Re:Discovering the brain’s nightly “rinse cycle”
by bittersourspicy on Friday March 06, 2020 @01:04AM
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I have diagnosed OSA but an older unit I tried (Respironics REMstar Pro w/ humidifier) about 15 years ago, I couldn't keep from ripping the mask off. :'(
Also, my insurance is awful so they won't send me to specialist to get a proper CPAP. And I have high-blood pressure, tachycardia, depression, anxiety, and sleep like sh!t.
Anyhow before I whine anymore about personal problems, how's your day?
Re:Discovering the brain’s nightly “rinse cycle”
by m463 on Saturday March 07, 2020 @12:49AM
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I think insurance is uniformly horrible when it comes to CPAP machines (or any other long-term medical devices).
You might want to try a "boil and bite" mouthguard to see if that helps with your sleep apena instead of cpap.
If you decide to go back to a cpap, try a "nasal pillows" mask. Also the cpap devices have gotten much more sophisticated.
I know one relative who I'm pretty certain died in her sleep because of unresolved sleep apnea.
When you stop breathing while sleeping, your body adjusts by taking you out of deep sleep towards wakefulness, while your blood pressure rises towards 300. When you finally take a breath -- if the high blood pressure didn't set off a heart attack or stroke -- your restful sleep is ruined.
Sleep anpea also causes other problems. when your throat closes and you try to breath, it's likely you will suck stomach acid out of your stomach into your throat and possibly lungs.
If you snore (not a requirement), wake up during the night with heartburn, or die of a heart attack or stroke in your sleep, you should investigate a cpap.