----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Land" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2004 12:34 PM Subject: Re: Sleep apnea (was something else)
> On Sep 1, 2004, at 7:52 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: > > > CPAP compliance rates are around 40 percent -- most people can't > > tolerate it for one reason or another. There are some in-between > > surgeries, but their success rate is not great, except for one method > > that wears off after two years or so (that one stiffens the tongue via > > radio waves). > > Having slept -- or tried to sleep -- next to a CPAP-using spouse for > several > weeks before she joined the ranks of the 60% of non-compliant patients, > I can > very well understand why compliance rates are so low. Think of trying to > sleep with a plastic mask over your nose (and maybe mouth), elastic > webbing > around your head to keep it on, and a one-inch hose running to a bread > box-sized machine on your dresser, and you'll have an idea of what it's > like > just to lay down to sleep. Now imagine trying to fall asleep during > quarter-hour or so while the pressure ramps up (if you are fortunate > enough > to have insurance that covers one of the more recent devices that ramps > up > to operating pressure). > I couldn't use the C/Pap for my sleep apnea. I would go to sleep just fine, but would wake up an hour or two later with an intense feeling of claustrophobia. I couldn't get that mask off fast enough. So far I just suffer through it. Frex: It took me 10 minutes to recall the word claustrophobia. It's frustrating. xponent On The Tip Of My Tongue Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
