Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Saz RPSGT on September 27, 2009 at 3:30pm

If you were burping and bloated from air entering your stomach, that may be what was causing the right arm pain. Mention this during your appointment though. When you resume using your CPAP though it is a good idea to tuck your chin close to your chest when sleeping. This position prevents air from entering your stomach.

I'm not sure what you mean by the "crank" button. Is this the "ramp". It usually has a triangular shaped icon and makes the pressure start lower and build up over time. If you didn't use it on the second night, it may have made a difference. I don't really know. The next time you use it hit that button again and see if you wake up burping again.

The thing with CPAP treatment is that everyone is so different. Some need humidification, some don't. Some need a Full Face Mask, some don't. Some do better with CPAP and some better with BiPAP....etc. It's not very black and white. Getting CPAP therapy to work for you is really an exercise in Trial and Error. What is working for you won't work for everybody.

That's why this forum at SleepGuide is so great. It's really a sharing of ideas of what has worked for people.

I'm not sure if I answered your question.

Jason

Sali Gray said:

I will keep my appointment for sure..... thank you.

I have checked and the mask IS, as you predicted, a RESMED (Mirage) Quattro. The machine is a Sleepstyle 200.

The pervious machine was much smaller. They showed me a printout which was a bar chart. I had the previous machine for a week and most nights the bar reached 10 (one night it reached 11.5) so they set the new machine at 10, which they said should prevent me getting apnoeas.

There is a crank button.... The first night I slept with it, I was fine. I used the crank button. I woke once (feeling a bit sick and burpy) but went back to sleep. I usually sleep on my stomach, but managed to get to sleep (within seconds) on my side. I usually sleep the moment my head touches the pillow!! The second night, I was very tired and I'm wondering whether I forgot to use the crank button.... do you think this would have made a difference?

I did originally have a sleep test, with their equipment, at home. I had straps around my chest (which kept falling off) and tummy, a clip on my finger, and a plastic pipe in my nose. I had it for one night. The specialist said that although there was slight apnoea, the test was inconclusive, so the best thing would be to give me a test machine for a week.

On the score chart, my answers were mostly 3's. I can't read, watch TV, sit in quiet places etc. I have (in the past) fallen asleep driving too, so have had to change my whole life aound the problem. I now work mostly at home and only drive very short distances alone.

I really appreciate you taking the time to respond to my questions..... Thank you.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Paul Fletcher on October 5, 2009 at 1:56pm

I also had problems with gas and bloating. I tried a bi-level machine which helped a bit, but the thing which has helped the most is a wedge pillow.
The noises through the mask can be alleviated by adjusting the bands and tightening the mask.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sian Davies on October 5, 2009 at 2:37pm

Thanks Paul. I will try to locate a wedge pillow.... At the moment, even with a reduced pressure of 8, I am waking after 2 hours with air in my stomach! I can't face putting the mask on again afterwards.... so I'm slepping without it for the rest of the night....

Paul Fletcher said:

I also had problems with gas and bloating. I tried a bi-level machine which helped a bit, but the thing which has helped the most is a wedge pillow.
The noises through the mask can be alleviated by adjusting the bands and tightening the mask.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Jennifer Jackson on November 22, 2009 at 8:38pm

I'm having trouble accessing the provided link. Clicked on it, but the referenced "how to" did not appear. Tried searching ehow.com for "stop burping gas using cpap" with no luck either. Any suggestion?
Thank you, Jennifer
P.S. I'm having a gas problem after getting a new CPAP mask and hose.

Saz RPSGT said:

The air in the stomach is a pretty easy fix. Check out the link below.

http://www.ehow.com/video_5363264_stop-burping-gas-using-cpap.html

With regards to the mask sounds, I would be $1 that it's a ResMed Quattro. (If I'm wrong, the check is TOTALLY in the mail)

With your CPAP on and mask attached, try tightening the bottom straps. I've had a great deal of difficulty with some people in trying to get this farting (a clear party foul) to stop. A more rigid cushion on a mask like the ComfortFull Gel mask usually works. You may want to give that a try if it's feasible.

Jason

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Saz RPSGT on November 23, 2009 at 1:31pm

I will get that re-uploaded and send you the link sometime this evening. I'm currently at work saving lives. ;^) Okay...well making people less sleepy at the very least!

Saz

Jennifer Jackson said:

I'm having trouble accessing the provided link. Clicked on it, but the referenced "how to" did not appear. Tried searching ehow.com for "stop burping gas using cpap" with no luck either. Any suggestion?
Thank you, Jennifer
P.S. I'm having a gas problem after getting a new CPAP mask and hose.

Saz RPSGT said:

The air in the stomach is a pretty easy fix. Check out the link below.

http://www.ehow.com/video_5363264_stop-burping-gas-using-cpap.html

With regards to the mask sounds, I would be $1 that it's a ResMed Quattro. (If I'm wrong, the check is TOTALLY in the mail)

With your CPAP on and mask attached, try tightening the bottom straps. I've had a great deal of difficulty with some people in trying to get this farting (a clear party foul) to stop. A more rigid cushion on a mask like the ComfortFull Gel mask usually works. You may want to give that a try if it's feasible.

Jason

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Judy on November 23, 2009 at 4:39pm

Scott, what about a stricture or narrowing of your colon at the anastomosis of your resection?? Has that been investigated? Maybe a colonoscopy is in order.

Sali, try laying on your elbows, knees tucked under you and butt up in the aire for a few minutes. The turn to your left side w/your right leg up in the fetal position, left leg straight out and down, left arm straight up above your head and right arm curled down near your chest. Then on to your right side, right leg extended straight out, left leg curled up in the fetal position, right arm extended straight above your head, left arm curled to your chest. Stay in each position for a few minutes. That should start the gas a moving thru and OUT!

When you say pain in your right shoulder, do you mean in the shoulder/arm itself or more the shoulder/chest area? Aerophagia can also cause chest pain to one side or the other. The above exercises should alleviate that as well.

Its an old remember we Crohn's disease sufferers use to alleviate gas. We tend to be prone to bacterial overgrowth and other gas causing problems.

• ▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Sian Davies on November 24, 2009 at 1:58am

Thanks Judy, I'll try that.... The pain is shoulder/chest area....

Sali

Judy said:

Scott, what about a stricture or narrowing of your colon at the anastomosis of your resection?? Has that been investigated? Maybe a colonoscopy is in order.

Sali, try laying on your elbows, knees tucked under you and butt up in the aire for a few minutes. The turn to your left side w/your right leg up in the fetal position, left leg straight out and down, left arm straight up above your head and right arm curled down near your chest. Then on to your right side, right leg extended straight out, left leg curled up in the fetal position, right arm extended straight above your head, left arm curled to your chest. Stay in each position for a few minutes. That should start the gas a moving thru and OUT!

When you say pain in your right shoulder, do you mean in the shoulder/arm itself or more the shoulder/chest area? Aerophagia can also cause chest pain to one side or the other. The above exercises should alleviate that as well.

Its an old remember we Crohn's disease sufferers use to alleviate gas. We tend to be prone to bacterial overgrowth and other gas causing problems.

• ▶ Reply

▶ Reply to Discussion

• ‹ Previous
• 1
• 2
• Next ›
• Page