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How Many of Us Are 100% "Compliant"?
I would count myself in the ranks of those 100% compliant -- meaning that, with very few exceptions, I use my machine every single night, all night, and whenever I take a nap.
Hopefully I'm not alone. What about everyone else?
Hopefully I'm not alone. What about everyone else?
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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I have been 100% compliant for about 14.years. Other than a few times when I fell asleep watching TV, I can't think of any exceptions where I slept without CPAP.
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Permalink Reply by Jerri Lynn on
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I'm still in the learning phase here. My doctor's and DME never mentioned naps. Even with naps?.......it's not unusual for me to fall asleep on the deck or while watching a movie.......sometimes for a few hours. Are you referring to these times as well? This happens 3-5 week.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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yep, definitely naps. you're supposed to use your therapy even during naps.
Jerri Lynn said:I'm still in the learning phase here. My doctor's and DME never mentioned naps. Even with naps?.......it's not unusual for me to fall asleep on the deck or while watching a movie.......sometimes for a few hours. Are you referring to these times as well? This happens 3-5 week.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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I can not think of a single night, except for one exception when power was out, that I haven't used my machine. I use it for naps as well. I know the night the power was out, for about 6 hours, I slept very fitfully and never fully went into a deep sleep. That night I kept imagining that I was choking and couldn't wake up.
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Permalink Reply by glenda brown on
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Hi, just popped in to try and find out what 'compliant' means! haha. thanks for answering that for me.
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Permalink Reply by susan mccord on
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I'm 100% compliant with the exception of 2 times when I accidentally fell back asleep in the a.m., took off the mask 'cause I was gonna get up, and fell back asleep with the mask in my hand. Both times.
I'm not at all sure I could even go to bed without my mask now--I'd be scared.......
I don't assume I'm awake anymore unless I'm on my feet!\\
Susan McCord
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Permalink Reply by bonesigh on
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100% here too, night time and naps (if I ever get lucky enough to have one). There is the occasional drift off when sitting in my daughters room at night after putting her to bed but, that's only for a few minutes or so.
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Permalink Reply by 99 on
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my understanding of complient is that you use the CPAP at least 4 hours per day (night)
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I can't claim 100% compliance 'cause when returning from Mayo last year I hit a fresh deer carcass on the xway about midnight. By the time the cops came, the wrecker came and hauled us to a motel and my car to the dealer I was too tired to bother hauling ANYTHING into the motel. I have a small case I carry my meds, my "essentials", clean underwear and PJs in and I grabbed that and my purse, registered and fell into bed.
And about 3 months after starting CPAP I was provided w/a loaner APAP w/no humidifier and ended up w/raw nostrils, a passover humidifier only made them more raw and chapped and it took 3 nights w/Ayr Saline Nasal Gel before I could stand ANY PAP pressure in my poor nostrils.
I can't think of why the 3 other nights but since 06 Oct 06 I've only missed 7 nights of using my CPAP, APAP or VPAP.
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