Fixing Bad Sleep with CPAP

[Jay Aitchsee]

A recent post by ChicagoGranny

Here is a list of sleep hygiene items to think about.
- Practice good sleep hygiene (Google it and read several sources)
- Eat a good diet- Have a regular, moderate exercise program
- Try to avoid daytime naps.
- Practice total abstinence of caffeine including sources like chocolate (sigh)
- Review all medicines, vitamins and supplements you are taking to make sure none are interfering with sleep
- Optimize emotional stress in your life- Use CPAP software to make sure your therapy is optimized
- If you still don't feel or sleep well, make sure you have regular medical checkups to confirm there are no other medical problems.

brings to mind the words of a master from a thread which should be reviewed now and then

I would offer the sister of

YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!
YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!

which would be

A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!
A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!

[Minnie Maunder]

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Here is a list of sleep hygiene items to think about.
- Practice good sleep hygiene (Google it and read several sources)
- Eat a good diet- Have a regular, moderate exercise program
- Try to avoid daytime naps.
- Practice total abstinence of caffeine including sources like chocolate (sigh)
- Review all medicines, vitamins and supplements you are taking to make sure none are interfering with sleep
- Optimize emotional stress in your life- Use CPAP software to make sure your therapy is optimized
- If you still don't feel or sleep well, make sure you have regular medical checkups to confirm there are no other medical problems.

That's a good list that addresses probably 80+% of non-breathing-disordered sleep issues. That last point in the list brings it up close to 90% if your doctors are good and thorough at diagnosis of health conditions.

What I would add to the list is sleep environment - dark, quiet, comfortable bedroom. But maybe that is already covered in the list's first point.

YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!

Yes, this is so easy to forget. CPAP fixes breathing and nothing more. Jay, thanks for the reminder.

[tan]

YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!

which would be

A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!

hmmm I don't know... breathing with the mask is easier. Once I take it off, I almost immediately get some sort of congestion or running nose. Go figure.

[Hang Fire]

hmmm I don't know... breathing with the mask is easier. Once I take it off, I almost immediately get some sort of congestion or running nose. Go figure.

You totally missed the point.

[tan]

hmmm haven't seen Morbius for a while

[Wulfman...]

YOU CAN'T FIX BAD SLEEP WITH A CPAP MACHINE!!!

A CPAP MACHINE MAKES BAD SLEEP WORSE!!!

I think "it depends"........
Like on what's causing the "bad sleep".

But, an "improperly" configured CPAP/APAP/BiLevel machine can sure make bad sleep (or even "good" sleep) worse.

Also, as was alluded to, this therapy is mainly about "breathing".......while you're sleeping.
Hopefully, with a properly configured machine and good fitting mask, the good breathing will then lead to good sleep.


Den

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