F.a.o. Zac's-Master

[jourdain2]

Quite some time ago you picked-up on a passing comment by me about Mr J2s snoring and gaps in breathing and you confirmed my feeling that he had Sleep Apnoiea and how dangerous it coud be - especially as OH already has heart problems.

Well, it has taken some time, but today we went to Scarborough Hospital to collect a mask to give a pressured flow of air and very clever device which will monitor his breathing. It's all very complicated and we have grandchildren tomorrow and over Christmas, but we'll get it set up over the weekend.

It seems that his Apnoiea is severe (45 incidents per hour) so I wasn't panicking unnecessarily (as he said because he is unaware).

I'd just like to say thank you. :) x

[Hopkirk]

Good to hear that AB is providing genuinely useful advice.

[andy-hughes]

Jourdain - as you confirm, sleep aponea is serious, every time the sufferer's breathing is interupted, the heart kicks up additional work to re-start it, which can lead deventually to damage and even a heart attack in his sleep.

When diagnosed, my incidents were over ninety an hour, and as you say, the sufferer is unaware of what is happening.

The device takes a little getting used to, but if it is like mine, they can actually monitor and adjust it remotely from the hospital, without the need for me to take the machine in.

It may need adjustment to get the optimum air level right, a bit of trail and error.

The machine does have two buttons, one to switch on and off, and next to it, a button to re-set it to its first setting, for when he is going to sleep.

He may find that when the machine detects stoppages, and increases the air flow, it wakes him up, and he will neeed to press the re-set to stop the force ten gale blowing into his face!

Good luck with it.

[roopower]

I also wear a mask at night, it took a while to get used to but I hardly notice it now.

[barry1010]

Your poor husband must have spent a lot of time absolutely exhausted - I hope that he gets the help he needs

[Zacs-Master]

Jourdain, I’m not sure it was me but I’ll do a bit of a search. Whether it was or wasn’t I’m very pleased that you’re getting somewhere with it.

[theshedman]

Andy I also have a machine but mine is an APAP so you don't get the rush of air if you wake up while it is on. If I am not asleep the machine cuts the air down to the level before you go to sleep and does this automatically if I wake. I find it much better than the CPAP was.

[LadyCG]

Sleep apnoea is serious business. A lot of the Pathology / Biochemistry patients I come across have it and they're on CPAP.

[hellywelly4]

Some really good news for a change. I'm so pleased it's being sorted for him.

[jourdain2]

Thank you all. :)