Anyone use a mini travel CPAP machine

[theGinsue]

Stu, At one of my sleep studies I was told that you can snore without having apnea, but you can't have apnea without snoring (unless you are getting treatment). Snoring is definitely a common symptom of apnea and if you aren't feeling rested in the morning, getting a sleep study is a great way to find out of apnea is causing it. If you have apnea, it won't get better on it's own and gets scary when you get older. Next time you get to see your doctor talk to him/her about your concerns and see if they will get you a sleep study referral. While my apnea is so severe that I'm still tired throughout hte day, it's much better now than without treatment.

[Gman]

I thought I was sleeping well, but my wife pushed me to get it checked out. My PCP setup an appointment with a local group that set me up for a sleep study. They sent me a doodad that I wore on my head that monitored my breathing and my sleep patterns for a couple of nights. I left it on the porch for FedEx pickup after. They sent the results to the PCP and we discussed in a follow-up appointment. I was having 70 events per hour. I then was setup with my durable medical device provider for the equipment and instruction.

Once I started using the CPAP, I realized I wasn't really sleeping at all. Most of the severe headaches I would wake up with were gone. I can't really sleep without it.

There are a number of reviews on the YouTube.


I'll just add that with many units, including the one I have, the pressure isn't "constant", it's "continuous". The pressure actually dips when I exhale so I don't feel like I'm being blown up like a balloon.

[Irving]

I'll have to look into it. I can't wait to find out how expensive this will be without insurance. I've long suspected that I might not be sleeping well. I'm hoping it's something like getting lasik where it's life changing and I should have done it years ago. Thanks guys.

[iego]

The diagnosis, is expensive, or hard (sleep study.) But the devices themselves are relatively inexpensive in the used market.

https://denver.craigslist.org/search...=cpap&sort=rel

You will need the CPAP, and then a mask, which covers your nose and/or mouth.

-John

[Irving]

That's not too bad. I hear that some wearable electronics like the Whoop will tell you how you sleep at night, but I don't have that thing.

[ChickNorris]

Might be life changing for your wife too.

I can't remember the last time I slept through a night, or even half way through a night. My husband's snoring wakes me up, & often if I can even fall asleep with him in earshot to begin with.

Good thing I naturally run on a four hours or so anyway. Can you imagine what a nutter I'd be otherwise? Poit.

[Irving]

Might be life changing for your wife too.

I can't remember the last time I slept through a night, or even half way through a night. My husband's snoring wakes me up, & often if I can even fall asleep with him in earshot to begin with.

Good thing I naturally run on a four hours or so anyway. Can you imagine what a nutter I'd be otherwise? Poit.

Yeah, that's pretty much the case. Lack of sleep is the only thing they've found with a direct correlation to Alzheimers (apparently), so don't brag it up too much.

[ChickNorris]

Yeah, that's pretty much the case. Lack of sleep is the only thing they've found with a direct correlation to Alzheimers (apparently), so don't brag it up too much.

Yea but I'll get to hide my own Easter eggs.

[iego]

There's probably a difference between those that (do not) sleep, and those that cannot, sleep. Personally, I would rather not be in either category.

Sleep is important, it is when your body heals and your mind reviews the past day, dreams, etc.

-John

[Circuits]

You can do a home sleep study, which is much cheaper than the full-blown lab sleep study - you basically rent the monitor and wire yourself up, and send the machine and its memory card after a night or two back for analysis by a sleep doc, for under $200. Not as comprehensive as the lab study, but can get you a prescription for a CPAP, which you may or may not end up needing or wanting.

My sister was actually able to purchase a reconditioned cpap machine without a prescription off the internet, so it's possible if you want one even if you haven't had a lab sleep study or home sleep study and an actual doctor's prescription for one.

I recently traveled to Cali for a week for my new job, and just packed my Philips "dreamstation" machine along with its humidifier in my full-sized suitcase and used it in my hotel room. For off-grid sleep, you'd need an inverter or battery pack, I guess.