Is it alright to nap without your cpap?

I have a confession to make...It wasn't until this past Friday (two nights ago) did I start masking up for my naps. It's next to my sofa.
Yes, I should be scolded but please don't. I took the new Active mask that I tried to get rid of along with my REMStar M Series cpap and turned them into my "napping" cpap therapy. I'm glad I've done that, go me!!! I told DH the next time we head to the mountains, I'm taking both machines: One for sleeping and the other for napping. He calls me lazy, I call it smart thinking.

Starlette

Hi All

If you can nap and wake up refreshed, then the subjective evidence is there. It is likley you have positional sleep apnea and the position of your neck/head whilst napping allows your throat to stay open.

A soft cervical collar can help, and I advise using an oximeter, at least until you are sure that you are not desaturating.

This is a personal matter, some of us have positional sleep apnea, some of us have it and don't know, and some of us do not have it.

Here is an earlier post from Kathy -

Re: Recliner Naps w/o cpap--How harmful is it ?

Postby mars on Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:54 pm

but the best advice come from Kathy - as she says above -

I think that's an individual thing. One may have little to no problem in this position, another may still experience significant apneas and all that goes with that. I don't use my machine when napping nearly upright in the recliner. I do however have to use one of those C-shaped neck pillows and position it to make sure my head can't fall forward or backward. If I fall asleep without the pillow, I will wake with all the signs of having had an apnea event.

Follow Kathy's advice and check on how you go with an oximeter, and you will not go far wrong.

cheers

Mars

cheers

Mars