Article by Bob Shaughnessy

If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea, your doctor may recommend a sleep apnea machine to help treat your condition. Sleep apnea is a type of sleeping disorder where the sufferer is awakened as many as 50 times per hour because they cannot breathe. The most common form of this sleep disorder is called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and a sleep apnea machine is the most common form of treatment. If you are looking for sleep apnea cures, there are many proven treatment options. Why not pay a visit to your health care provider and see what solutions there are to solve your sleep disorder.

How To Determine If You Need a Sleep Apnea MachineFirst, it is important that your condition is diagnosed by a professional so that proper treatment can be prescribed. Diagnosis is performed by means of a sleep study or Polysomnography test. Polysomnography tests are usually conducted overnight in a sleep lab. The patient is connected to a series of electrodes which measure the biophysiological changes that occur while sleeping. Measuring brain, heart, eye and muscle activity, the goal is to determine if a patient stops breathing while asleep, when it occurs, how frequently it occurs and for how long. If OSA is diagnosed, there are several treatment options. There are two types of machines to choose from. One is the CPAP or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine and the other one is the BIPAP or the Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure machine.

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Question by Gwen: I’m 50, a BBW and I have a sleep apnea machine I must sleep with. How do I find someone who WANTS me?
I’m 12yrs divorced and been stalked on singles sites. I’m a nondrinker/nonsmoker, active and funny and love to meet people BUT I’m SOOO embarrassed about the sleep machine I don’t know how to date outside of singles sites and DON’T know how to make this a NONissue. HELP!!!

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Question by Lou: What sort of soap should I use to clean a Sleep Apnea Machine (CPAP Machine)?
I looked up how to clean a sleep apnea machine for my Nana and it said to use a mild soap. But I am not sure what this means. What should I use? I assume it should have no fragrance.

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Sound + Sleep (Ecotones Duet) Adaptive Sound Machine

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I know I have sleep apnea. I snore so loud and I have excessive fatigue to the point that I have to sleep more than 12 hours a day. It also runs in my family. I just got a CPAP machine from someone. How dangerous would it be for me to use it? Educated responses only.
Monica- I asked for educated responses only. I am also in the health profession and that doesn’t mean I know everything about everything. CPAP machines are not by prescription only, otherwise you could not buy them anywhere. And If you aren’t even aware that they are for sleep apnea, I am not quite sure how you managed to become a nurse.
Davisk- pneumothorax is not a “hole in the lungs”. I have studied cardiorespiratory care. I am also well aware that too much O2 can be dangerous. Also, there are no H2O levels on this machine. Are you meaning O2 levels? And finally, it is not gross. Obviously I am not stupid enough to use another person’s mask! lol.

i know i have severe sleep apnea because i had a mono which gave me a bad case of tonsillitis and i was trying to figure out why i couldn’t sleep for the past month, so can i call my regualr doctor as an emergency to get a cpap machine or do i have to wait until i schedule a sleep study?

My girlfriend has watched me sleep, and is pretty certain I have sleep apnea. I am not insured, and a sleep study costs greater than the costs of getting a CPAP machine. So I’m thinking I might as well just order the CPAP machine, that will be necessary if the tests confirm that I have sleep apnea. What are the potential negative consequences of me just ordering a CPAP machine over the internet and treating myself?
I realize the standard is to do it through a doctor. But it’s a lot of money. And I want to see if there are any dangerous consequences to me just ordering the machine on ebay, and administering it to myself.