Joggin/exercise difficulty

[Rhowe004]

Hello everyone, this is my first time here and just started using my CPAP last week. I have searched the depths of google to find an answer to my question but no luck.

I am 32 years old, in decent shape and a non smoker. I’m a little heavier than I’d like to be, but I’ve been avidly lifting weights and jogging since my early 20’s. Prior to using the CPAP, my only difficulties with jogging was occasional cramping and muscle fatigue, but I’ve never really had problems breathing. After using the CPAP, I went jogging and felt like I had just smoked 3 packs of cigarettes. I became out of breath VERY quickly, had to stop several times to take a break, and at the end I felt like my lungs were on fire. I’m also experiencing shortness of breath during the day while doing my normal routine.

Is this normal? My apnea was pretty severe, so I’m guessing that my body is adjusting to being able to breathe at night, but I just want to make sure it isn’t anything to be concerned about.

[jnk...]

Shortness of breath during the day and burning sensations in the chest are, to the best of my knowledge, unlikely to be related to the use of CPAP at night and so should be filed under things to report to one's doc as possible symptoms of other issues.

[TASmart]

Definitely not normal. See your Dr. Sounds like asthma attacks o me, but too little data yields poor results most often.

[Rhowe004]

Thanks guys. I will bring this up to my doc!

[nicholasjh1]

I would definitely see a doc as others have suggested... in the meantime... I did have some strange effects happen as my adrenaline started kicking back in, racing heart, out of breath etc. adding magnesium to my diet definitely helped. According to studies most apnea sufferers are short on it due to the night time heart stress.

[jnk...]

If you had just mentioned some soreness, that is common in the short term, I believe.

https://www.sleep-apnea-guide.com/cpap- ... -pain.html

But "burning" and "shortness of breath," not so much.

[BTS]

Sounds like what I have experienced and it does need a Drs attention... Mine was a combo of Asthma and COPD managed with inhalers one rescue and the other steroid...

[chunkyfrog]

Your doctor may be able to help, while there is still time.
You will not want your loved ones saying, " If only he'd seen a doctor."

[ChicagoGranny]

I became out of breath VERY quickly, had to stop several times to take a break, and at the end I felt like my lungs were on fire. I’m also experiencing shortness of breath during the day while doing my normal routine.

Do you know how to view a sleep report on your machine's display to check your AHI and mask leak level? (As newbies, we often don't know that we are still having apneas and our CPAP process needs to be tweaked.)

Please fill out your equipment profile - https://www.cpaptalk.com/ucp.php?i=prof ... pment_info