aerophagia & air swallowing

[Loveylouise]

new member here. what do folks do about this?
Louise

[bdp522]

Some adjust over time and get less aerophasia. Some get an auto machine so they spend time at a lower pressure and it isn't as bad. Some get a bi-level machine. Some use c-flex some shut it off. If you have a plain cpap machine you can try lowering the pressure by 1 to see if it helps.

Brenda

[socknitster]

We talk about this problem a lot. Do a search and you will see there is a pretty recent thread about it.

Jen

[gasp]

new member here. what do folks do about this?
Louise

I do not use a chin strap and use the Comfort Gel (not a full face mask). Every night that passes I am getting better at keeping my mouth shut - that helps. Also, if I awaken, I use the ramp feature to get back to sleep.

Recent threads:

viewtopic.php?t=20916&highlight=aerophagia

I posted this in a recent thread:
However, during titration it took me so long to fall asleep and get used to the masks (I tried many) that I swallowed a lot of air. The tech told me that if I use the ramp feature, then I will be less likely to swallow air. He also said that it is when we're awake that we swallow most of the air versus when asleep.
viewtopic.php?t=20772&postdays=0&postor ... a&start=15

Hope this helps.

[momadams]

One morning, after swallowing a significant amount of air (not enough to cause pain, but I was a bit , um, ok, belchy and farty), I opined to dear spouse that it was too bad humans couldn't just expell gas delicate through the pores.
His reply, "Depends on what you consider a pore, doesn't it?"
S

[darthlucy]

After my first night of hoseheadedness, I noticed two things: (1) I was definitely swallowing air, and (2) I had a strange feeling that I wasn't getting enough air. I even had a somewhat anxious feeling for a bit after taking off the mask and breathing normally. I lasted about 4 hrs before I gave up for the night, which I don't think is too bad for my first time out.

I just went back upstairs to do some experimenting, and I found that lying on my back seemed to help both of my issues somewhat. It seemed to feel like lying on my side made it harder to exhale, thus making me breath harder and swallowing more. Now I just have to train myself to sleep on my back...yuck...not nearly as comfortable when it comes to back pain.

Another thing that I think may have contributed to my problems was concentrating too much on my breathing (which might explain why several people said that we tend to swallow more air when awake). I keep telling myself, "Don't think about it, just do it."

On a separate note, my dearly beloved woke me this morning with, "Good morning, Hoser."
Me: "No, it's Hosehead."
Him: "Well, I guess that's better than Ho."
Gotta love 'em.

[socknitster]

After my first night of hoseheadedness, I noticed two things: (1) I was definitely swallowing air, and (2) I had a strange feeling that I wasn't getting enough air. I even had a somewhat anxious feeling for a bit after taking off the mask and breathing normally. I lasted about 4 hrs before I gave up for the night, which I don't think is too bad for my first time out.

My first few days on the hose I felt the same way during the day. I felt short of breath. I think my body was re-training to a deeper breathing. Now I find when I lay down to sleep, put on the hose I take a few very deep, satisfying breaths that are more deep and satisfying than any normal yawn I could do. I'm guessing the pressure of the machine can fill up all those little alveoli in the lungs.

I just went back upstairs to do some experimenting, and I found that lying on my back seemed to help both of my issues somewhat. It seemed to feel like lying on my side made it harder to exhale, thus making me breath harder and swallowing more.

When I lie on my side it seems like I can actually feel the air filling up my stomach within moments. It is a very strange sensation. My LES must be looser when I lie on my side. Back sleeping for me while on the hose. Ironic, since side sleeping is better off the hose.

Jen[/quote]

[andyomega]

C-Flex totaly cured my air swallowing woes. Now if only I can fix my insomnia id be super duper !