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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 | 336 |
85% |
| Narcolepsy | 4 |
25% |
| Depression | 2 |
100% |
| Sarcoidosis | 3 |
100% |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | 2 |
100% |
Overall, 85% (361
Members)
find CPAP helpful
CPAP Reviews
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worked ok. Switched to bipap 2 months ago. Working much better.
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I feel so much better.
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This machine has saved my life. From the first night I got the machine, I've slept through the night and I feel so much better. The mask leaves marks on my face and it tends to leak towards the morning hours when I'm about to wake up.
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use c-pap and 2 liters of oxygen
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yes it works good as long as the setting is not too high or to low for you or else water will come up through the tubing or it will dry out your nose
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Lots of side effects. Still can't wear a full-face mask. Bothers my sinuses as I have allergies.
Working / Worked
I've noticed improvement after a couple months ..but it goes hand in hand with eating right , getting exercise , positive thinking , and an overall healthy lifestyle . Sometimes the bridge of my nose gets sore from the mask, get air in my stomach and it does hurt until you burp or fart it out ..haha...but I can see why people have a love/hate relationship with this therapy ...overall it's working for me ...
Working / Worked
No side affects, works sometimes
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My headaches and the feeling of my head going to explode have deminished.
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Very good.
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ResMed M Pro series with Nasal pillows
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Pressure was too high; necessary still, but down to 12 cm. pressure. Working again. It's a constant battle to keep up with my changing condition.
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Works well to control the apnea, but limits my sleep to about 6 hours a night.
Working / Worked
The CPAP has worked for me in the past, but recently does not seem to be working as well.
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taken most of all my morning headaches away all my heartburn away.beginning it helped with tiredness but it is now not working anymore even with the change in pressure.
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Discussions
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Bi-pap machine
The BIPAP machine is a specific type of breathing machine that helps the patient breathe. It is a small, bedside respiratory machine connected to tubi... [More] -
Bi-pap machine
When I go to a pulmonary specialist on June 11th, my doctors told me to mention getting a Bi-pap machine. I know that it gives you oxygen while you a... [More] -
Just beginning use of BiPap
SleepyinPA, being a wife of a CPAP user, I know it is difficult for him having to use it. But, I am sure your wife is happy that you are trying. Yo... [More] -
CPAP or BiPAP?
Hi Sassy! As usual very informative post. the following is a post I made on the Sleep Apnea Discussion Board a few days ago. It was in response to a n... [More] -
CPAP or BiPAP?
The acronyms 'CPAP' and 'BiPAP' stand for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure and 'Bi-level' - Positive Airway Pressure. BiPAP, incidentally is a regi... [More]
