Spouse of a sleep apnea sufferer using a CPAP
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From: mydogissocute on 14 Dec 2005 04:59 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
From: JGM on 14 Dec 2005 10:07 mydogissocute wrote: > 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? Sounds like you need to get to the root of your own insomnia and other problems -- like the proverbial dripping faucet the sound of the CPAP may very well be just something you are focusing on while insomnic or hurting rather than the real cause of your issues. Having said that, if it's the sound of the *machine* rather than the mask noise you can try moving the machine farther away, under the bed, even in a drawer lined with towels (make sure you don't block the air intakes or put it someplace really dusty). Good luck JGM
From: Gary on 14 Dec 2005 18:35 Try using a double length of hose to allow installing the cpap further away and set it on a computer mouse pad to cut down on noise. Some cpap machines are quieter than others, maybe you need to try another one. 73 Gary
From: Boogyman Munster on 14 Dec 2005 22:51 Gary wrote: > Try using a double length of hose to allow installing the cpap further > away and set it on a computer mouse pad to cut down on noise. Some > cpap machines are quieter than others, maybe you need to try another > one. > 73 Gary > > one suggestion might be the Respironics RemStar | Auto. The machine itself is very, very quiet.
From: SD4x4guy on 15 Dec 2005 10:32
I hate to admit it, but my wife now sleeps in a separate bedroom. . . |