blownaway wrote:If CPAP forces airway open,
cpap doesn't force your airway open, it holds it open. your closed airway is like a closed door, you can't open it just by pushing on it, the latch has to be retracted, then the gentle pressure of cpap can 'hold the door open', so to speak.
blownaway wrote:does that not also keep the airway open for a period of time, thereby preventing closure and by extension any additional events from occurring as long as the present level of pressure continues.
only for as long as that pressure continues, which is however long you are using the machine, that night.
blownaway wrote:Once the pressure drops off significantly, a collapsing airway is again likely to occur.
which is why it's important to get the minimum pressure adjusted properly.
blownaway wrote: So at the very least its safe to say that prolonged use of CPAP is likely to cause a significant reduction of events for people like myself who don't have severe apnea.
no, nothing prolonged about it, any more than wearing your glasses for a prolonged period causes a significant reduction in blurred vision. your events are reduced
while using the machine.Get OSCAR
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