How many of you are 100% compliant?

TxStarDiesel · Post by **TxStarDiesel** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:29 pm

The few times I have fallen asleep on the couch I have woke up within a few minutes gasping for air.

When I first started cpap, someone told me that I would look forward to putting on my mask. I thought bull @#$!

Now I know better. Ya'll were right!

Thank you

billd · Post by **billd** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:30 pm

About the only time I dont use my cpap is when I nap in my chair watching TV.

momsworry · Post by **momsworry** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:49 pm

I nod off every once in a while in a chair, but it's only for about two minutes now. Before cpap it was more like two hours, and waking up every few minutes. I don't ever lay down for any sleep without the hose. I opted for the second slot on the poll, since I do sometimes nap without it but as I said, very,very short naps.

track · Post by **track** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 9:54 pm

I tried it on a few naps and only found a few HI were taking place so I don't use it then.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 10:29 pm

track wrote:I tried it on a few naps and only found a few HI were taking place so I don't use it then.

track, what you weren't seeing on the data were the number of events the machine prevented from happening during the naps when you used the machine.

When the machine keeps apneas and hypopneas from hitting you, you're naturally going to see pretty clean results.

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:01 pm

100% compliant - including some short naps where I "achieve" the otherwise impossibe - and AHI of 0 - doubtlessly due to the machine.

O.

Panhandler · Post by **Panhandler** » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:08 pm

OK, I should have read the posts before voting. I've missed one night in the last 6 months (and paid for it the next day). I have napped on car trips when my wife was driving without CPAP, but usually use it when napping at home. And I was only resting my eyes in church. Honest!

Elle · Post by **Elle** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:03 am

I guess I'll be the first non compliant one to confess and it does feel like a confession. I seem to take mine off in the early morning and go back to sleep without it. It is now a habit. I actually slept 5 more hours without it this morning which shocked me since I don't normally sleep that long without little wakeups.

I think what happens is that I sleep so soundly now that i am too stupid when I get up for bathroom breaks to just leave the mask on and disconnect the hose. I take the mask off and then when I get back to bed i am too tired to clean what I know will be a mask full of cat fur so I just leave it off. I would have to turn on the light and find my glasses and that is just too much trouble. If I am with it enough when I wake up for the can i will leave the mask on.
Before cpap I didn't feel as groggy as i do now.

Wolfmarsh · Post by **Wolfmarsh** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:32 am

Id really like to not die, so im 100%.

Catnapper · Post by **Catnapper** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 5:17 am

I am 100% compliant. I don't take naps but if I did I would use the CPAP.

Bert_Mathews · Post by **Bert_Mathews** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 6:27 am

I do alot of traveling -but- does 99.9% count hi enough??
Bert

TXKajun · Post by **TXKajun** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:22 am

Every night, every nap. I was without my CPAP for 5 days while it was being replaced (thanks, cpap.com!!!), but other than that, 100%.

Kajun

dogracer · Post by **dogracer** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:30 am

100% every night & every nap. I recently went on a trip and tried to sleep in the car. I was so afraid I would die, I couldn't sleep. Upon arriving back home, I purchased a cord for the car so that next time I can even sleep there. While not driving, of course!

I love breathing!

Scott

zzzzzz!! · Post by **zzzzzz!!** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 7:31 am

100% compliant -- which, quite honestly, really surprises me. I think somebody struck the fear of G-d into me about the potential consequences of skipping treatment.

I'm cat-sitting at someone else's apartment right now, and after I arrived here I realized I'd forgotten the little plastic hose adapter that fits on my machine when I use it without the humidifier (I was trying to travel light, so I left the humidifier at home). I discovered this around 8 p.m., was dead-dog tired with sore feet, and for the first time I actually contemplated skipping for one night -- but I just couldn't do it. I spent the next 2 hours going across town and back just to get that little piece of plastic so I could sleep "safely" that night.

Refugee · Post by **Refugee** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:18 am

I'd be really curious to see the results of this same poll taken by people who don't have the support of this forum. I bet it would be way lower for compliance.

What kills me is when I first got my machine my Doc told me I only needed to use it 4 hours a night. At the time that sounded great, now that I'm educated on the matter its scary that he told me that.

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