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Nasal Cannula
My Aunt Pat recently e-mailed me telling me that her friend Maureen says the new wave in sleep apnea treatment is a simple nasal cannula with warm moist forced air.
Has anyone else used this option or know anything about it?
I'm going in for my sleep study Wednesday night and I'm feeling a mixture of nerves (I'm scared I won't be able to fall asleep) and enthusiasm. :D
I'm not sure how the process goes after the study, I assume I'll get to talk to the doctor again. If so then I'm going to talk to him about the cannula and see if he feels I might make a good subject for it.
It would certainly be less cumbersome and unattractive than the standard mask.
Here's an article about it:
http://medgadget.com/archives/2007/07/nasal_cannula_for_treatment_o...
-Elissa-
Has anyone else used this option or know anything about it?
I'm going in for my sleep study Wednesday night and I'm feeling a mixture of nerves (I'm scared I won't be able to fall asleep) and enthusiasm. :D
I'm not sure how the process goes after the study, I assume I'll get to talk to the doctor again. If so then I'm going to talk to him about the cannula and see if he feels I might make a good subject for it.
It would certainly be less cumbersome and unattractive than the standard mask.
Here's an article about it:
http://medgadget.com/archives/2007/07/nasal_cannula_for_treatment_o...
-Elissa-
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Permalink Reply by E.M. on
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i would like to use this if it's available. this article is almost 2 years old, though, yet we don't see anyone using the nasal cannulas. wonder why. let us know Elissa what your doctor says about it, please.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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She maybe referrring to the Nasal Aire II cannula cpap mask. It is set up much the same way as the oxygen cannula but larger in diameter. Babbette on cpaptalk uses this mask and highly recommends it. I used it for a while until I switched to the Headrest. If you do a google search on Nasal Aire cpap mask you should find some info on it.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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I would like to see it. I am leary of anything that does not include a picture. How would it seal?
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Permalink Reply by Judy on
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As I read it, it doesn't need to seal, that is why they have to use 20 L to get satisfactory results. I'm sure I read "open nasal cannula" or some such, "open" being the key word I remember when referring to the nasal cannula. I read it last night and haven't re-read it this morning.
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Well I am sure I at least know soome one from Missouri. Your gonna have to show me. Any pressure is good, but to actually change atmospheric pressure you need a proper seal. There is no way this could be consistent.
Judy said:As I read it, it doesn't need to seal, that is why they have to use 20 L to get satisfactory results. I'm sure I read "open nasal cannula" or some such, "open" being the key word I remember when referring to the nasal cannula. I read it last night and haven't re-read it this morning.
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