Just do what I do. Tape a note under your machine that says something like this:
I voluntarily tape my mouth shut to prevent air from escaping my mouth during CPAP therapy. Should I be found dead and the cause of death is ruled asphixiation due to mouth taping, please log on to cpaptalk.com and post an announcement regarding my death. My user name is __________.
Having a hard time adjusting
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Diagnosed 9/4/07
Sleep Study Titrated to 19 cm H2O
Rotating between Activa and Softgel
11/2/07 RemStar M Series Auto with AFlex 14-17
10/17/08 BiPAP Auto SV 13/13-23, BPM Auto, AHI avg <1
Sleep Study Titrated to 19 cm H2O
Rotating between Activa and Softgel
11/2/07 RemStar M Series Auto with AFlex 14-17
10/17/08 BiPAP Auto SV 13/13-23, BPM Auto, AHI avg <1
Re: Having a hard time adjusting
Sorry! What I meant was that perhaps someone with a close call could post their experience. I didn't suppose anyone's next of kin would find this thread.archangle wrote:Stop and think about what would have to happen for us to get a report of this.Resister wrote:This frightens me. On the other hand, being claustrophobic, this seems like the most viable option. Has this happened to people on the board who can tell me a bit more about this? I'm weighing the pros and cons, and would like more info.archangle wrote:You definitely need to fix your mouth breathing. The next step should be a chin strap. You can buy one or experiment with making one from a 3 inch Ace bandage wrapped under your chin and over the top of your head to keep your mouth closed.
Avoid a full face mask if you can. However, if that's the only way to avoid mouth breathing, do it.
Taping your mouth can theoretically lead to suffocation if the power goes out or the machine fails and you don't wake up. You can also get aspiration pneumonia if you vomit and don't get the tape off in time. Several people here on this board do it anyway.
THX!
1) Someone on this board would have to die from mouth taping and a power/machine failure.
2) Someone other than the deceased would have to figure out the connection between death, mouth taping, and power/machine failure. I suspect that most of the time when one of us CPAP people dies quietly in our sleep, there's not a lot of investigation by the local authorities. "He musta been pretty sick, Barney, he's got one of them thar iron lung things." Unfortunately, I'm not kidding about the quality of the local coroners and such in the US.
Even if they did check up on the death, what are they going to figure out? The deceased had breathing problems, probably a number of other health problems and died quietly in their sleep. Even without taping, we're always telling apneacs they'll die in their sleep without CPAP. "No murder here, no mystery, my job is done."
3) One of the deceased person's survivors would have to know about this board, know the deceased's userid, know about taping, etc. and take the effort to log on here and tell us that TaperJoe had died when the power went out.
~Mama is happy when she sleeps with Pap-py~
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CPAP vs Cool Air Humidification (CPAP's ARE OVER RATED)
Re: Having a hard time adjusting
CPAP devices are "Very Over Rated". The CPAP industry started to really take off 5-7 years ago with companies such as Philips and others. With their marketing and sales, these companies made a FORTUNE within this hot industry, all due to marketing. There is absoutly no difference what so ever comparing a CPAP device to a humidifier. Save your money and purchase a humidifier.
CPAP devices are extremely dry and too warm. So warm that it's not healthy to breathe in this warm air, which can make someone choke. Cool air inhalation is much more effective for upper respiratory ailments versus warm air. Some people cannot tolerate cool air, which is perfectly fine, therefore purchase a warm air humidifier.
The majority of consumers world-wide prefer cool air humidification for their upper respiratory conditions.
Cool humidified air is recommended by the American Academy of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics for upper airway symptoms and by the American Society of Anesthesiologists for post intubation tracheal irritation.
CPAP devices are extremely dry and too warm. So warm that it's not healthy to breathe in this warm air, which can make someone choke. Cool air inhalation is much more effective for upper respiratory ailments versus warm air. Some people cannot tolerate cool air, which is perfectly fine, therefore purchase a warm air humidifier.
The majority of consumers world-wide prefer cool air humidification for their upper respiratory conditions.
Cool humidified air is recommended by the American Academy of Family Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics for upper airway symptoms and by the American Society of Anesthesiologists for post intubation tracheal irritation.
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Linda77000
Re: Having a hard time adjusting
Intereting... I am not the original poster here but I am not sure I really care, as a cpap user, if posts get repeated on here. This post regarding cpap's over-rated and very warm is 100% true. The cpap devices are extremely expensive so one has to wonder if it is really worth it due to the uncomfortable warm air output and the uncomfortable mask. This poster does raise some good points.
God Bless everyone and stay in good health....
God Bless everyone and stay in good health....
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Smile in Health
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The only reason CPAP machines are selling is because of PROFITS. Companies like Fisher and Philips are making hundreds of millions of dollars in profits off of this industry. Seriously now, there really is no difference between an off the shelf humidifier versus a CPAP.
This CPAP market will slowly go away as a hype...know as the "CPAP boom" era. Way too many negatives towards CPAP machines.
Not worth it !!!!
This CPAP market will slowly go away as a hype...know as the "CPAP boom" era. Way too many negatives towards CPAP machines.
Not worth it !!!!