Sanity check with Cpap – Does this happen with you?
Question:
I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a few things: At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be bad? Does anyone ever smell a faint burnt hair like odor when you remove your mask after a session? Maske seems quiet in the beginning and gets louder throughout the session. That my just be my hearing becoming more sensitive during the night. I like my machine. It’s simple to use and has the nifty feature of never needing to be switched on. I just mouth breath while I get the mask fitted, get comfy (as possible) and switch to nose breathing. The machine senses this and starts right up. Of course this may be normal for all machines. Overall. I have not noticed any benefit from Cpap and it does not seem to help with my exhale obstruction any. I feel I am going to have to consult with an ENT to better check for another physical problem. Ed
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> At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. > When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps > me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me > getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be > bad?
we commonly get people asking that here – but yes, it is just that you’re getting used to it! > Does anyone ever smell a faint burnt hair like odor when you remove > your mask after a session?
just a guess but it could be a smell that’s always there, but because you spend 8 (or however many) hours sleeping with filtered air, you suddenly notice the smell when the air is no longer filtered after taking the mask off — Beth in Australia ————————– Unless stated otherwise, anything I say here is my opinion only – I am not a medically trained professional FAQ for alt.support.sleep-disorder can be found here http://talhost.net/sleep Newsgroup Archives http://talhost.net/sleep/archives.htm this site is a work in progress – feel free to submit info/articles
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On Sun, 01 May 2005 09:20:09 -0400, Grebbler <grebbler-wantsnosp…@yahoo.com> wrote: >I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a few things: >At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. >When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps >me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me >getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be >bad?
You get used to it. Do you have a ramp button? This feature works on the same theory. ( Wish I could adjust the ramp speed on my machine, it seems way too slow. ) If you want to test to see that it is still working, you can so in two ways. Feel the vent holes on the mask to see if air is coming out. Open you mouth for a second. If it is working you will feel a rush of air come out of your mouth. >Does anyone ever smell a faint burnt hair like odor when you remove >your mask after a session? >Maske seems quiet in the beginning and gets louder throughout the >session. That my just be my hearing becoming more sensitive during >the night.
Noise is often due to leaks. The mask may be shifting in the night and causing leaks. One thing I notice is that sitting down it’s OK, but then I lie down and sometimes it changes the tension on the straps. >I like my machine. It’s simple to use and has the nifty feature of >never needing to be switched on. I just mouth breath while I get the >mask fitted, get comfy (as possible) and switch to nose breathing. >The machine senses this and starts right up. Of course this may be >normal for all machines.
It’s normal for all newer machines. You don’t mention what kind of machine you use. That would help people answer you better. OIn some machines you may have to press a button for the heating on the humidifier or the ramping. >Overall. I have not noticed any benefit from Cpap and it does not >seem to help with my exhale obstruction any. I feel I am going to >have to consult with an ENT to better check for another physical >problem.
– Thad
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Grebbler wrote: > I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a few things: > At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. > When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps > me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me > getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be > bad? > Does anyone ever smell a faint burnt hair like odor when you remove > your mask after a session? > Maske seems quiet in the beginning and gets louder throughout the > session. That my just be my hearing becoming more sensitive during > the night. > I like my machine. It’s simple to use and has the nifty feature of > never needing to be switched on. I just mouth breath while I get the > mask fitted, get comfy (as possible) and switch to nose breathing. > The machine senses this and starts right up. Of course this may be > normal for all machines. > Overall. I have not noticed any benefit from Cpap and it does not > seem to help with my exhale obstruction any. I feel I am going to > have to consult with an ENT to better check for another physical > problem. > Ed
You get used to it. One of my female friends got it. We used to share an apartment and she tried using my CPAP one day cause she wanted to know me more. She put it on and freaked out, now she has one herself and she noticed the same thing. She got used to it. I have had it for about 15 years or so I think.
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>>I like my machine. It’s simple to use and has the nifty feature of >>never needing to be switched on. I just mouth breath while I get the >>mask fitted, get comfy (as possible) and switch to nose breathing. >>The machine senses this and starts right up. Of course this may be >>normal for all machines. > It’s normal for all newer machines. You don’t mention what kind > of machine you use. That would help people answer you better.
no, it’s not normal for all newer machines – only some brands do this
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It is normal. When I first started mine about 3.5 years ago the pressure was so high I didn’t notice the effect, but, after a cervical corpectomy (loosened up my spinal cord at C3-C6, it was severly pinched) pressure was reduced to 16/10 and then I began to notice this effect. Butch – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Grebbler wrote: >I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a few things: >At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. >When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps >me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me >getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be >bad? >Does anyone ever smell a faint burnt hair like odor when you remove >your mask after a session? >Maske seems quiet in the beginning and gets louder throughout the >session. That my just be my hearing becoming more sensitive during >the night. >I like my machine. It’s simple to use and has the nifty feature of >never needing to be switched on. I just mouth breath while I get the >mask fitted, get comfy (as possible) and switch to nose breathing. >The machine senses this and starts right up. Of course this may be >normal for all machines. >Overall. I have not noticed any benefit from Cpap and it does not >seem to help with my exhale obstruction any. I feel I am going to >have to consult with an ENT to better check for another physical >problem. >Ed
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"Grebbler" <grebbler-wantsnosp…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:i9k9711h921t7j4du9glbr9pochn9tv6as@4ax.com… >I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a few things: > At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure of the machine. > When I later awake, either naturally or by whatever event that keeps > me grouchy, the air pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me > getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my new machine be > bad?
You do get used to it. after 2 years of use, I no longer sense the pressure at all, even immediately after I put the machine on. One way to test the machine is to open your mouth. If is is working, you will feel the air rushing out.
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Wayne wrote: > "Grebbler" <grebbler-wantsnosp…@yahoo.com> wrote in > message news:i9k9711h921t7j4du9glbr9pochn9tv6as@4ax.com… >> I have been on my Cpap about a month and have noticed a >> few things: >> At the beginning of a session I feel the air pressure >> of the machine. When I later awake, either naturally or >> by whatever event that keeps me grouchy, the air >> pressure seems absent or reduced. Is this from me >> getting conditioned/used to it after a bit or could my >> new machine be bad? > You do get used to it. after 2 years of use, I no longer > sense the pressure at all, even immediately after I put > the machine on. One way to test the machine is to open > your mouth. If is is working, you will feel the air > rushing out.
I went through a period of about a month or two where I would feel the pressure when going to bed and upon awakening in the morning there was a total absence of the sensation. The feeling was the same as being awake without the mask. I figured there had to be something wong with my machine. "Maybe there is something wrong where it reduces pressure after warming up for a while?". Bothered me so much I tested it with a home made manometer one morning… it was spot on. Now it feels fine when I go to sleep and the same when I awake. -Quick
