Cpap and Naps

Sheriff Buford · Post by **Sheriff Buford** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:40 am

After reading "Madalot's" thread on the setup she has for naps. I couldn't help but think.... do you folks use cpap during naps? I also have "my chair" which is a recliner. I never know when a nap attack will occur. I may dose for 20-30 minutes. I don't don the cpap for the nap attack. I know I can have sleep apnea issues during the naps, but if I get up, go to bed... don the equipment, the nap attack is no longer there and I'm not in the mood.

So.... do you folks use cpap during naps???

Sheriff

Mary Z · Post by **Mary Z** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:57 am

I don't, because I usually have nap attacks like you. If I lay down for a nap I use the machine

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:26 am

No naps. They always make me feel horrid when I wake up, like I am in a stupor and fuzzy, stuck in the sleep cycle.

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:55 am

Sheriff Buford wrote: I may dose for 20-30 minutes.

You been sneaking stuff out of the evidence locker, Sheriff?

If you have an older, dumber model CPAP machine, parking it near the nap location would be a good idea. Or get a cheap backup machine off of craigslist. It's always good to have a backup in case of failure of your main machine. Using the backup machine occasionally also lets you know it's still working.

I almost always nap with the CPAP on, but I'm sleeping nights in my recliner at my "napstation" anyway.

The Bandit · Post by **The Bandit** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:03 am

He may be. Sheriff, I saw you napping in your patrol car off Highway 59 the other day. I flew right past, and you never even noticed! You'll never catch me. Keep taking those naps!

xenablue · Post by **xenablue** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:10 am

I don't take naps - same reason as Blackspinner. I feel worse after a short nap, and don't recover until a full-night's sleep. Although I do sometimes doze off while reading or watching tv, but just for a few seconds - that's my signal it's time for bed.

Cheers,
xena

Sheriff Buford · Post by **Sheriff Buford** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:16 am

The Bandit wrote:He may be. Sheriff, I saw you napping in your patrol car off Highway 59 the other day. I flew right past, and you never even noticed! You'll never catch me. Keep taking those naps!

I was feasting on a donut when you flew by... I'll catch you, "you sum XXXXX!!!

jimnsc · Post by **jimnsc** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:29 am

Daytime naps are rare for me now that I have my treatment under control. If I mess up and have too much dinner I get sleepy but I try to stay awake until bedtime. If I doze I go on to bed.

The Bandit · Post by **The Bandit** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:33 am

'Feasting' on a donut, Sheriff? You know what they say about "the munchies". I think archangle may be onto something here.

Madalot · Post by **Madalot** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:40 am

For those that don't follow my saga....

I HATE needing naps during the day, but my situation has gotten bad enough that I have no choice. Frequently, unless I keep moving around (which is hard for me because of my disease), I WILL fall asleep. I have a SERIOUS aversion to getting into bed during the day. It's a part of my "coping" mechanism regarding my disease. Once I'm up and out of bed, I like to stay out of bed until bedtime.

But that posed a problem for me with needing to sleep during the day, thus I was falling asleep in my recliner.

My RT and doctor were NOT happy that I was sleeping without my ventilator, but we couldn't figure out an easy way to resolve this without my getting into bed.

Thus, my hubby came up with the rolling cart -- so now when I feel the need to sleep during the day, I CAN safely nap in my recliner and not worry about the consequences of sleeping without my respiratory support.

msradar65 · Post by **msradar65** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:47 am

I do occassionally take a nap. No I do not use my CPAP when I do. However, I will be using my CPAP for naps in the future.

mayondair · Post by **mayondair** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:57 pm

My backup /travel machine is parked close to the sofa in my sewing broom , it's my favorite nap spot, don't take naps often anymore, but if I happen to overindulge I'm all set up and I won't have to worry about the Sherrif

BleepingBeauty · Post by **BleepingBeauty** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 3:37 pm

I never sleep without la machine. My advice: Buy a backup machine to keep by the recliner for naps, or get yourself a cart like Maddie's and move your machine to the recliner during the day.

I can't remember the last time I needed a nap ( ), but I always used the machine when I did.

XPAP: Don't sleep without it.

avi123 · Post by **avi123** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:13 pm

I nap twice a day in my bed for no more than an hour at time and don't use the CPAP. If I get an event which wakes me up then it's ok to stop napping. Overall, napping with CPAP ON adds lots of events artifacts which screw up the data on my ResScan graphs.

But I may use my other machine S9 Elite flow generator, only, for naps, as archangle suggested above.

needzzzzs · Post by **needzzzzs** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:28 pm

I do use CPAP when I nap. My naps usually last at least an hour. I rarely sleep anywhere except my bed.

Debbie

Sheriff Buford wrote:After reading "Madalot's" thread on the setup she has for naps. I couldn't help but think.... do you folks use cpap during naps? I also have "my chair" which is a recliner. I never know when a nap attack will occur. I may dose for 20-30 minutes. I don't don the cpap for the nap attack. I know I can have sleep apnea issues during the naps, but if I get up, go to bed... don the equipment, the nap attack is no longer there and I'm not in the mood.

So.... do you folks use cpap during naps???

Sheriff

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