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Permalink Reply by Jess on April 11, 2009 at 8:24pm

I know in my case I was having increasing problems with nighttime reflux that last couple of years before I started CPAP therapy. After CPAP I have had no problems with reflux whatsoever.

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Permalink Reply by Teresa Greene on April 30, 2009 at 7:14pm

I have a hard time sleeping with the CPAP, but finally stayed on it after trying several types of masks and found one not quite as offensive. I had a sleep study after years of waking up gasping for breath (I get busy) and it showed moderate/severe apnea. It has been six months and since then I have had pneumonia, for the first time, and most recently have developed asthma. Recently, I had an asthma attack while I had the mask on...that was not fun. The doctor said I must have GERD which likely caused the apnea in the first place. I don't know about that. I do know that the CPAP pulls lots of gunk from somewhere and sometimes I wake up because I have to clear it out to be able to breath. I was willing to cope with that, but asthma under a mask? Anyone else ever had to work with that?

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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on May 1, 2009 at 12:45am

I have heard of apnea causing GERD but not the other way around.

Teresa Schoch said:

I have a hard time sleeping with the CPAP, but finally stayed on it after trying several types of masks and found one not quite as offensive. I had a sleep study after years of waking up gasping for breath (I get busy) and it showed moderate/severe apnea. It has been six months and since then I have had pneumonia, for the first time, and most recently have developed asthma. Recently, I had an asthma attack while I had the mask on...that was not fun. The doctor said I must have GERD which likely caused the apnea in the first place. I don't know about that. I do know that the CPAP pulls lots of gunk from somewhere and sometimes I wake up because I have to clear it out to be able to breath. I was willing to cope with that, but asthma under a mask? Anyone else ever had to work with that?

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Permalink Reply by Teresa Greene on May 5, 2009 at 9:39am

The treatment for GERD has greatly improved my ability to stay asleep with the mask, and I am not taking it off (without my knowledge). I have had no incidents with having to remove the mask due to fluid back up, and, so far, no asthma attacks. I must say I have changed some habits as well that relate to causes of GERD.



Rock Hinkle said:

I have heard of apnea causing GERD but not the other way around.

Teresa Schoch said:

I have a hard time sleeping with the CPAP, but finally stayed on it after trying several types of masks and found one not quite as offensive. I had a sleep study after years of waking up gasping for breath (I get busy) and it showed moderate/severe apnea. It has been six months and since then I have had pneumonia, for the first time, and most recently have developed asthma. Recently, I had an asthma attack while I had the mask on...that was not fun. The doctor said I must have GERD which likely caused the apnea in the first place. I don't know about that. I do know that the CPAP pulls lots of gunk from somewhere and sometimes I wake up because I have to clear it out to be able to breath. I was willing to cope with that, but asthma under a mask? Anyone else ever had to work with that?

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