A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON MY WAY TO CPAP

[agadoresmama]

OK....true story...happened a week ago. I am a penny pincher. I work so I can enjoy my three dogs. I do ALOT of my stuff myself. Small home repairs. Groom my standard poodle, Agadore. Get my clothes from Goodwill. Cut my own hair... stuff like that.

Last week, I frosted my hair. Have done it a bazillion times. But this time, when I was rinsing off the dye, I inhaled and got a snootful. Immediately flushed it out....but too late. Burning and immediate sinus pain. So after I get my hair rinsed, I get out the neti pot and try to flush out my sinuses. Well, I was so inflamed that the water would only go so far, but not drain out the other side. CRAP!

So, faced with a possible night WITHOUT my BELOVED(and I REALLLLLLY mean that) CPAP, I start trying to figure out a way to open up my sinuses. Sidebar- my car has had a low tire that I have had to air up about every day for the last few weeks....so the wheels of invention begin to turn....

OK...my car's tires are at 33 PSI and that keeps my wheels round. My CPAP can go up to 20(I assume) PSI...si my brilliant idea is to blow out my sinuses! I put on my Swift for Her, and crank it up to 20......but..I feel next to nothing. So I open my mouth..you know...to make sure the air is flowing......NOTHING comes out.....NOTHING!

So I figured out that maybe I can't open up my airway this way. I end up taking benedryl and floating off to a night of turbulent sleep....


S0 what YOUR funny story with CPAP?

[Pad A Cheek]

I am so glad to see someone else who loves a Standard Poodle. Our girl is almost 4 and is part of the fun and joy that keeps the days so interesting. I never ever knew that these dogs could be so different from "regular" dogs. I have had some great regular dogs in the past but none quite like a Standard. If you have ever been owned by one, chime in. I would love to share the silly antics of our gal. This dog has a true sense of humor and I swear she laughs with us.

Ok on the serious side, the pressure from a CPAP is measured in cm of water not pounds per square inch like a air compressor. Be careful of blowing anything that powerful up your nose. Vanity just is not worth the trip to the hospital, have you seen what they make you wear there???? And the back is out of those things too. Gets a little chilly if you know what I mean.

Keeping people happy one person at a time, starts at home.

Karen

[tbone421998]

We are owned by four doxies. On a funny note, my wife told me something that happened to me during the night that we both laughed at. She said about 2:00 am, my mask started its squeal leak. She said that she and one of the dogs really woke up when I started humming in key to the squeal. She had to poke me to get me to stop. I don't remember any of it.

[archangle]

I was recently visiting with family and sleeping in the living room. Feeling like a nap, I put on my CPAP mask. One of my relative's dogs stared at me with the strangest look. I guess he was thinking, "I saw the Aliens movie. I know how this comes out."

[pap4life]

WOW. for a second there I though you were going to tell us that you got out the tire air compressor and put that up your nose to blow out you sinus.

You would not be very happy with 20 PSI of air going up you nose..

[ameriken]

I was recently visiting with family and sleeping in the living room. Feeling like a nap, I put on my CPAP mask. One of my relative's dogs stared at me with the strangest look. I guess he was thinking, "I saw the Aliens movie. I know how this comes out."

^^^^^^LMAO

[rested gal]

faced with a possible night WITHOUT my BELOVED(and I REALLLLLLY mean that) CPAP

I know exactly what you mean. Love mine, too, and wouldn't want to face one minute of sleep without it.

....so the wheels of invention begin to turn....

No one appreciates creative Lab Rat thinkin' more than I do, but.....

BUT!!!.....

WOW. for a second there I though you were going to tell us that you got out the tire air compressor and put that up your nose to blow out you sinus.

I was cringing in horror, thinking the same thing, pap4life!

You would not be very happy with 20 PSI of air going up you nose..

No kidding!!

the pressure from a CPAP is measured in cm of water not pounds per square inch like a air compressor.

Right...HUGE difference.

Groom my standard poodle, Agadore.

I am so glad to see someone else who loves a Standard Poodle.

Me too. I had a Standard years and years ago. Wonderful, smart girl.

[rested gal]

viewtopic.php?p=114045#p114045

We use three main units of measure for pressure.

One is Pounds Per Square Inch, the most used measure of pressure.

Another is Inches of Mercury Pressure, 1 cm of Hg, is the pressure required to raise a column of mercury 1 cm. Mercury is a heavy element, so the pressure it measures is greater than lifting water.

Another is Inches of Water Pressure, 1 cm of H20, is the amount of pressure required to raise a column of water 1 cm in height.

1 C.M. of H20 = 0.036127 P.S.I.

1 C.M. of H20 = 0.073556 Inches of Hg

viewtopic.php?p=114037#p114037

A great link to convert all maner of units!!!

http://www.davidson.com.au/tools/convert/default.asp

Just to put it in writing.
From HG45's web site: 20 CMH2O = .28 PSI

Feb 28 2005 subject: Science behind CPAP Pressure
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/message-b ... php?t=9472
rwguinn wrote:
I have posted what the pressures mean elsewhere.
for example, 25cm H2O is about 10 inches of water. That is a low pressure. To demonstrate:
The center of my lungs is about 10 inches below my chin. If I stand in a swimming pool, with the water up to my chin, the water exerts a pressure exactly equal to what a person on maximum CPAP therapy of 25cm H20 would feel. The difference is that it helps me exhale, and I have to inhale against it.
CPAP helps me inhale, and I have to exhale against the pressure.
Neither one helps me breathe. It is static pressure.

[agadoresmama]

HOLY COW!!!!!

I REALLLLLLY thought the pressure was the same as in tires......this is WHY I am not a science or math teacher!

It did seem to make sense.....I mean the 20 they had me start at was RIDICULOUS......and the 9 I am at now is soooooo great...

[Mimmie]

I was starting to get SCARED when I read about the air pressure in tires!! My mind was racing ahead and horrible images were popping up everywhere! LOL. Thanks for the much relieved chuckle.