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by pmarengo
Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Increased lung capacity?
Replies: 20
Views: 13283

Re: Increased lung capacity?

my FEV1 score is 73 and has been for a while and hasn't improved on symbicort or even after taking steroids like prednisone for a few weeks at a time is it really possible that cpap increases your lung function? I have wheezing when I exhale and my O2 during the day falls to 94% [/i] I found this t...
by pmarengo
Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trouble Breathing in the Morning
Replies: 19
Views: 47493

Re: Trouble Breathing in the Morning

I'm brand new to BIPAP, have been using it for 1 week now (with supplemental oxygen). I didn't have much trouble getting used to sleeping with the nasal pillows. But as soon as I disconnect after waking up in the morning I have the very unpleasant sensation of not being able to breathe. It's hard to...