Ever miss one night of cpap?

tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:13 pm

Thursday night I decided that I needed to sleep on my left side which I don't do anymore to avoid blowing air onto my wife.
I took my mask off and decided to lay facing her just until I got tired and then I would turn over and mask up.
Next thing I know the alarm was ringing and it was time to go to work.
I can't believe how bad I felt!
People were actually stopping in my office asking if I felt OK and commenting that I didn't look well.
I wouldn't even say that I felt pre-cpap as I don't ever remember feeling that bad before I was diagnosed with OSA.
It is now Sunday and I'm just starting to feel caught up on my sleep one more night should do it I hope.
Has any one else ever missed a night and was it really bad or just no big deal?

Snoozin' Bluezzz · Post by **Snoozin' Bluezzz** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:20 pm

I personally will be interested in any replies to this question. I have missed two nights in the last 7 months due to travel and missing interface parts (my own stupidity). Each time I felt horrible, MUCH worse than I ever felt pre-CPAP, although pre-CPAP was anything but good.

I have wondered if something about the therapy makes non-CPAP OSA worse? Like the airway splinting accelerating the loss of tissue tone in the airway? Or some other phenomena?

David

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:20 pm

You are absolutely right on ... I was only on CPAP for 3 days when I went off for one night and awoke like I had a hangover with the flu at the same time. That is when I realized that this CPAP is for life and did a search and found this forum. Amazing isn't it?

... and the dreams, must not forget the dreams ...

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Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:20 pm

One, my mask broke just as I was strapping on. I had to spend the night in a recliner. Now I have too machines soon to be three and three masks, it won't happen again. Jim

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:27 pm

I haven't actually "missed" a night since June 10, '05 (the last night of my cough/cold that kept me from sleeping with my machine).
Last weekend, I got curious and actually TRIED to take an afternoon nap in bed without being hosed up......I COULDN'T GO TO SLEEP......as soon as I put my mask on, I was sound asleep.
I don't seem to have that problem in my recliner (for an hour or so) though. I think it's got "magic sleeping dust" in it......if I kick back in it for very long, I'm out. I haven't noticed any adverse affects from (relatively) short naps without CPAP.

Den

inacpapfog · Post by **inacpapfog** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:12 pm

Definitely a difference for me!
Before purchasing my second machine, I would sometimes go out of town for one or two days without packing my cpap. I did not sleep well, awoke several times through the night , muscles sore/stiff the next morning and felt mentally zapped the entire following day!
Now, I don't leave home without it!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:22 pm

I've missed 2 nights before. Once when I broke my mask by not paying attention and sitting on it and I broke the bridge of the nose. One other time when my dog chewed through the tubing. Both times the dme company was nice enough to replace it the next day so I didn't have to go without it. Boy did I feel like I did pre-cpap though! Now I keep an extra tube and an old mask around for just that reason.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:54 pm

[quote="Wulfman"]I haven't actually "missed" a night since June 10, '05 (the last night of my cough/cold that kept me from sleeping with my machine).
Last weekend, I got curious and actually TRIED to take an afternoon nap in bed without being hosed up......I COULDN'T GO TO SLEEP......as soon as I put my mask on, I was sound asleep.
I don't seem to have that problem in my recliner (for an hour or so) though. I think it's got "magic sleeping dust" in it......if I kick back in it for very long, I'm out. I haven't noticed any adverse affects from (relatively) short naps without CPAP.

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:23 pm

[quote=I have wondered if something about the therapy makes non-CPAP OSA worse? Like the airway splinting accelerating the loss of tissue tone in the airway? Or some other phenomena?

David

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I've noticed a big difference after missing a night, and my machine pressure is pretty low. I'm really curious as to what long term studies have been done in this regard. Do we get dependant on apnea therapy, so as if we miss a night, we might actually feel worse than pre-therapy?
Also, do compliant CPAP users ever get worse(requiring higher pressure) over time?

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:27 pm

Snoozin' Bluezzz wrote:I have missed two nights in the last 7 months due to travel and missing interface parts (my own stupidity). Each time I felt horrible, MUCH worse than I ever felt pre-CPAP, although pre-CPAP was anything but good.

I have wondered if something about the therapy makes non-CPAP OSA worse? Like the airway splinting accelerating the loss of tissue tone in the airway? Or some other phenomena?

David

My bet would be that pre-CPAP we get used to how we feel. With CPAP most people experience a gradual "getting better", "feeling better." Improvement can be gradual, but I doubt if there's much of anything gradual about going back.

Go back suddenly to no CPAP for a night and, WHAM, that old feeling can hit again. Can feel worse because it's not a gradual "go back". I don't think there's anything about CPAP treatment itself that would make OSA worse when a night is skipped. Could feel worse, but I doubt that there's something anatomical worse than before, due to CPAP use.

z754103 · Post by **z754103** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 3:42 pm

David[/quote]

My bet would be that pre-CPAP we get used to how we feel. With CPAP most people experience a gradual "getting better", "feeling better." Improvement can be gradual, but I doubt if there's much of anything gradual about going back.

Go back suddenly to no CPAP for a night and, WHAM, that old feeling can hit again. Can feel worse because it's not a gradual "go back". I don't think there's anything about CPAP treatment itself that would make OSA worse when a night is skipped. Could feel worse, but I doubt that there's something anatomical worse than before, due to CPAP use.[/quote]

From my experience, when I missed a couple of nights, I felt really bad - not as bad as pre-CPAP (I figured only about 50% as bad, physically!) but it was harder to deal with, metnally and emotionaally, as I had experienced better sleep for the first time since I was in my early twenties. I just couldn't cope with the non-CPAP sleep aftermath again - and didn't want to. I think that's why I felt worse, I now know it needn't be like this and I hated that it was.

zebrajeb · Post by **zebrajeb** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 5:38 pm

Had cataract eye surgery a month ago. Because of large eye patch over eye, I couldn't wear my FF mask! Next night, the power went off until about 3am. I was really miserable without my CPAP. I'm now saving for a battery. Don't know what to do when have surgery on the other eye. I can use a Swift but only for one or two nights before it rubs the bottom of my nostrils raw (uneven).

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:05 pm

z754103 wrote:From my experience, when I missed a couple of nights, I felt really bad - not as bad as pre-CPAP (I figured only about 50% as bad, physically!) but it was harder to deal with, metnally and emotionaally, as I had experienced better sleep for the first time since I was in my early twenties. I just couldn't cope with the non-CPAP sleep aftermath again - and didn't want to. I think that's why I felt worse, I now know it needn't be like this and I hated that it was.

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I like your answer better than mine, z7. The more I think about it, I believe you nailed it!

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:30 pm

Since April 22, I have missed 5 nights. One was in the first week when I fell asleep without the whole thing, and I wasn't even used to it so it did not feel funny. Now I think I would realize (eventually) that my airway was CPAP-free, and put everything to work.

The other 4 nights were due to my own forgetfulness. I packed up the CPAP gear in its nice little blue bag, and left said blue bag on the bed. I went to visit my mother to help her pre-, during, and post-surgery. It was impossible to drive back (an hour and a half each way) "just" for the CPAP.

There was another partial night when I first got the loaner CL 1 interface. When I awoke, I had removed the direct seal and put it next to me on the bed. The rest was all on and working, blowing air straight down. One would think that would have awakened me.

Since this was all early on in my treatment, maybe it wasn't as bad for me as for someone much farther along in their usage. However, it REALLY confirmed that I needed CPAP to sleep well! Whoever invented the whole concept is my hero(ine).

MD727 · Post by **MD727** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:51 pm

Missed last Tuesday night - got home late from a business trip and didn't feel like putting it on - that cost me...because I felt terrible/tired until Friday - never again..lesson learned.

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