Jeanne

Female

Frederick, MD

United States

Profile Information:

My Interest in Sleep Apnea
I have Sleep Apnea
Treatment Being Used, if any
CPAP
If Machine Being Used, What Type? (e.g., Respironics M Series with A-Flex Auto-Adjusting CPAP)
respironics

Comment Wall:

  • Judy

    Hi, Jeanne. Welcome to the forum. How long have you had your M Series Auto w/A-Flex? How are you doing w/your APAP therapy?

    Jan 22, 2009

  • Judy

    At 3:11pm on January 22, 2009, Judy said…
    Good for you for getting back to your doctor about not being able to establish any friendly tems w/your CPAP!!

    Hey, my first 30 nights on CPAP were THE WORST 30 nights of sleep I didn't get in my entire life - except my two titration studies. Yeah, TWO titrations. I only slept 42 minutes out of 6 hours bed time my first titration which wasn't enough so they had me come back for a second titration. I only slept 98 minutes out of 6 hours bed time that second titration. BUT they figured that we enough to script a CPAP and set a pressure. Yeah, uh huh. Its taken a while, but I haven't been bashful about any problems I've had. FINALLY, I am sleeping GOOD. So just hang in here. Don't be bashful, push your doctor, push your local DME supplier's RT and ask all the questions you need to in these apnea support forums!

    Jan 22, 2009

  • Judy

    Hokay. I've don't have a weight problem - yet anyway - but - I do have pulmonary hypertension - and COPD. So the med you were put on for the PH is causing you all this coughing? What med is it? Is it a productive cough or a dry cough? Bringing mucus up or no?

    Yer right, coughing and CPAP don't get along particularly well. For one thing you're coughing a lot of your therapy right out the mouth. Bummer!

    Jan 22, 2009