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(also known as PAP, Positive Airway Pressure, BiPAP)
Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea, for which it was first developed. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Sleep Apnea | 538 |
87% |
| Narcolepsy | 4 |
25% |
| Fibromyalgia | 3 |
67% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
| Sarcoidosis | 3 |
100% |
Overall, 87% (564
Members)
find CPAP helpful
CPAP Reviews
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My husband and I have pieced together parts given to us to where we both have a CPAP machine.
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This maachine has become my new best friend! I sleep all night, every night I wake up without the headache, without the dry throat, without being ready for a nap after breakfast. I had decided before I used it the first night that we (the machine and I) were going to become best friends, just as I decided that my hearing aids and my dentures were going to become best friends. These things have been put into my life because I want quality in my life and this is the only way I'm going to get it.
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SAVED MY LIFE. WANTED TO TAKE MACHINE HOME THE MORNING AFTER MY SLEEP STUDY
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It does work, I had a lil trouble getting used to it because I kept taking it off in the middle of the night which I would not remember doing, and when my hubby yelled at me for it, he got a good yelling back!
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Having a LOT of problems with this, and this is WHY I joined the group in hopes that others might have some ideas or at least can emphasize with me and help me to be able to understand and even ACCEPT my treatment as I am having severe issues with acceptance--both physically AND emotionally....Insurance regulations (medicare) is NO Help either....Really need a lot of support with this... HELPPPPPPP!
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working... saved my life... after not using it for two years...
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feel wonderful
Working / Worked
Air Leaks, but other than that, I can live with it...it took some getting used to, I am on 3rd different mask though high pressures make the right mask a real challenge because so far they are all leaky or leave nasty marks on my face
Working / Worked
The Bipap is hard to get used to--I have had it less than a week now. But it is extremely helpful, I feel like I can breathe better.
Working / Worked
Fantastic. It made an immediate difference. I no longer wake up in a panic
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Discussions
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Cpap vs Bipap
My life has changed by leaps and dounds! Well first off I not only have Sleep Apnea but Muliple Sclerosis. So because I wasnt getting quality sleep it... [More] -
Cpap vs Bipap
I use a bipap, hit me up with any questions. [More] -
Cpap vs Bipap
A c pap uses steady pressure, a bi pap has different pressures for exhalation and inhalation. If your pressure is high and especially if you use a nas... [More] -
CPAP
CPAP & BIPAP are not oxygen, they are to assist in opening your airways so that you can get oxygen in and CO2 out. Here is something that explain... [More]
