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Gastric Insuflation when sleeping on side, not on back

Anyone have any idea what to do about suffering gastric insuflaction on one's side, but not on one's back?  I land up taking my mask off after the first 4 hours of sleep, since I cannot keep sleeping on my back all night. Once I turn over while still using my mask I get awful gas and bloating. So I take off my mask so I can sleep on my side.

 

Any suggestions would be most helpful.  Thanks.

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That was an interesting thread. Only thing is I have a mac and cannot get the reports that those with a PC can. I have a resmed9s.  I have lowered my pressure just due to centrals, but have not had the nerve to try sleeping on my side to see if it helps with the gastric insufflation. And unfortunately, by lowering the pressure, my centrals have gone up, as well as the apnea count.  So I will continue to take my mask off and sleep on my side half way thru the night as I have for months now. I figure half a night is better than nothing.

 

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. 

Philip Brown said:

Jonathan Brumfield said:

Just searching the net for you and I found a few links that discuss it:

 

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37517&sid=f42fd...

 

Wow!  I just read the link posed by Jonathan... and if anyone hasn't looked at it yet, make sure you read the fifth post down on that thread.   It's like an encyclopedia of knowledge and advice.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jonathan.  I've actually printed out a few hard copies of that post to make sure that I can always refer to it.

 

And Mary... I'm new to all of the lingo... but I just learned that "your term" is more correct.  Most of us probably get "gastric insuflation" (air *forced* into our stomach) when our PAPs cause bloating... which is more serious than just aerophagia  (swallowing air). 

Sorry for recapping your issue with the wrong term.  (I think I'll stick w/ bloating and gas as my preferred terms... it's simpler!)

Do you drink many carbinated beverages?



Mary Callahan said:

That was an interesting thread. Only thing is I have a mac and cannot get the reports that those with a PC can. I have a resmed9s.  I have lowered my pressure just due to centrals, but have not had the nerve to try sleeping on my side to see if it helps with the gastric insufflation. And unfortunately, by lowering the pressure, my centrals have gone up, as well as the apnea count.  So I will continue to take my mask off and sleep on my side half way thru the night as I have for months now. I figure half a night is better than nothing.

 

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. 

Philip Brown said:

Jonathan Brumfield said:

Just searching the net for you and I found a few links that discuss it:

 

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37517&sid=f42fd...

 

Wow!  I just read the link posed by Jonathan... and if anyone hasn't looked at it yet, make sure you read the fifth post down on that thread.   It's like an encyclopedia of knowledge and advice.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jonathan.  I've actually printed out a few hard copies of that post to make sure that I can always refer to it.

 

And Mary... I'm new to all of the lingo... but I just learned that "your term" is more correct.  Most of us probably get "gastric insuflation" (air *forced* into our stomach) when our PAPs cause bloating... which is more serious than just aerophagia  (swallowing air). 

Sorry for recapping your issue with the wrong term.  (I think I'll stick w/ bloating and gas as my preferred terms... it's simpler!)

None, whatsoever.



RockRpsgt said:

Do you drink many carbinated beverages?






RockRpsgt said:

Do you drink many carbinated beverages?



Mary Callahan said:

That was an interesting thread. Only thing is I have a mac and cannot get the reports that those with a PC can. I have a resmed9s.  I have lowered my pressure just due to centrals, but have not had the nerve to try sleeping on my side to see if it helps with the gastric insufflation. And unfortunately, by lowering the pressure, my centrals have gone up, as well as the apnea count.  So I will continue to take my mask off and sleep on my side half way thru the night as I have for months now. I figure half a night is better than nothing.

 

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. 

Philip Brown said:

Jonathan Brumfield said:

Just searching the net for you and I found a few links that discuss it:

 

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37517&sid=f42fd...

 

Wow!  I just read the link posed by Jonathan... and if anyone hasn't looked at it yet, make sure you read the fifth post down on that thread.   It's like an encyclopedia of knowledge and advice.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jonathan.  I've actually printed out a few hard copies of that post to make sure that I can always refer to it.

 

And Mary... I'm new to all of the lingo... but I just learned that "your term" is more correct.  Most of us probably get "gastric insuflation" (air *forced* into our stomach) when our PAPs cause bloating... which is more serious than just aerophagia  (swallowing air). 

Sorry for recapping your issue with the wrong term.  (I think I'll stick w/ bloating and gas as my preferred terms... it's simpler!)



Marcia Herman said:


RockRpsgt said:

Do you drink many carbinated beverages?



Mary Callahan said:

That was an interesting thread. Only thing is I have a mac and cannot get the reports that those with a PC can. I have a resmed9s.  I have lowered my pressure just due to centrals, but have not had the nerve to try sleeping on my side to see if it helps with the gastric insufflation. And unfortunately, by lowering the pressure, my centrals have gone up, as well as the apnea count.  So I will continue to take my mask off and sleep on my side half way thru the night as I have for months now. I figure half a night is better than nothing.

 

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated. 

Philip Brown said:

Jonathan Brumfield said:

Just searching the net for you and I found a few links that discuss it:

 

http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=37517&sid=f42fd...

 

Wow!  I just read the link posed by Jonathan... and if anyone hasn't looked at it yet, make sure you read the fifth post down on that thread.   It's like an encyclopedia of knowledge and advice.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jonathan.  I've actually printed out a few hard copies of that post to make sure that I can always refer to it.

 

And Mary... I'm new to all of the lingo... but I just learned that "your term" is more correct.  Most of us probably get "gastric insuflation" (air *forced* into our stomach) when our PAPs cause bloating... which is more serious than just aerophagia  (swallowing air). 

Sorry for recapping your issue with the wrong term.  (I think I'll stick w/ bloating and gas as my preferred terms... it's simpler!)

Holy moly, I thought aerophagia and gastric insufflation was the same thing; I stand corrected.  I do have aeophagia before I fall asleep as evidenced by air filling my cheeks before I fall asleep. Afterwards, it's probably a gastric insufflation issue. Having had a cecal volvulus in 2008, I guess this could be a real problem for me. (The cecum wasn't attached to the abdominal wall; it twisted so bad things happened to me.)
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I have to correct myself; I *had* aerophagia until I got my new machine, an autotitrating BiPAP; its 95+% gone now. I was having an awful time exhaling against a too-high exhale pressure.
Marcia, glad you have some relief.  This may be of help to other folks.

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