Best solution for respiratory alkalosis?

LaylaRose · Post by **LaylaRose** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:13 am

Greetings, one and all! This is my first post.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea back in March.
My CPAP is great but no matter how the sleep clinic adjusts the pressure I still have respiratory alkalosis, confirmed by blood gas tests. I can't get hold of an EERS device here in South Africa and I tried a clinic in the US but they won't supply me with one, even if I go over there in person with a prescription from my sleep clinic!
So I guess the next step is to get a mouthpiece for the alternate nights I don't use the CPAP (can't use two nights running - get much too shaky and tingly, which sounds like nothing but is actually a real handicap).
I have only mild sleep apnea - I guess this would be a good solution?

ChicagoGranny · Post by **ChicagoGranny** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:23 am

LaylaRose wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:13 am
respiratory alkalosis

Have your doctors told you what the underlying cause is in your case?

The most common causes are:

atrial flutter

panic disorder

liver disease

pneumothorax, which occurs when air in the pleural cavity causes a collapsed lung

pulmonary embolism

overdose of salicylate medications, such as aspirin

use of a ventilator which is set to cause too many breaths

Welcome!

palerider · Post by **palerider** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 4:45 pm

LaylaRose wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 09, 2019 3:13 am
Greetings, one and all! This is my first post.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea back in March.
My CPAP is great but no matter how the sleep clinic adjusts the pressure I still have respiratory alkalosis, confirmed by blood gas tests. I can't get hold of an EERS device here in South Africa and I tried a clinic in the US but they won't supply me with one, even if I go over there in person with a prescription from my sleep clinic!
So I guess the next step is to get a mouthpiece for the alternate nights I don't use the CPAP (can't use two nights running - get much too shaky and tingly, which sounds like nothing but is actually a real handicap).
I have only mild sleep apnea - I guess this would be a good solution?

You could try making your own, by taking a Respironics Dreamwear mask, and blocking the lower vent hole, and only using the upper vent hole, that will add a bit of extra dead space, and increase CO2 in the blood.

raisedfist · Post by **raisedfist** » Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:40 pm

Do you have EPR / Flex turned off?

What machine are you using? If you can post your sleepyhead/oscar results that may be helpful.

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