Woke up out of breathe, ripped my mask off

Sammy_J · Post by **Sammy_J** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:24 am

The other night I had a real scary experience. I was awoken completely out of breath and I ripped my mask off. I forget to insert my card in my Respironics machine so I couldnt see what had happened but it was very freaky and scary as it never happened before. I suspect I may have had a central or mixed apnea.

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 5:46 am

Or.....(if you're not taping your mouth shut, while using a nasal mask).....your mouth probably fell open and you were having obstructive apneas.

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WillSucceed · Post by **WillSucceed** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 4:48 pm

I suspect I may have had a central or mixed apnea.

How long have you had your equipment?
Are you using C-FLEX? If so, have you tried turning it off?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:05 pm

WillSucceed wrote:I suspect I may have had a central or mixed apnea.

How long have you had your equipment?
Are you using C-FLEX? If so, have you tried turning it off?]

I have had my APAP for over a year and a half. I havent had that event repeat itself but I was using the F&P mask and I find that mask's venting is not that great. Perhaps I had excess CO2 build up. I had my CFLEX at 2 at the time. I put it back to 3.

Sammy_J · Post by **Sammy_J** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:07 pm

Anonymous wrote:
How long have you had your equipment?
Are you using C-FLEX? If so, have you tried turning it off?

I have had my APAP for over a year and a half. I havent had that event repeat itself but I was using the F&P mask and I find that mask's venting is not that great. Perhaps I had excess CO2 build up. I had my CFLEX at 2 at the time. I put it back to 3.

BTW, I switched to using my alternate mask, the Mirage Activa.