How long have you been on CPAP?

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How long have you been on PAP therapy?

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1
1%
0 - 7 days (1 week)
4
4%
8 - 30 days (1 month)
8
8%
31 - 90 days (3 months)
7
7%
91 - 180 days (6 months)
7
7%
181 - 365 days (1 year)
8
8%
1 yr - 2 years
19
19%
2 - 5 years
24
24%
5 - 10 years
16
16%
Over 10 years
6
6%
 
Total votes: 100
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JohnBFisher
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by JohnBFisher » Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:50 pm

Almost 20 years ago. Or is it more than 20 years ago? I dunno. I lost the first sleep study a few years back, so I don't know the exact date. I probably felt I didn't need it anymore. But I've been using CPAP/BiPAP/ASV ever since.

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Biggie_D » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:21 am

WOW JBF thats a long road, that all us new to CPAP will be going down I can only imagine how things will change in the next 20 years for me as I am sure they have for you.

I have been on the hose since may 27th. And it was not untill the 7th of June that I found my perfect combo of items to get my numbers below 5 nightly and sleep well.

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by dkeat » Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:12 am

5 years in August.

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Amigo » Sun Jun 20, 2010 5:59 am

Seven years, and I feel ten years younger.
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by charliePapa » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:43 am

Fourteen years 2 months. Saved my life.
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by packitin » Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:33 pm

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Bookbear » Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:16 pm

Celebrated my 5th anniversary of hosing this past May 29th. Five years of sleeping and breathing!

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Patrick A » Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:19 pm

Patrick A wrote:5 years on the 21st. of this month.
I really feel that this has saved my life. I had one doctor that I really didn't think very much of. But the first time I went to him he contacted my Family Doctor and they both referred me for a Sleep Study. He may have been an Adam Henry. In phonetic terms. But he was right on that I had severe OSA. And that was after seeing him twice.
So I do not know if I owe life to him but I can probably say that he helped save it.

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by frh » Sun Jun 20, 2010 11:16 pm

I've been on CPAP almost 4 months. The exhaustion and brain fog are better, but not enough better. (Or maybe I just don't remember how bad it was.) I'm beginning to think I felt better the first month before I had data and the ability to control my therapy. I went back to straight CPAP at 6 (my titrated pressure) last night. Even though I slept less hours, I feel a lot less tired today. I plan to ask for help from the forum in a few days when I get my Sleep Study and a few more ResScan Reports posted to my album.

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Sleepy Taz » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:00 am

22 years with 100% compliant

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Shiny » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:17 am

3 years, 2 months and 3 weeks. Can't sleep without it and I have all my hair back
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Junaid » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:30 am

Jaylee wrote:Eight months.
me too!

do you have all the cpap bumps ironed out?
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by Uncle_Bob » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:01 pm

16 months now, so i voted 1-2 years.

Thats not right is it? Oh maybe i think it is, bad night last night Still working on it
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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by JohnBFisher » Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:24 pm

Sleepy Taz wrote:... 22 years with 100% compliant ...
I fear I can't claim 100% compliance. 99.99% perhaps. Unfortunately, I sometimes still fall asleep on the sofa. When I do, I awaken a few hours later with the mother of all headaches. Ow! Ouch! Oh! It hurts! ... For some reason it's then very easy to decide to put on my mask and get better sleep for the rest of the night!

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Re: How long have you been on CPAP?

Post by GTOJim » Mon Jun 21, 2010 8:39 pm

7 1/2 years, my wife recently joined me as a hose head.

My machine just died after 14,400 hours and 4 1/2 years

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