Swallowing air?

newbie · Post by **newbie** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:17 am

I'm on a pressure 13 and have terrible gas in the morning, and I keep belching. Is there a solution to this?

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:20 pm

I'm a newbie too and I have same problem with a pressure of 6-8! Maybe it just takes time to get used to this. What kind of mask do you use? I'm going to try a pepcid before I go to bed to see if it helps.

tlc95066 · Post by **tlc95066** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 3:52 pm

Hi Newbie and welcome!

This sounds an awful lot like aerophagia. Take a look in the CPAPopedia and you can also do a search on aerophagia within this forum. There are a tremendous number of posts on the subject.

When I first started I had the same problem I spoke to my doctor and he prescibed an APAP for me. This seems to have elevated the problem.

Hopefully you will find this forum useful as we all have. My best advise to you is read, read, read and then keep reading to find out as much as you can!
Best,
Teri

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:29 pm

tlc95066 wrote:I spoke to my doctor and he prescibed an APAP for me. This seems to have elevated the problem.

I don't want to put words in Teri's mouth, but I think she meant to write that an auto machine (APAP) alleviated the problem. (Not that it elevated it and made it worse.)

tlc95066 · Post by **tlc95066** » Mon Oct 10, 2005 4:40 pm

Thank you for the correction! That is exactly what I meant. Apparently I am having trouble with my spelling today.
Teri

sleepyred · Post by **sleepyred** » Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:55 am

I took a pepcid and slightly elevated my head and had no problems last night. Great not continually burping! I also tightened my chin strap to try to keep my mouth shut. Getting used to not breathing through my mouth is a very hard adjustment, but I think better in the long run for my teeth. I'm one of those people who need a sip of water here and there at night so I keep a glass of water with a straw and just open my mouth enough to get a sip of water. I'd go nuts with a full face mask!

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:18 am

tlc95066 wrote: When I first started I had the same problem I spoke to my doctor and he prescibed an APAP for me. This seems to have elevated (alleviated) the problem.

Teri,
What was your straight cpap pressure set on? I am having the aerophagia problem, but when I suggested APAP my Dr. said she usually only prescribes Auto for those with pressures around 15. My pressure is 7 now, but she would like for me to be on 9. Tried 9 and really had problems! I am trying to find enough people who have been helped by switching to APAP even if their pressures were relatively low. Hoping that will be the evidence that my Dr. needs to let me try it.
Thanks,
Esther

Teej813 · Post by **Teej813** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 3:49 pm

Hey, Born.

I was originally prescribed a CPAP at 5. But my Dr. changed the prescription when I asked for an APAP. My reasoning was that I didn't want to go thru another sleep study (i didn't sleep hardly at all) just to find out what pressure i should be at (since i didn't sleep, the sleep technician made a note that 5 would be a good place to start). Seemed silly to me to buy a CPAP and guess at the pressure when an APAP would adjust automatically.

Again, my Dr. agreed and changed my script.

Hope this helps.

teej

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tlc95066 · Post by **tlc95066** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 5:06 pm

Hi Esther,

My straight CPAP was set at 10 and with my APAP I am currently set at
5 - 12. when I spoke to my doc, I explained that I was having very bad cramping and only in the mornings. He told me that some people just can't tolorate the straight settings even though my setting wasn't all that high. I recommend that you continue calling the doc on a regular basis telling him/her that you are having a difficult time with pain. BE A PEST! If you uncomfortable you need to let the doc know.

You could always offer to have breakfast at the doc's home each morning so he/she can see how you are feeling. Sorry I couldn't help myself.

I was fortunate that I didn't have to be a pest to my doc, but he does seem to listen to his patients. Hope that helps!
Teri

Ms Piggy · Post by **Ms Piggy** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:30 pm

I have a regular cpap machine set at 7 and have the same problem with bloating. I raised the bedhead up 6 ins, which didn't help the air problem but causes me to slip down the bed and the mattress to gradually slide down the box spring!
I read somewhere that some people get over it and others, don't but no idea of timing on this was given. On my second sleep test I only managed to sleep for 3 hours due to pain from the overtightened mask, which makes me wonder if I really need to be set at 7, do they really know after 3 hours?
My next machine will have to be an apap.

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:27 pm

Teej, Teri, and Ms Piggy,
Thanks bunches for the info. I hope this will help to convince my Dr..
Teri, I couldn't help but LOL when I read your advice about going over for breakfast.
Sleep well.
Esther

tlc95066 · Post by **tlc95066** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:23 pm

Ester,
I live in a relatively small community and my Doc just happens to live about 1 mile from my house. I don't see him around town too much but his kids go to the local schools as well... but if i had to... i might just show up at his house

Teri

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:28 am

Born Tired wrote: I am having the aerophagia problem, but when I suggested APAP my Dr. said she usually only prescribes Auto for those with pressures around 15.

Esther,
That sounds confusing. By 15, many people are given a bi-level machine, which seems to alleviate both exhalation problems, and aerophagia.

Did your doctor really say she gives an auto only from 15 and up? Is she a sleep doctor? Could it be that one of you was talking about an auto, and the other talking (or thinking) about a bi-level.

momexp5 is one poster who had consistent, troublesome aerophagia on a pressure of 7 (!) and was recently switched to a bi-level (not auto) machine.

O.

Born Tired · Post by **Born Tired** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:57 pm

ozij wrote:
Did your doctor really say she gives an auto only from 15 and up? Is she a sleep doctor? Could it be that one of you was talking about an auto, and the other talking (or thinking) about a bi-level.

My understanding is that she usually doesn't give an auto unless the upper level pressure is about 15 with varying pressure needs through the night.
I talked to her yesterday and told her of my "research" findings--that most who have aerophagia seem to do much better on auto. She said she would send me a rx for an auto. She said we'll try 5 to 12 for pressure levels. Sure hoping it will help me I actually haven't given much thought to a BiPap.
Sorry I was a bit confusing.
Esther

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:03 am

Sounds like a great doctor to stick to!
Good luck - I hope the APAP does it for you.
O.

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