Spouse of a sleep apnea sufferer using a CPAP
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From: Hal S. on 15 Dec 2005 13:50 "SD4x4guy" <rainer.mueller(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1134660746.739685.252310(a)z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... >I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a separate bedroom. . . >----------------------------------------------- My wife has said several times that the sound from my BiPAP makes her sleeper better. I suppose it's the white noise factor. Hal S.
From: Stumpy on 15 Dec 2005 13:57 > asleep. The sound that his machine makes is driving me a little batty - > and I am not sure what to do. I am very glad he uses it and I support > him fully - but I have to figure out how to sleep. > > Any suggestions from fellow spouses of CPAP users? > Resmed Spirit is pretty quiet. My wife sleeps far better when I use than when I'm just snoring. I have the pump in the lower part of a nightstand with the door open just enough for the hose. This puts it way below the level of the mattress.
From: Temujin Soochow on 15 Dec 2005 15:35 "SD4x4guy" <rainer.mueller(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:1134660746.739685.252310(a)z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... >I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a separate bedroom. . . > Mine has for years. Believe me, because of my snoring I had to do it. That and the fact that she wouldn't get a good sleep because she would be ready to elbow me in the ribs when I stopped breathing meant she was just as sleep deprived as I was. So I sent myself to another room and let her stay there and she was better in no time for a few years whereupon perimenopause set in and she is now as sleep deprived as ever. Sigh.... poor women. I would hate that!
From: tttopaz on 15 Dec 2005 19:01 mydogissocute wrote: > Hi, > My husband of 3 months uses a CPAP because he has sleep apnea. We > have been together for 2 years and I have gotten used to the "mask" as > I call it. At least I have until recently. > For the last month or so I have been suffering from bad headaches > and more anxiety than usual. And now I can't sleep! Prior to this > recent trouble I slept with earplugs and didn't have too much trouble. > I would wake up a few times a night but not too bad. Now, I can't fall > asleep. The sound that his machine makes is driving me a little batty - > and I am not sure what to do. I am very glad he uses it and I support > him fully - but I have to figure out how to sleep. > > Any suggestions from fellow spouses of CPAP users? > > Thanks, > Taj > I think someone already mentioned the obvious, trying to get to the root of the headaches and anxiety and treating them appropriately (e.g., lifestyle changes, medication, relaxation techniques such as meditation, exercise, etc). The other suggestions about the CPAP machine, getting a quieter one, moving it, etc., were also good, except keep in mind that a longer hose might require a small increase in pressure. Perhaps you could try temporarily sleeping in another room until your own sleep issues are resolved. A sound machine would be a great solution, but I wouldn't try it while you are having sleep problems because it does take some getting used to. I've slept with a sound machine on the rain setting for several years. I thought I'd like the ocean waves crashing, but the machine version was a little too consistent to sound like real waves, which are more sporadic. With the sound machine, I don't hear a thing from the CPAP I use.
From: ToeKnee on 16 Dec 2005 03:29
On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 12:50:09 -0600, "Hal S." <h.sanders(a)comcast.net> wrote: > >"SD4x4guy" <rainer.mueller(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >news:1134660746.739685.252310(a)z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com... >>I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a separate bedroom. . . >>----------------------------------------------- > >My wife has said several times that the sound from my BiPAP makes her >sleeper better. I suppose it's the white noise factor. > >Hal S. > Mine to, but she has said (while laughing) that it is the lack of snoring... Dunno, really, what the laugh means! ~tony --Tony |