chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 26, 2020 4:56 pm

Without cpap, your heart would have likely gone downhill much faster.
Important--DO NOT STOP CPAP,
unless your doctor tells you to.

Know anyone in Omaha that is a "go to" for this Chunky?

... a CPAP that I adapted to overnight (slept 10 hours first night without any hassles) ... Now the numbers for heart rate, resting heart rate, etc. are all coming down. ... I'm not even sure I COULD sleep well without the machine now? Don't really want to try. Good for you! Keep it up! The last he...

Your heart will work twice as hard (if you have apnea) without Cpap when you sleep... not a good idea even if your other questions are not yet fully answered. RIGHT?! It is totally counter-intuitive that I would torture my heart for probably 25 years, get a CPAP that I adapted to overnight (slept 1...

I have lower extremity edema caused by dietary factors. The more carbs I eat, the more swelling I have. Sounds like me. I generally keep to a very low carb diet (I don't count fiber though). Carbs=sugar, as far as the body is concerned, and sugar increases the bodies water content. For me, this is ...

I do have an appointment with a sleep specialist set up for the 21st of July. I'm wondering if in the meantime I shouldn't stop using the CPAP machine until this gets sorted out? I wear a "Whoop strap" that monitors my sleep and the numbers were really dismal prior to using the CPAP. Now the numbers...

Do you have high blood pressure? Many meds can actually make edema worse. Diuretics are one such class, depending on which you have. If you do have high bp, seek the help of a nephrologist. This changed my life. I do have HBP. I take a really small dose of lisinopril daily. I have ran out of script...

I'd like to hear about any follow-on experiences people have had with this long-term? Was the weight gain and edema a short-term thing while your body adjusted, or is there another culprit. I started using a Resmed 10 about 3 weeks ago and have packed on 12 lbs, and have bad edema. All the usual GP ...