Anyone know someone who uses cpap machine?

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by red98vett

I've been trying to talk my husband into it for 6 months now - he has totally mindblowing scary Sleep Apenea now due to his illness ....and I just know one morning he isn't going to wake up.

Mine is on oxygen 24/7 and he thinks it would drive him nuts adding something else to his face. The way I see it is I'd rather be a little uncomfortable than have a huge heart attack in the middle of the night....

sorry your husband has that so bad - it's awful to hear it isn't it ?

they really don't know they do it ... When mine first started having this problem ...I got no sleep for listening and watching to see if his chest was moving - it's so scary - they stop breathing so long you think they're dead....Not to mention those loud gasping breaths......I hit the roof on a few of those till I got used to hearing it in the middle of the night....he'd wake up wondering why I was standing over him shaking with my eyes bugging - ready to pound on his chest

Tell him your EMT friend said to get a damn cpap machine!

[BabyFidgette]

Originally Posted by Lora9584

Thanks guys for all the info and encouragement. My hubby always said that he would never use a cpap machine. Actually said that on the way to the sleep study. But after I read his report to him, then he changed his mind. He said if it will make me feel a little better even I will do it. I figured I was going to have to throw a fit but I didn't. He is so very tired all the time and sleeps so much that we are hoping it will make things a little better for him. We have a dr appt on Thursday due to his blood pressure so am hoping that we will find out then when he will be getting his machine. I will make sure and keep everyone updated on how it goes.

I'm glad he changed his mind!

[Lora9584]

Well guys we had our appt with the lung dr this morning. They bumped up his second sleep study from the 12th to tonight. Then they did a pulmonary function test and the results were not good at all. Normal results are 80% and his was 19%. We have to go back to Terre Haute this afternoon to pick up his supplies. I am hoping that this will qualify him for home oxygen. We did make the decision to never place him on a vent due to with his lung function he would never come off. Guys I am really afraid that he is very very close to saying enough. He was so worn out and so discouraged when we got home. He is now in bed due to being so worn out and the fact that we have to be back in Terre Haute this afternoon. Just wanted to give everyone an update even if it was not a good one.

[RowdysMom]

Lora,
Thanks for the update - I'm so sorry that things are not going very well right now. It is really hard. Please take care and I hope he feels better and that his spirits can be lifted.

[Lora9584]

He is doing really good with his cpap machine. Slept with it on all night friday night at his sleep study and said that he actually didn't feel tired when he woke up. And he took me out for breakfast Saturday morning when I picked him up. He put it on last night when we went to bed and kept it on all night too. They said since he had been a volunteer fireman for many years a long time ago and had to wear the air packs that is why he is able to tolerate the mask so well. He does not have oxygen at this time. The nurse at the supply store said it takes a pulse ox of 82 percent to qualify and that we should talk to the dr on our follow up appt on the 13th.

[RowdysMom]

Originally Posted by Lora9584

He is doing really good with his cpap machine. Slept with it on all night friday night at his sleep study and said that he actually didn't feel tired when he woke up. And he took me out for breakfast Saturday morning when I picked him up. He put it on last night when we went to bed and kept it on all night too. They said since he had been a volunteer fireman for many years a long time ago and had to wear the air packs that is why he is able to tolerate the mask so well. He does not have oxygen at this time. The nurse at the supply store said it takes a pulse ox of 82 percent to qualify and that we should talk to the dr on our follow up appt on the 13th.

I'm so happy to hear that he is doing well with the cpap machine - I so wish my husband could tolerate it.

About the oxygen - my husband qualified for oxygen at night with an oxygen average of 88 during his sleep study - so you might check again - 82 sounds awfully low. My husband has blue cross and blue shield and now is on medicare since it has kicked in after 2 years of disability. I think the oxygen costs $350 per month, but we only have to pay $17 per month.