Sleep Apnoea and CPAP

I realise that this may have been answered 100’s of times already but would appreciate insight.

I’m going to ask my Dr to refer me for a sleep study. Does anyone know where the best clinic is to do this? I think I’d prefer to stay in one that does them overnight rather than taking something home with me.

Good luck, sounds promising. Where did you get it fitted?

Think of it as you’re hyperventilating, your breathing quickens up as it lacking air, that sucks your tongue back further in your throat closing off your airway even more. It's called loop gain when referring to sleep apnea.

You’re not going to choke don’t worry but you do need something to prevent it. Those power naps are going to get worse to a point where you can just go unconscious, it’s a real danger when driving.
You should be able to get seen pretty quick if you ring around a few consultants, my referral from the doctor was for about 6mts time in Kilkenny but I called the Galway Clinic and they had my initial consultation and 2 nights sleep test done in the hospital all in 2 weeks.

if you have sleep apnoea and have to use a CPAP machine and already have a dry mouth at night do these machines not make your mouth even drier?

Your mouth is proably dry from you trying to suck in every bit of air possible. It's called Xerostomia the humidifer on the cpap can help but might not get rid of it entirely. Have a look at alternatives to cpap as there's a pretty high tolerance failure with it, there's things you can do right away like side sleeping, rasing your head with a pillow that might help a little while your waiting. I found a supplement called NAC very good for a while.

Get the sleep test as soon as you can just to know what you’re dealing with, don’t think there’s any easy way to control it with small interventions, you’ll probably need the cpap to get started and recover from what’s happening at the moment, your body is under a lot of stress.

Do it every year myself, should be automatic at this stage, filling out forms, what is this 1990?

Pretty sure I did, but once I lodged the cheque I forgot to cross reference the invoices I sent in.

Hi all,

I've been using CPAP for over 2 years now, and honestly I dont find much benefit. However I think the supplier that Im using is a little on the expensive side and was wondering do people normal stick with rentals, or buy the machine outright?

Is there a list of good rental/purchase suppliers as google seems to just churn out the same few again and again.

Thanks

when I use the machine the app will show like 3 AHI(/h) and sometimes 0. I just still felt tired after using the machine.

Ive used it on and off for the 2 years, but paying almost 120euro per month rental is starting to sting, and yes I claim back on DPS.

Im still on the same mask since Apr 2023, and even though I contacted the supplier about a service/mask from their online portal, heard nothing back. This is why im looking at changing supplier or buying my own machine.

Hi all,

Recently diagnosed with sleep apnea, got my machine earlier this week a Philips Dream station 2. Finding I'm waking multiple times through the night right now and as a result I'm as tired as usual if not worse.

I'm guessing it's normal to have a period of discomfort with these yolks at the start.

Is there any active online Irish groups for people with SA? Facebook or whatever?

I'm aware of Apnea Board forums but looking for more Irish users as it's useful for machine rental, supplies, tips etc

Call beacon sleep dental, explain your situation on the phone, and get the sleep test results off your consultant and send them to them and see if you’re suitable.
I’m still going through adjustments with them, my sleep is so much better than with the cpap, plenty of rem and deep sleep. CPAP I was waking up after a few hours and couldn’t get back to sleep, it was great at the start as I was so banjaxed but I’d view it now as a temporary solution, cpap doesn’t work for everyone.

this might be of interest, 90 day satisfaction guarantee, thinks it’s only went on sale, I had read about the study and even bought a tens machine a few months ago to give it a try myself, my physio was going to help with the pad placement, didn’t realise they were going to release a product..

https://zeussleeps.com/

Im a male aged 56 years. I'm type 2 Diabetic and for over a decade I was complaining to my GP of chronic fatigue tiredness and he always told me to manage stress and Iearn relation techniques.

6 months ago my younger cousin had a stroke he was a sleep apnea sufferer and his breathing night machine was broken and he was unable to source parts as ged taken it over from the USA.

Last March he sadly passed away one night from a heart attack. Huge loss to me we were very close and now this has given me a wake up call.

6 months ago Specsavers referred me to a eye specialist for dry eyes and the eye man quickly said I have a few eye conditions and he said it may be caused by SA. He also said I have every classic sign symptom of SA.

He got my GP to book a SA consultation and I had that at Clane Private.. the doctor boked me an overnight test but he said even on the private it takes a minimum of 6 months.

Im very frustrated waiting as I don't actually feel safe driving and working I'm chronic tired a every afternoon and everything and struggling a lot.

I asked my insurance if I could speed it up and try for it in Southern Spain and they said they may cover but I'd need to source prices and doctors details.

Has anyone here ever sourced the test everseas?

I'm also very disappointed as I later googled my SA specialist and he gets very poor reviews. Disappointing as I've paid up from for his consultation and was a whopping €250 for a five minutes chat.