I hate using mine....i want to find out how i can program it so the air flow will ramp up but there are no sites that will help me. 
i have a a remstar plus domestic
i have a a remstar plus domestic
Anyone here on a CPAP machine? Or have sleep apnea?
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Originally posted by: Rufio
I hate using mine....i want to find out how i can program it so the air flow will ramp up but there are no sites that will help me.
i have a a remstar plus domestic
I don't think I have apnea, but I'd like to try a CPAP machine anyway just for kicks
does it make a lot of noise when it's on?
edit: and do you get a better night's sleep when you use it?
I had one (I had surgery & did not need it anymore) My unit (also a remstar) had a button on it the would ramp up the pressure over time built into it.
Cheers,
Aquaman
Cheers,
Aquaman
Originally posted by: Rufio
do u know how to adjust the settings so it ramps up? My ramp up button doens't work.
I never really used it but I tried it once and you just hit the button and i starts out with a low pressure and over 1/2 it ramps up.
Cheers,
Aquaman
It assists in the breathing while you sleep. Used by people who have sleep apnea (stop breathing while sleeping).
Cheers,
Aquaman
whoa, that would suck to have to do that, i mean what happens if you fall asleep watching tv on the couch??
Its actually pretty scary looking. They sit there asleep, they even look like they are breathing, but they don't. It doesn't just completely stop. They breath some, then they don't. Depending on how bad it is they can eventually die from it. Its a lot easier to see and tell if the person snores when they are asleep.
My Dad has it and has to use a CPAP. He doesn't really like it, but says he does rest better using it.
My Dad has it and has to use a CPAP. He doesn't really like it, but says he does rest better using it.
I use what's called a BiPap. It changes to a lower pressure when you exhale - I couldn't tolerate the CPAP.
Anyway, what happens with apnea is when you go into deep sleep (not quite REM), the muscles in your throat relax and (depending on the shape of your throat), it can actually cut off your air supply. Most people that have sleep apnea snore also - but this is more extreme. So, what happens is your body needs oxygen, your brain wakes up just enough (not conscious) to make those muscles work and open your throat. You never really wake up, but you never really achieve REM sleep either. Your blood oxygen level gets low as well. Basically you feel like crap when you wake up, and drag for the whole day. Most also get high blood pressure. The list of other health problems that can arise is long, as well as things like falling asleep behind the wheel during the day. Usually people with untreated sleep apnea end up dying before their time. A lot of people that have it are obese, as there is more "meat" in the throat to fall back on itself - sometimes they can remedy it by simply losing weight. Others (like me), simply have poor genes and have to live with it. Others can have it corrected by surgery (depending on where the obstruction is). The sleep studies I had to go through sucked, no doubt - and the mask I have to wear took some getting used to. But I have to say that it's worth it - I now have energy during the day, and sleep better than I ever did (for as long as I can remember actually). I don't use the ramp setting (I did at first). I use what's called Nasal Pillows - the air goes up my nose, not in my mouth. The mask is much smaller than a regular one. Though some people are mouth breathers - this doesn't work for them.
Anyway, what happens with apnea is when you go into deep sleep (not quite REM), the muscles in your throat relax and (depending on the shape of your throat), it can actually cut off your air supply. Most people that have sleep apnea snore also - but this is more extreme. So, what happens is your body needs oxygen, your brain wakes up just enough (not conscious) to make those muscles work and open your throat. You never really wake up, but you never really achieve REM sleep either. Your blood oxygen level gets low as well. Basically you feel like crap when you wake up, and drag for the whole day. Most also get high blood pressure. The list of other health problems that can arise is long, as well as things like falling asleep behind the wheel during the day. Usually people with untreated sleep apnea end up dying before their time. A lot of people that have it are obese, as there is more "meat" in the throat to fall back on itself - sometimes they can remedy it by simply losing weight. Others (like me), simply have poor genes and have to live with it. Others can have it corrected by surgery (depending on where the obstruction is). The sleep studies I had to go through sucked, no doubt - and the mask I have to wear took some getting used to. But I have to say that it's worth it - I now have energy during the day, and sleep better than I ever did (for as long as I can remember actually). I don't use the ramp setting (I did at first). I use what's called Nasal Pillows - the air goes up my nose, not in my mouth. The mask is much smaller than a regular one. Though some people are mouth breathers - this doesn't work for them.
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