hyperventilations

Sierraav8r · Post by **Sierraav8r** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:32 am

I've had apnea problems for a few years and have started using a cpap machine, with a pressure level of 9. I have a grand total of 15 hours on the machine I think.

I find the mask mildly uncomfortable (of course) but I think I can adapt to it over time.

One thing that concerns me is I find myself stopping breathing during light sleep, but I feel that my airway is open and supported. I then start breathing faster and deeper than needed and then just stop again, as if I'm "forgeting to breath". I might be just mentally fatigued by the new program and machine, I guess. Anyway, it's 4 AM, and I found you people and thought to ask.

Any similar experences?

Liam1965 · Post by **Liam1965** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 6:58 am

Do a search on "Central Apnea". I'm running a little late, so I don't have time to write it all up again, but there have been several postings on the topic.

The quick version is, it's not uncommon, and there are a few things that might be causing it, like if you have a high pressure.

Liam, who will give you more later today, if no one else does.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:16 am

Sierraav8r,

Did you have a sleep study done, Did it say you experienced Central apneas. You may just be getting used to the mask. At times when I put it on I feel as though I have to take a few quick deep breaths on occasion. Try to verify with you sleep study results if these were present. If so talk to you Doc about it.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Feb 22, 2005 7:21 am

Sierraav8r, how is your health otherwise? Do you ever do that kind of breathing - almost stopping, then several deep fast breaths - when you are awake and up in the daytime? I'm not a doctor. Just curious.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 10:24 am

Thanks for the responses. I haven't been back here in a while, but things are much better now.

Gal, nope, I breath just fine when awake. I thinking it was some kind of stress-reaction to having that mask on.

'Wading, I had a study done, and they said I had "apnias and hypopnias, but not too severe". I don't recall the term "Central Apnias" though.

Liam, my blood pressure is fine.

A month or two into wearing the CPAP has me to the point where I'm almost afraid to be without it. I still experinance the slightest sore felling around the seal of my mask in the morning, but I sleep so much better. And my wife says I don't snore. I don't use the "ramp-up" feature anymore, but my pressure is only 9.

Thanks for the help!

UKnowWhatInSeattle · Post by **UKnowWhatInSeattle** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 2:49 pm

av8r,
I've experienced a similar thing with the Breeze. In my case, I think it was sort of anxiety thing that made me feel like the C02 wasn't fully exhausting or something. It caused me to breathe much faster and deeper than I needed to in the middle of the night. I've finally gotten used to the Breeze and have been doing well with it lately.

Glad to hear you're doing better! Good luck to you.

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