My Cpap machine for my sleep apnea

[MrChevy7]

....because I still have periods where i still feel drowsy and lightheaded when I wake up, if you do, have you done anything to remedy the problem, I would sure like to know if you did. Thank you for your feedback...God bless you.:)

[charlambe]

@MrChevy7 To answer your question oh gosh yes I still get sleepy and lightheaded from time to time. My twin brother has oxygen on his which helps that part on him. I have been wondering if I need that as well. So glad your breathie is working for ya and if your like me you don't want to sleep without it. They did tell me it would take awhile to adjust to it. I need a pattern of sleep and keep it like a schedule but I am bad for that. God bless you as well

[MrChevy7]

Hi Charlene!, I wrote to you in another video of yours, I considered you to be my CPAP hero. :)...anyway, just to let you know, I've been using my cpap machine (a Fisher&Paykel Sleepstyle 200 CPAP, which i named Breathie, heehee) now for 2 and an half months and I dont realize I have it on now, it's like my body has accepted the pressure setting on my cpap (which is 13), nand idont even notice that i have my cpap on, .Amazing! :), I have a question tho, do you still have periods of drowsiness?

[puggster]

i just got mine 2 days ago, mine is from resmed, but the mask is exactly the same as yours because i get stuffy noses at night so the nasal one wont work oh and my mouth opens alot at night too so yeah i opted for that one,

if you get alot of air leaks i find its due to the humidifyer being to high also the thing needs to be dead straight o yout face, the only anoying thing i find is when the pressure increases when you have an apnea, this often wakes me up til normal pressure resumes, :)

[charlambe]

@puggster I ended up getting another machine because this one ended up cutting off in the middle of the night on me just about everynight. They had been recalled for doing that. I hated that because I really liked that machine. I have a new one now it's a resmed I think. It looks older even though it's not. I don't like the humidifer on this one. Your right about the mask. I can't afford to get a new mask each month.

[charlambe]

@puggster pt.2 so I have to get one every three months and it's terrible when it leaks. But when I was getting one each month it was so much better. I dont' have insurance right now. In August we get a new insurance and I hope it's a good one at my hubby's new job. Good luck with your apnea. I love mine and it's been over 2 years now. Wow time does fly..

[nola504boy1]

yeah everyday i make more progress. i do fell alot better since getting my cpap i must say.

[charlambe]

@nola504boy1 best of luck to ya..

[nola504boy1]

hi guys just got my cpap today. its 1:30am and im on youtube because i cant sleep with this mask (full face). how long did it take you guys to get use to the mask itself

[charlambe]

@nola504boy1 I actually didnt have any trouble with it. But my brother did. It took him about a week. He would use it for so many hours a night until he woke up and now he is wearing it all the time while he sleeps. So about a week

[dukey03]

I just did the sleep apnea test lastnight and it was one of the worst experiences of my life! I got like NO sleep and woke up 3 hours earlier than i usually do so I could remove the testing equipment and MAYBE try and get some normal sleep. I hope the CPAP machine isn't like the testing equipment I had to wear because I'd REALLY like to get a full night's sleep for once... Thanks for posting this video though, it looks NOTHING like the equipment I had to wear so it gave me some confidence!

[charlambe]

@dukey03 oh you wont have to worry about all those wires they had hooked up to ya and stuff. Just get use to the mask and the air but once you have used it for awhile you will not notice the air pressure at all. I sometimes will be like is this on and pull it away from my face to check. Good luck with it.

[KevinFL]

I just started using one. I have never gotten such a good nights sleep. I wake up right where I fell asleep. I don't snore anymore & that freaked my wife out for a while. I have a history of heart problems in my family & I was snoring so badly, my wife was scared. I highly recomend it.

[charlambe]

@KevinFL that is wonderful. I am in love with my cpap machine too. People out there that don't give it a chance don't know what they are missing do they? Good luck with it and may our health continue to improve.

[sublet86]

I'm just so happy it works for you! Hugs Sue

[JesseAndMike]

We hope the new machine works great for you :D  Happy Memorial Day Charlene! :D

[charlambe]

thanks guys. Happy Memorial day to you both.

[blubutterfly07]

the machine you have looks like justins, i have no idea what number his is set at, his mask only goes over the nose.

he only uses the humidifier if he is got a head cold, i guess it can be optional... i really have no idea.

good luck using it, im sure after a few nights you will get use to it. the machine moter makes a little humming sound which was annoying for me when justin first got his but now when he goes out of town and i dont herar the sound it takes me forever to go to sleep sometimes

[charlambe]

yeah mine is really quit it might have a small hum as well. But nothing bad. Yes you can set the humidifer up and down on it. I have mine on low only because I tend to dry out in my sleep. The moisture helps me with the machine. He must got the nose pillow one. I got the full mask because I didnt want to worry about my mouth opening in my sleep. Cause when I get cold I know I sleep with my mouth open. This way it wont matter.

[wildheart5]

Best of luck with your CPAP. It must be scary at first to use it. My dad has one and he said it took him a few nights to get used to it, but now he gets a good night's sleep and it made a world of difference to him. I will be anxious to hear how you feel tomorrow!!!

[charlambe]

oh your dad is so right. I cannot tell you how much better I sleep. I still wake up in the night several times on my own but they said it would take me awhile to get use to it. But I have no trouble with the mask now. I actually enjoy going to sleep.

[wildheart5]

I am so happy you are sleeping well!!!  Makes a huge difference, doesn't it!!

[sugarandlance]

That machine is cool looking. Did you have to do a sleep study? Your supposed to sleep with that on? Really? Good luck honey! :)

[charlambe]

yes I had a sleep study done and I stopped breathing 89.9 times an hour. I sleep with the mask on now with no trouble at all. I am amazed at how it doesnt bother me now and might even exstend my life. thank you. I will make an updated video.

[GeorgiaBoy77]

Good luck with the new machine.

[charlambe]

thank you. I truely believe it's going to work for me.

[jellybean4501]

I hope it works for you, I thought about getting one myself but I wonder how awkward it would be to sleep with that on my face.. Let us know how it goes! :-)

[charlambe]

I tell ya at first I was like there's no way but after a few days now in my sleep when I wake up. I am like is this thing on cause i cannot tell it is blowing at all. But then I move my mask and I am like yes it's blowing. lol I actually enjoy going to sleep now.

[debbiez112]

I hope it helps you feel more rested. I know I have sleep apnea but have never went and had the sleep study done yet because I hate the thoughts of sleeping with the mask on. I have heard many people say it really does help them feel better though so it is a small sacrifice to feel more rested and become healthier. Good Luck!

[charlambe]

oh there's tons of mask to choose from. I choose this one because I tend to be a mouth sleeper sometimes. So I didnt want to worry about that part. The mask is not bad I am in my own world with it. I will make a updated video.

[LatteSue]

I've never seen one of those before. Very informative and I'm sure very helpful for many people.

So was Friday night the first night you used it or will tonight be the first night? I know you posted this today but maybe you made the video Friday? Just curious how you slept. Let us know.

Hugs!

[charlambe]

I slept with it at the sleep lab. But this video was the first night i had it home with me and doing it myself. First night was tough getting us to it but now after several days I look forward to sleeping with it. Isn't that strange?

[dizzylizzybeth]

Good Luck Char!!! Thanks for the info, I am getting a sleep study soon.

Love you!

[charlambe]

if you have to get one of these machines and at first you feel like there is no way. Dont give up. I am here to testify this thing is already starting to help me. I can't believe how after just a few days I can put it on my face at full force and go to sleep without having to start slow. love ya

[twish1999]

Is there a noise from the machine itself?

[charlambe]

mine is very quit unless my mask hose comes off then it sounds like a blow dryer. But as long as the hose it connected and there is no air sipping out it's very quit. My husband said he can't even tell I have it on unless he looks.

[twish1999]

Oh that's great!

[Lesli2]

this was very informative Char glad you did this it will help others learn about it.

do you have to wear this all night then?

I wish you best of luck with it.

Hugs. Let me know how it worked for you first night.

[charlambe]

girly I am home. :D did ya miss me? lol I missed you.

Yes I have to wear it all night. I am going to make a updated video to let you guys know about my exsperience with it. I think people would find it very ineteresting. :D

I actually love the machine now.

[moomay11649]

My husband could use one of those. He snores.

Awe.. Don't be nervous. It's OK.

Interesting video Char. I never saw one of those before.

I wouldn't like that over my mouth and nose.

I am claustrophobic.

Good luck Char.

Loves,

Mooz

[charlambe]

ya know I thought I would be claustrophobic with it. But it's nothing like I feared. With me I dont snore so I was one of those that you just dont know until you get the test done if I have sleep apnea or not. I am so glad I did it. I will have to make a updated video since this one.