poppi2 wrote:
I liked this comment:
Finally, of all CPAP side effects dry mouth is one of the problems rarely encountered by sleep apnea sufferers. This could be due to breathing from mouth. The air that flows through absorbs some of the moisture in the mouth and could bring about dry mouth. However, this is not a problem encountered very often. In case you are using a mask that allows you only breathe through mouth, using a full face mask will be a good remedy for this. Most of the CPAP side effects are not difficult to overcome.
Well, I must be a very rare bird. A full face mask didn't cure my dry mouth. Every night is a new adventure. This treatment has been difficult and frustrating for me. Earl
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bolding &
underlining are my doings.
http://www.cpap-machine-reviews.com/cpa ... e-care-of/ is indeed a strange site. The writing style seems to indicate the author is a non-native English speaker and some of the information is just plain wrong for the US: For example, consider this comment on
http://www.cpap-machine-reviews.com/cpa ... e-machine/
When it comes to CPAP machines no prescription is necessary to buy some of them.
And while the
CPAP Machine Comparison the Best Way to Buy the Most Suitable Machine speaks of 12 volt, 110 volt, and 220 volt machines and humidifiers, it never mentions the words "efficacy data". The site also has an "interesting" page on the difference between BiPAP and CPAP, which includes this tidbit:
Pressure is measured by water column in centimeters. A BiPAP machine uses two pressures. When the patient inhales it delivers air at a pressure of around 30 cm of water while at exhalation it delivers close to 20 cm. In contrast, a CPAP machine delivers air at a constant pressure of between 4 and 20 cm of water column. (emphasis added)
And while I know that it is possible to set
some bilevels to 30/20, I'd hate to think of what a BiPAP set to 30/20 would feel like to most of us BiPAP users. And APAPs are not mentioned at all on this site.
And then there is this curiosity: The pages carry a 2012 copyright (which should indicate they were recently written and posted), but on the page under the [url=
http://www.cpap-machine-reviews.com/use ... eep-apnea/]CPAP Settings tab, the only specific machine it talks about is the
M-series Plus; the site tells you how to adjust an
M-series Plus machine with these instructions:
Start the machine by pressing the start/stop button. Then press Set up + button and hold until you see patient set up menu. Now you will be able to adjust the C-flex settings in order to adjust the pressure. By pressing left and right arrows you will be able to find the C-flex menu and adjust the pressure. (emphasis added.)
Who would have thunk it? You adjust the pressure setting by adjusting the Flex??? Misleading information about a brick that was discontinued three years ago???