For Veteran Papers - what happens if you take a night off?

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Thu May 10, 2007 4:57 pm

HEE HEE HEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, this could be a new money-making scheme. Get people's machines networked to the internet, and monitor them for compliance. Somehow install a speaker on their CPAP's so you can talk directly to them:

"I'm sorry David. I can't let you do that. Please put your mask on now."
(Spoken in the voice of Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey")

LOL,
B.

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:27 pm

[quote="Babette"]If I had to go do an overnight search (I'm in Search & Rescue) and catch a few zz's in the back of my car, I'm not going to drag the CPAP along. I'm also not going to drag it along to a primitive encampment (I'm a historical reenactor, as well). Boy would I hate someone doing that in the tent next to me! And yes, I also have slept next to the Snoring Thunder God, as well.

SleepySandy · Post by **SleepySandy** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:28 pm

Babette wrote:If so, can I pick a male baritone from Ireland? Can't help it, got a weak spot for Irish accents

My husband is Australian. Is that close enough?

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:30 pm

Ooooh! Sandy! Don't tempt me!

As for travel gear, yes, I've thought about it. I guess I'm going to cross that bridge once I get to it. For now, I'm just gathering ideas and contemplating what might happen in a few weeks when I plan a three-day camping trip.

Thanks much!
B.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu May 10, 2007 5:56 pm

Babette wrote:Ooooh! Sandy! Don't tempt me!

As for travel gear, yes, I've thought about it. I guess I'm going to cross that bridge once I get to it. For now, I'm just gathering ideas and contemplating what might happen in a few weeks when I plan a three-day camping trip.

Thanks much!
B.

In your profile, your machine shows up as a Plus, that doesn't make up use of the software you have marked, and it shows you are using a nasal mask, that could be three strikes.

If you use a nasal mask you may be mouthbreathing, and not getting the treatment you need, that will result in headachs, and the feeling treatment isn't doing any good, because it isn't. Jim

The plus, won't give you a clue with the software, as it collects no useful data.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:02 pm

Ah! Thanks, that was the only smartcard selection offered. I'll delete it from my profile.

I am still trying to perfect the mask thing.

Cheers,
B.

bgalb · Post by **bgalb** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:19 pm

If you have simple OSA with no other serious health complications?
It doesn't take a veteran to answer this. Just someone with average intelligence.

The answer: For all practical purposes; NOTHING!

BUT: Why on earth would you WANT to take a night off? I have been on the "hose" for three months now, and wouldn't dream of taking a night off! Simply because it is more comfortable to stay on the hose. I am 72 years old and not a bit worried about "dying in my sleep". (ask me why.)

I DO occasionally take a nap without CPAP on a sofa with a high pillow. I wake up after 90 minutes feeling refreshed. So, no problem, as far as I am concerned. If I have stayed up very late (designing a web site or programming) the previous night and am really tired, then I hook up the hose and take a 3 hour nap.

If you have other serious medical problems in addition to OSA, then it's a totally different story, which others have addressed.

lvwildcat · Post by **lvwildcat** » Thu May 10, 2007 6:22 pm

B- I think the most important thing is if I take a night off(did at begining when we had some visitors to Vegas and had very late nights) I felt like garbage the next day not only that I found for every 1 night I did without CPAP it would take 2-3 nights to feel good again. So for me thats the real reason to strap it on every night.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Fri May 11, 2007 3:52 am

In my experience, you can also get CPAP headaches from having the straps too tight on your mask. Makes sense when you think about it, but I was wanting to attribute everything to untreated apneas at first. lol.

Babette · Post by **Babette** » Fri May 11, 2007 8:55 am

Blarg, I'm contemplating that too, particularly with the CL2. I got the Breeze last night, so the new mod hopefully will get going soon.

Thanks all for your input!

As for not being afraid of dying in your sleep.... Well, this is a personal thing for everyone, but I'd prefer to die in my sleep than in a car accident, or after a long-term vegetative state, or from cancer or....

Cheers,
B.

odawa · Post by **odawa** » Fri May 11, 2007 9:40 am

I'm worried about setting the cpap up for camping also. There are so many ideas, I'm not sure which is the easiest or the lightest. Of course, cost is a factor and storage of the supplies in my too little apt. I do not want to be tired while out camping, then I will miss all of the fun!!! I'll have to figure it out, I feel so much better again today.
I think I've been having some mask leaks during the nite. I'm going to see if I can fashion myself some padacheeks that is supposed to help with the mask leaks. Have you tried them? Blarg stated that your mask might be too tight, maybe they will help???? I had headaches a couple nites and loosened my mask and it helped. Just an idea.

Bella · Post by **Bella** » Fri May 11, 2007 10:56 am

The BreatheX is battery operated. Apparently the battery runs 2 nights. I think it looks interesting myself, but I can't use it since it only runs in CPAP mode.

https://www.cpap.com/productpage-advanc ... m=2161[url]

If I go even part of a night without my machine I'm messed up the next day, but my apnea is pretty severe and I have some other health issues

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Fri May 11, 2007 12:13 pm

Maybe I'm a little weird...OK...there is no maybe about it. I'd rather not die "suddenly" or in my sleep. I'd like to do it in a leisurely way, aware of what is about to happen, and able to contemplate the event. So cancer is "in" but sudden cardiac death is "out". Unfortunately SCD was the manner of death for every member of my Father's family-while not a single blood relative on either side of the family has had cancer. Anyway...it has been an added incentive to use the CPAP and get healthier...so have the Grandkids.

cwsanfor · Post by **cwsanfor** » Fri May 11, 2007 5:54 pm

I don't ever intentionally take a night off. I was titrated at AHI of about 90, and desats to 64%, and so I'm a hard case.

I might accidentally nap for an hour without xPAP, but if I go like four hours, where I typically get into REM sleep, I'm wasted the next day. It's not that I'm particularly conscientious, it's just that I've learned that the cost of being non-compliant is too great.

My first month or so of learning maskcraft and getting pressures right, I might not have experienced the full benefits. But now, it's an easy decision to put that mask on.

JohnMudie · Post by **JohnMudie** » Sat May 12, 2007 3:19 am

Babette wrote:Okay, I don't fully get why taking a night off from CPAP would be so terrible.

You know Babette, the only way I really truly learn is by experience. So that may be true for you too.

So try it and see what happens.

Think it through. Don't let these people's horror stories put you off. Find out for yourself.

Try stopping using CPAP for a fixed period, say a week or two. If you can do it, I will take my hat off to you.

For me, I just keep coming back to my beloved M-series Auto

John M

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