I need some advice!

GFLIPP · Post by **GFLIPP** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:41 pm

Good afternoon,

Ok, Fellow cpap-ers! I have been using my cpap for the past three years. About two years ago I started having a lot of fullness in my chest and neaviness on the left side. i have had a several EKGs. Halter Moniter, Stress Test, and I recemtly had the Stress Test with the Radio Active Isotope!

Cholesterol 140 total, BP 105/60, I go to the gym 3-5 times a week. I ran 3 miles on this past Friday with no problems. The funny thing is I never ever get these feelings when I excercising!

Sometimes I feel it may have something to do with my CPAP Machine. Maybe I have a lung infection or something,,,,I just don't know please huh!

GFLIPP · Post by **GFLIPP** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:42 pm

email me at gflippins94@gmail.com thanks!

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:43 pm

What about air???

GFLIPP · Post by **GFLIPP** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:49 pm

anything is a possibilty at this point! When i wake up ion the morning sometimes I just feel the heaviness on the left side mostly and then sometimes all over.

(Don't hurt me) but I was using bottled water in my machine for a loooooooong time before I switched to distilled water, could that have caused a problem?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 3:51 pm

M Series Auto C-Flex CPAP Machine

I am having one of these delievered tomorrow!

sleepycarol · Post by **sleepycarol** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:06 pm

Have they checked your gall bladder. I was experiencing some of these same symptoms and they finally decided to do a gall bladder function test on me. It was decided I need to have it removed to stop the symptoms (haven't done it yet).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:17 pm

wooooooooow, Gall Bladder! my sister had hers removed and so did my mother! wooow, I will check on it! Thanks!

thetylerose · Post by **thetylerose** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:10 pm

Gflipp..... I am not trying to be a smarty pants, but your gallbladder is NOT located in your upper left chest. Your gallbladder will give you pain on your right side under your ribs! I had gallbaldder disease for a while before having mine removed, but the pain was pretty much located in right rib area. Also symptoms are severe fatigue and nausea. Having a gallbladder removed is a piece of cake. I was out boating the following day and actually felt better than when I was suffering from the stones and sand! I would like to know what you find out on this. Good Luck!

gflipp · Post by **gflipp** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:18 pm

Yeah , I was just about o post some of the stuff you said about where its located. I am just so tired of dealing with this! SOmetimes I feel like I am going crazy, I think I am having a heart attack then I can go and run 2-3 miles with no symptoms!

Calogon take me away!

thetylerose · Post by **thetylerose** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:20 pm

Is it only when you lay down at night? Do you have heartburn easily? What type of diet do you consume?

GFLIPP · Post by **GFLIPP** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:33 pm

Actually its mostly when I am standing, when I am sitting down I am usually fine but when i am just standing around I get all the pressure and sometimes in the morning I have the pressure.

I think it has something to do with my cpap, for some reason I really do. I am having anew cpap delivered tomorrow afternoon so we will see how it goes

thetylerose · Post by **thetylerose** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:35 pm

What are your pressures? How long have you been on your cpap?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:36 pm

My pressure is on 16 and I have had my cpap since 2005, I am getting an M Series Auto on tomorrow

thetylerose · Post by **thetylerose** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:39 pm

That sounds much better. I was thinking that you are no longer at the proper pressures and an auto machine would answer your problems. Do you have a card reader so you will know what is going on on your pressures?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:41 pm

The new machine will have the card inside, My old machine was just Turn and Blow!

, Hopefully this will help, Should I be using distilled water or regular bottled water?

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Additional Comments: pressures are 22/18

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