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Lee Dryden posted a discussionSleeping with CPAP blog post
Hi,Here is a new blog post on the debate over veterans receiving sleep apnea coverage.http://sleepingwithcpap.blogspot.com/See More
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ZolliStar posted a discussionWisp nasal mask part for free: Size petite
This isn't the headgear, only the nasal part. I won't be using it and hate to let it go to waste.Anyone want it? If so, contact me privately.See More
Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Zollistar, the more I learn about sleep apnea the more I find I do not know. At least research is ongoing- there's a lot of money in the field.
You're right- there are differences in how each machine senses and treats an…"
RockRpsgt replied to ZolliStar's discussion Beating Sleep Maintenance Insomnia"Not a problem, Z. It's important to know and can take a minute to wrap your head around. I know it did for me. Very few sleep disorders fall into a "breathing disorder" catagory.
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ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Dear Mary,
Thanks for the clarification that good sleep and apnea are probably two different things. I'm still grateful to Terry Vella for pointing out that sleep apnea is a breathing disorder, not a sleep disorder. That opened my eyes and now…"
ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion Beating Sleep Maintenance Insomnia"Thanks for the clarification, Rock.
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Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Zollistar, if you haven't seem this video by Dr. Krakow take a look. It's about ASV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fMki3KFRgg"
Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Dx is diagnosis and CSA is central apnea.
As to whether people sleep better with an ASV, well if you slept well before ASV I'd imagine you would continue to sleep well. I slept well on all modes, but found none that worked for me…"
RockRpsgt replied to ZolliStar's discussion Beating Sleep Maintenance Insomnia"Apnea is not a breathing disorder. It actually has very little to do with pulmonary function short of causing O2 desaturations. Sleep apnea is a neuromuscular sleep disorder. Central sleep a[nea is a breathing disorder."
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Lee Dryden posted a discussionSleeping with CPAP blog post
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ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Thanks for this, Mary.
Worse comes to worse, I'll buy a used machine from Second Wind. First I'm going to see if I can get my doctor to prescribe one.
Maybe this is the final answer. Meanwhile, I'm surely happy to have…"
Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"Zollistar, I think the ASV is hands down the best machine. It took me four years to get hooked up. Because of lingering depression and continued day time sleepiness with a high AHI my doctor suggested a night in the lab with an…"
ZolliStar replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"May I ask two dumb-dumb questions? What do "Dx" and "CSA" mean?
And here is a not-so-dumb-dumb question (I hope!): From your experience, do people sleep better using an ASV machine?
I look forward to your answer.
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RockRpsgt replied to ZolliStar's discussion What's the Right Machine?"You will most likely not be able to get insurance approval for an ASV without a Dx of CSA. I think that saying that an ASV breathes with you is false. ASV does however provide a better breath support and algorithm for auto use. The newer ASV units…"
Mary Z replied to ZolliStar's discussion Beating Sleep Maintenance Insomnia"Zollistar, what a good idea! The music is nice and relaxing on some of them."
Add benefit?
Hope this does not act as a jinx...lol I usually suffer from seasonal allergies and have sinus issues. Since beginning CPAP therapy my nasal passages have been wonderfully clear..has the CPAP contributed to this?
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on -
Ralph, I am absolutely CERTAIN that CPAP has contributed significantly to your improved nasal passages!!!!!
LOL!
You know darn well I have no freakin' idea what I'm talking about!!! But I'm happy for you if you're feeling better--THAT'S true!!
Susan McCord :-)
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Permalink Reply by Steven Y. Park, MD on -
Ralph,
I have had patients that tell me the same thing but it's uncommon. In general, like the other posters, it gets worse temporarily.What you're describing is probably explained by the fact that your chronic rhinitis (or non-allergic rhinitis) condition is improved since using CPAP. This is a neurological imbalance of the involuntary nervous system. Many sleep apnea patients by definition have this and it can present as allergies. It responds somewhat to allergy medications so you don't know what you're treating. It's been shown in a recent study that people with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (and obstructive sleep apnea) have a relative hypoactive state of the sympathetic nervous system in the nose, with a relative hyperactive parasympathetic nasal nervous system. This is what makes the nose chronically stuffy or runny. The CPAP machine's humidification and filtration system helps too.
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on
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Thanks, Dr. Park! It's great to have you on SG, per usual, always with something truly helpful to contribute.
Hey, you guys, check out his book. It's called "Sleep Interrupted"--you'll find it on our SleepGuide Book Club site, along with several other books written by member of SG and others. All have been screened and are worth a look.
Susan McCord
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Permalink Reply by Ralph C. Stewart on -
Thank you for your concise reply. I appreciate your taking the time to provide an explanation.
Steven Y. Park, MD said:Ralph,
I have had patients that tell me the same thing but it's uncommon. In general, like the other posters, it gets worse temporarily.What you're describing is probably explained by the fact that your chronic rhinitis (or non-allergic rhinitis) condition is improved since using CPAP. This is a neurological imbalance of the involuntary nervous system. Many sleep apnea patients by definition have this and it can present as allergies. It responds somewhat to allergy medications so you don't know what you're treating. It's been shown in a recent study that people with laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (and obstructive sleep apnea) have a relative hypoactive state of the sympathetic nervous system in the nose, with a relative hyperactive parasympathetic nasal nervous system. This is what makes the nose chronically stuffy or runny. The CPAP machine's humidification and filtration system helps too.
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