Sleep Apnoea and CPAP

Thanks, how long ago was that roughly? Given that consultants fees are usually around €200 for the first visit, I was expecting the whole thing to be around €1000, including a follow up?

No problem, thanks for letting me know. I would have thought that was cheap even 5 years ago. Usually any sort of an overnight is mad money. though I guess it can be nurse-led

I have watched a few video's on CPAP machines on youtube but this one last night stood out as being very informative. sorry if its been shared before on here .

https://youtu.be/7DDgIuEtew8?si=iOBicnbY5Mn4x0bb

it was an interesting video for sure . i was going to say who would have thought that sleep apnoea could cause increase in weight but getting a good nights un-interrupted sleep is fantastic for the human body, it repairs and recovers for a start whilst you are asleep. - it made a lot of sense when he said once the pump hits resistance the pressure starts to adjust stringer to compensate and then you get the nose blocking up even more then and then you end up in a cycle .
i guess it is so important to have a clear airway so the cpap can deliver air to your lungs so yes thats the very least they should be doing is looking thoroughly up your nose and down your throat for possible obstructions, otherwise what is the point of having a CPAP if its not going to work properly due to them type of obstructions. I should imagine that the way CPAP machines work (I dont know I have never used one … yet) that if they are increasing the pressure they become more noisier at night - yet another thing why some people cannot get on with them maybe.

Have you thought about a sleep dentist seen as you mentioned an overbite. I’m currently going down the dental route, I slept for nearly 8ths last night, loads of rem and deep, it’s not perfect but it sure beats the leaf blower, I’ve still a few adjustments left on the device, think they’re giving me another sleep test shortly, my watch is telling me my sleep is excellent, getting plenty of rem and deep sleep, oxygen still dipping but the dr thinks that might be the watch, sleep test should tell a lot.

looks like a bronchoscopy is what is needed, a ENT specialist/surgeon should be able to perform an examination I had an endoscopy years ago for a stomach issue and I had the spray at the back of the throat and put out by the anaesthetist for it so they could maybe do the same for a bronchoscopy? am sure an ENT specialist would know

how do people get on with CPAP when they have to get up in the night for a pee? - I have to at least get up 1 or 2 times most nights nowdays (its my age lol) - do you have to disconnect everything when you have to get up and then put it all back on again when you go back to bed?

thanks for that - I was wondering how people got on if they have to get up in the night when nature calls.
The only other conflicting is that there is nothing more important than good nights sleep, this is why people with sleep apnoea should address that problem but if you have to get up in the night for the loo then you are still getting broken sleep in the night and not a full continuous nights sleep.
someone should invent a tablet you take before you go to bed that works for 8hrs and switches off your bladder (if they havent already)

You might notice your not getting up for one when you’ve things under control, I used to think it was age, it’s not, I’d say a lot of us were waking around 2 or 3…seems to be one of the symptoms.

It makes the res med machine and app look good, the app syncs with my smart watch but it doesn’t give you the blood oxygen the watch is recording which I think is a glaring admission, it also doesn’t allow the rem, deep and light sleep to be recorded in the res med app. Consultant’s are dismissive of the data and I assume res med either don’t want you to see the full picture or they also don’t trust the technology. I find it kinda puzzling as it’s FDA approved.
To answer your question, no I don’t think it’s the best way. Sleep medicine is evolving rapidly, not sure how long the gold standard will hold up.

Howareya..

Unless you want to get surgery that costs thousands..thres isn't a long-term alternative to use safely.. mouth guards might be okay for one night... There's all kinds of on approved gadgets but the best treatment is CPAP.

When you're giving a prescription you need to use it... I was the same...it was a nitemare but you have to persevere..and try all the masks.. I tape my eyes down and wear a chin strap ..

the key is to perseverance and to accepted to it.. if the mask falls off put it back on keep at it every night.. you will get there...

in time you will become used to it.. I don't give it a seconds thought now.. but at the beginning it was very very difficult…try all the masks...I use a nasal mask..I'm a nose breather I wouldn't use a dreamstation.. I use the resmed air sense 10 with the nasal mask ..really small thin mask..one light strap..it's fine... It controls my sleep apnea perfectly...all my numbers are good... with no air leaks..it's easier with rasmed air sense 10

You will get the results you need... If you stick with it... best of luck.