smokin5s Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 jesus christ, that thing is 800 dollars? my wife keeps on bugging me to get tested because she said she sees me stop breathing all the time at night, but fuck spending the time and money to get tested and then have to shell out another 800 scoobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 both are more than 800 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Just so you know Mr preachy C-paps don't help a large percentage of people that get them. I for example have one and it did not help the apena and also woke me up most nights bothering me. The mouth guard helps allot of people I am told so he is still on a path to help himself. Um, yea they do. I just had a guy in a few weeks ago who popped both his lungs from using too much pressure on his CPAP machine. I assure you, they work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Um, yea they do. I just had a guy in a few weeks ago who popped both his lungs from using too much pressure on his CPAP machine. I assure you, they work. DANG. I would think the mask would lift off your face before popping lungs!! did he die? Sounds serious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthmonkey Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 basically this is a touchy subject for me and i feel very embarrassed asking everyone. Basically in the nut shell the CPAP will fill your air way with O2 and keep it open not giving you the chance to stop breathing. The mouthguard re positions your jaw to allow the collapsed airway to open. I was reading a study where a person wasnt using anything was at a number 98. the CPAP dropped him to 11, and the mouth guard got him to 18. Which is pretty close. I just dont want to be that guy dragging around a machine all the time (camping, boating, etc..). I already have a hard enough time dealing with my phobia of having metal surgically put into my body from my knee injury. Let alone being hooked up to a machine each night. I know its a "disease" and its not like i directly can take it away. But there has to be another way. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 So the mouth guard, seems to me from stated here, is for people with major overbites? I supposedly have it, and am a mouth breather. Doc wants me to do the study, i don't think I have it, because I don't have problems sleeping. Anyhow, I have a major overbite, so this might explain the whole tongue, blocking airway stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 basically this is a touchy subject for me and i feel very embarrassed asking everyone. Basically in the nut shell the CPAP will fill your air way with O2 and keep it open not giving you the chance to stop breathing. The mouthguard re positions your jaw to allow the collapsed airway to open. I was reading a study where a person wasnt using anything was at a number 98. the CPAP dropped him to 11, and the mouth guard got him to 18. Which is pretty close. I just dont want to be that guy dragging around a machine all the time (camping, boating, etc..). I already have a hard enough time dealing with my phobia of having metal surgically put into my body from my knee injury. Let alone being hooked up to a machine each night. I know its a "disease" and its not like i directly can take it away. But there has to be another way. .. Don't take this the wrong way but, grow some balls and take your health seriously. Do you want to die, or do you want to worry about what some douchebag friends are going to say when you take your machine on camping trips? If they make fun of you for it then they're assholes that don't really care about you and don't deserve to be your friend anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthmonkey Posted July 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Don't take this the wrong way but, grow some balls and take your health seriously. Do you want to die, or do you want to worry about what some douchebag friends are going to say when you take your machine on camping trips? If they make fun of you for it then they're assholes that don't really care about you and don't deserve to be your friend anyway. True, I am going to have the test for the CPAP done regardless. My next sleep test is almost a month away. I figured i would be proactive. This process takes for ever to get to that point. I am just trying to look at other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Just FYI on the cost angle, my insurance COMPLETELY covered the test and that machine. Insurance does not take it lightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Just FYI on the cost angle, my insurance COMPLETELY covered the test and that machine. Insurance does not take it lightly. Must be nice. I was out 3G's for the test and the machine. But it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 So the mouth guard, seems to me from stated here, is for people with major overbites? Ever taken CPR? Ever heard of the Jaw-Thrust maneuver to open One's airway? Same thing, only the mouth piece does it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRocket1647545505 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 DANG. I would think the mask would lift off your face before popping lungs!! did he die? Sounds serious. Nah, he was alright. He was about 3/4 blind, and wasn't even prescribed CPAP in the first place; just liked it. He couldn't see what settings the machine was on and would just dial in some numbers. He ended up popping a couple of blebs (weak spot in the lung) causing a complete pneumo on the right and partial on the left. A chest tube for a couple days fixed him right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Wow, that must be an older machine. There isn't a way for me to change the pressure on mine, it was prescribed by the doc. A side effect is that I never worry about my allergies when I sleep, since it is filtered air. Basically in the nut shell the CPAP will fill your air way with O2 and keep it open not giving you the chance to stop breathing. This is incorrect, as I know it. It DOES NOT provide O2, just room air that is pressurized. You would need a condenser to provide O2, and that is a much larger and louder machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 Wow, that must be an older machine. There isn't a way for me to change the pressure on mine, it was prescribed by the doc. A side effect is that I never worry about my allergies when I sleep, since it is filtered air. This is incorrect, as I know it. It DOES NOT provide O2, just room air that is pressurized. You would need a condenser to provide O2, and that is a much larger and louder machine. CPAP- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Keeps the smallest part of your lungs(where gas exchange occurs) open and keeps your upper airway open. Its really not a big deal to wear one. They are so small now that they're 100% portable and when its on provides a nice white noise to fall asleep to. Benefit greatly out weighs the risk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I can't even hear mine, still have to have the fan on. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 how does Cpap work if you are a stomach sleeper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I'm thinking it would work just as well, only the mask would be uncomfortable. They have flexible nose plugs you can use as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 how does Cpap work if you are a stomach sleeper? you won't be a stomach sleeper with a cpap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 FUCKING TROLLING HOW DO THEY WORK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted July 1, 2011 Report Share Posted July 1, 2011 I wear a prescription mouth guard at night because I grind my teeth when asleep. It isn't that hard to have a guard in your mouth all night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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