sleep Journey - First Night Back on CPAP
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- With a functioning airway and a new CPAP machine, Erik is hoping this time he's finally able to treat the sleep apnea that's been dragging him down for almost a decade.
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I'm glad that you found something that fits and suits you, Erick.
I too, have sleep apnea and of course it is no fun. I have the full-face meaning nose, mouth, covering. I dream super well. that I remember my dreams which are so vivid the very next day. Hope you do to. Hope the baby is grown by now as it has been two years, and all the best for sleep with the machine.
I just got back home after doing a sleep study. it was so uncomfortable. for me i need a nose strip to open up my nose so i can breath properly out of it and they put the nose one that was a nope. the over the mouth one was better but still very uncomfortable. just the fact of having air being blown into a mask was very odd and uncomfortable. Maybe is cuz im just not used to it or just had a bad setup. i woke up around 12:30am right after ripping the mask and monitor wires off in my sleep.
From Erik:
"I feel you. My first sleep studies (circa 2014) were also done in the lab with PAP. They were miserable and I'm convinced they did not get results indicative of a normal night's sleep. My at-home sleep study with ADVENT six years later was infinitely more comfortable (watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/y-T0eupa_gU/v-deo.html). Since then I've also had the opportunity to test a tiny Bluetooth PPG device that was astoundingly small and unobtrusive (check it out here: ua-cam.com/video/FrxwCqtT8KE/v-deo.html). I'm not a doctor, but unless you need to test for disorders other than obstructive sleep apnea (like insomnia or parasomnia), I'd recommend finding a provider who does at-home tests.
Additionally, the reason I'm now able to tolerate a nasal-only CPAP mask is the balloon sinuplasty and turbinate reduction procedure that opened my nose and sinuses up. No nose strips, steroids, or decongestants required. You can tackle sleep apnea with sleep specialists, pulmonologists, and even dentists, but the benefit of going with an ENT is that they are able to diagnose and treat upper airway issues that the others can't.
However you choose to proceed, just don't give up! There are multiple treatment paths to explore and OSA is an insidious, dangerous disorder that needs to be dealt with as soon as possible. Best of luck on your journey!"
Hey man, I’m happy to hear you’re sleeping better. I’ve been looking for answers online and it sounds like we’re a bit similar. The surgeon wants to fix my septum, reduce turbinates, and then balloon my sinuses. I try to sleep with a cpap, but I mouth breathe due to all my congestion. The cpap fills my mouth with so much air is wakes me up. Is this what you experienced?
How long after your surgery were you able to nasal breath? Thanks man and good luck on your sleep journey
From Erik:
Thanks, Phillip! Sounds a lot like what I was going through. My nose was too messed up to cram all the air into, and I couldn't get a decent seal or breathe comfortably with any masks covering my mouth. After getting my nose working, I was able to move to a machine with much lower pressure and use the nasal pillow mask seen in this video. It took a few months to fully adjust, but now I have trouble falling asleep without the mask on!
I noticed my nasal breathing improving about 10 days after the procedure, right after my first follow-up appointment and debridement (where they pull all the scabby tissue and junk out of your nose). I got back into CPAP 2 or 3 months after the procedure and it went WAY better than the first time.
Keep in mind that I did the balloons and turbinates in the office. It got things open enough without real surgery. If you're going in for a septoplasty, your recovery times will probably be longer. On the flip side, your airway is going to be WIDE open. It's a game-changer, man. Good luck!