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What's the cause of his sleep apnea, and why aren't you just encouraging him to use it? It's very important, especially if he is having heart issues.
I have severe apnea. I'm not overweight, per my ENT my tongue is a bit too big for my mouth (insert jokes here).
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While this has been implied, I haven't seen it stated clearly:
Encourage your friend to USE the CPAP as he continues his journey of weight loss. It's possible (as many have noted) that even with weight loss, the apnea will still need treatment.
Many people with untreated sleep apnea have died from heart problems because they aren't breathing properly.
In my research I found that 5 or fewer episodes per hour is considered "normal"
Yes it’s normal but you missed the part that my oxygen level drops too low so the doctor said I will need it for life. Plus my BP goes up and I feel awful without it.
Some folks swear by sleeping on their sides to combat sleep apnea. To get used to it they have a tennis ball attached (somehow, not clear how) so they wake up if they roll over on their backs. Has side sleeping ever worked for anyone?
Did nothing for me...only the CPap has ever helped me...
Try stomach. It makes it much harder for apnea to happen because gravity.
For that matter, sleeping in a sitting position would also work. One suggestion I've seen is to prop one's self up in bed with a small mountain of pillows.
For myself, I can't seem to sleep in any one position for more than a few hours; I'm waking up at least three times at night to switch positions (left side, right side, back). And yes, that's while using a CPAP.
Yes it’s normal but you missed the part that my oxygen level drops too low so the doctor said I will need it for life. Plus my BP goes up and I feel awful without it.
No, I didn't miss it. I was just letting people know what is considered normal in terms of events. It surprised me.
I had a sleep study a few weeks ago. Waiting for the results. I know that I do have it, but sleeping slightly reclined has helped a lot. The mask that was used for this sleep study in 2023 was much better than the one used when I had a sleep study done in 2012. I could not tolerate the one prescribed in 2012, but I believe that I could well tolerate the one used in the recent study. The sleep tech actually gave it to me for use when I receive the unit. (Of course, as a backup since the unit will come with a hose/mask.)
Not all people with sleep apnea are obese, far from it. I am not obese; I have other lifelong health issues that caused the sleep apnea. I likely had sleep apnea before it became a "thing." <(I know some people don't like that term, oh well!)
I'll be curious to see whether that extra 20 lbs I've gained in the past 18 months can be helped with this new mask. I think I'm going to be able to tolerate it - at least for a while. *Fingers crossed* I only used the other mask for 2 nights and said screw it!
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