Question for those who have, or had, Sleep Apnea

[Phranp 46]

Although I thought that with my band I'd lost sufficient weight to stop using my CPAP; it appears that I was wrong. My sis spent the night a few weeks ago and I asked her if I snored, she said yes, not loudly but it appeared that I had stopped breathing. So, I went back to using my CPAP. Here's my question, or rather two questions:

1. Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a bad "rattle" in your chest, as though you had bronchitis or pneumonia, and coughing up phlegm while using your CPAP?

2. Can you recommend a really good sleep apnea forum?

I appreciate any and all information you can give me.

BTW, my CPAP is set at 12 and it has a humidifier.

Thanks so much.

Fran

[kellie2 0]

I'm betting that you need to turn down the humidity. I didn't have it in my lungs, but I would wake up able to feel the Water in my nose and had to turn it down. It was on the lowest setting. I don't have to use it anymore....yah!!! Hang in there.

[Phranp 46]

Thanks Kellie2, it never occurred to me that it could be my humidifier causing the problem. I keep mine at #3 ... LOL Could be that I am doing it to myself ... who knew. I will give it a try.

[John H 0]

Although I thought that with my band I'd lost sufficient weight to stop using my CPAP; it appears that I was wrong. My sis spent the night a few weeks ago and I asked her if I snored, she said yes, not loudly but it appeared that I had stopped breathing. So, I went back to using my CPAP. Here's my question, or rather two questions:

1. Did you ever wake up in the middle of the night with a bad "rattle" in your chest, as though you had bronchitis or pneumonia, and coughing up phlegm while using your CPAP?

2. Can you recommend a really good sleep apnea forum?

I appreciate any and all information you can give me.

BTW, my CPAP is set at 12 and it has a humidifier.

Thanks so much.

Fran

Your apnea may not be totally weight related. You might have allergies or other throat issues.

[kosy2 1]

Do you use fresh distilled Water and clean water tank every day? Check out www.cpaptalk.com they have a great forum. Also you can be very thin and STILL have sleep apnea. Best of luck.

Michele

[Phranp 46]

Well John, according to every allergist I have seen over the past 30 years ... I am allergic to EVERYTHING! LOL Unfortunately, it's true. From cologne to paper to plastic to dust to grass to cardboard, and the list goes on and on. Sad thought that I might need my CPAP forever. But if I do, I have to get this congestion/coughing/choking thing under control. Thanks for the info.

Kosy2 -- I am guilty of not cleaning the Water tank every day, usually every 2 days and last night I was so exhausted that, even though it was time to clean it (it was day 3) ... I didn't, just put it on and went to sleep. I do use distilled Water. And, it is true that the times I have had congestion in my lungs has been on the nights that I have gone more than 2 days without cleaning the tank. Guilty as charged. I will clean it tonight, turn down my humidifier a bit and see how it goes. Thanks for your response and for the cpaptalk forum. I am going to check it out right now.

Many thanks to all.

~Fran