12 January 2008
CPAP Update
My first night at home with the CPAP went fairly well.
This is the 3rd time that I've tried this, the first two times were at sleep centers.
The first time was a disaster, with me feeling like I was choking as I drifted off to sleep, and the second time, I think that I had a less ham-handed tech running things, so it went fairly well.
The CPAP did wake me up a couple of times, but I think that it's just a matter of getting used to it, though I am grateful that this model has a ramp up mode, so when trying to go to sleep, it starts slow, and builds up pressure, in my case 7cm water gauge, which helps me drift off.
My wife didn't notice any slower, and I was not feeling significantly more refreshed when I woke up than I normally do, but I'm told that this takes time.
This is the 3rd time that I've tried this, the first two times were at sleep centers.
The first time was a disaster, with me feeling like I was choking as I drifted off to sleep, and the second time, I think that I had a less ham-handed tech running things, so it went fairly well.
The CPAP did wake me up a couple of times, but I think that it's just a matter of getting used to it, though I am grateful that this model has a ramp up mode, so when trying to go to sleep, it starts slow, and builds up pressure, in my case 7cm water gauge, which helps me drift off.
My wife didn't notice any slower, and I was not feeling significantly more refreshed when I woke up than I normally do, but I'm told that this takes time.
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