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<blockquote data-quote="EhlerDave" data-source="post: 3091543" data-attributes="member: 2564"><p>I have used a c-pap and bi-pap for about 12 years, I am 51. I have Hypopnea (a form of Apnea) I use a full face mask and O2.</p><p></p><p>I have other problems and sleep in a full hospital bed. Soon after getting the bed I would adjust it to a semi reclined position, adjust my 7 pillows and turn on my music for the night. Now being in the position I was, I have specific reasons, but it does not allow me to turn over when sleeping. </p><p></p><p>The first night I slept well, better than I had in years, I drift in and out of sleep all the time, but I got up sick. I am talking migraine and puking up kidneys type of sick, thought it was just a freak thing. The next night it happened again. I am not real smart, but soon saw that sleeping like that caused me to wake in a not so good condition. </p><p></p><p>I called my Dr and they sent out a O2 saturation meter for an over night check, the kind that just goes on the finger and records the O2 during the night. Odd how when I am awake I run 96-97% O2 on room air, but when I was sleeping I dropped into the high 50's. Dr said this is why I am waking sick. Sleeping like I was would not allow me to move around and get the deep breath I needed. So now I have O2 added to the bi-pap mask and do well enough. It really sucks when the power goes off, but I am on a list to get my power on as soon as they can due to health problems. </p><p></p><p>Not sleeping properly causes so many other things that many people do not associate to the lack of sleep. I wish more people in general would take sleeping a bit more serious. </p><p></p><p>In my picture to the left, I am now clean shaven so the mask seals better, crazy how that works. <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EhlerDave, post: 3091543, member: 2564"] I have used a c-pap and bi-pap for about 12 years, I am 51. I have Hypopnea (a form of Apnea) I use a full face mask and O2. I have other problems and sleep in a full hospital bed. Soon after getting the bed I would adjust it to a semi reclined position, adjust my 7 pillows and turn on my music for the night. Now being in the position I was, I have specific reasons, but it does not allow me to turn over when sleeping. The first night I slept well, better than I had in years, I drift in and out of sleep all the time, but I got up sick. I am talking migraine and puking up kidneys type of sick, thought it was just a freak thing. The next night it happened again. I am not real smart, but soon saw that sleeping like that caused me to wake in a not so good condition. I called my Dr and they sent out a O2 saturation meter for an over night check, the kind that just goes on the finger and records the O2 during the night. Odd how when I am awake I run 96-97% O2 on room air, but when I was sleeping I dropped into the high 50's. Dr said this is why I am waking sick. Sleeping like I was would not allow me to move around and get the deep breath I needed. So now I have O2 added to the bi-pap mask and do well enough. It really sucks when the power goes off, but I am on a list to get my power on as soon as they can due to health problems. Not sleeping properly causes so many other things that many people do not associate to the lack of sleep. I wish more people in general would take sleeping a bit more serious. In my picture to the left, I am now clean shaven so the mask seals better, crazy how that works. :) [/QUOTE]
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