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Everything is A-okay now, but something happened with my CPAP machine while I was sleeping & wearing it this morning at 2 AM.
I have used the same CPAP machine and mask style for over 2 years, and have had zero issues until this morning.
I need to use a CPAP machine because I have a DOT certification for my job, and I am overweight.
So whatever happened with the machine, I was awakened this morning by a suffocating lack of oxygen in my lungs. This is a very scary way to wake up! I immediately tore the mask off, and I wondered what the Heck had happened!
I was scared and alarmed. I tried to catch my breath in the bathroom. I then went out in the kitchen, had a glass of water, and I was surprised that I still had shortness of breath. I would have liked to just go back to bed without wearing the machine for the rest of the night.
I tried to walk it off by walking around the house, but the shortness of breath didn’t go away after about 15 minutes.
I drove myself to the ER & they did a whole bunch of tests, and everything is fine. Kaiser was great today.
The shortness of breath persisted for about 2 hours until such time that I took a 30 minute nap in the hospital room. Ever since that nap, the shortness of breath has not returned.
So now I will follow up with the Kaiser Sleep Center, and try to exchange my whole face mask for a “nose-only” mask.
One of the guys that I work with had the same thing happen to him, but it happened to him during a blackout. He claims that while he was asleep, his machine lost power, and he was similarly awoken to a lack of oxygen.
I recommend to you guys that if you ever get a CPAP machine, get the nose-only mask.
I have used the same CPAP machine and mask style for over 2 years, and have had zero issues until this morning.
I need to use a CPAP machine because I have a DOT certification for my job, and I am overweight.
So whatever happened with the machine, I was awakened this morning by a suffocating lack of oxygen in my lungs. This is a very scary way to wake up! I immediately tore the mask off, and I wondered what the Heck had happened!
I was scared and alarmed. I tried to catch my breath in the bathroom. I then went out in the kitchen, had a glass of water, and I was surprised that I still had shortness of breath. I would have liked to just go back to bed without wearing the machine for the rest of the night.
I tried to walk it off by walking around the house, but the shortness of breath didn’t go away after about 15 minutes.
I drove myself to the ER & they did a whole bunch of tests, and everything is fine. Kaiser was great today.
The shortness of breath persisted for about 2 hours until such time that I took a 30 minute nap in the hospital room. Ever since that nap, the shortness of breath has not returned.
So now I will follow up with the Kaiser Sleep Center, and try to exchange my whole face mask for a “nose-only” mask.
One of the guys that I work with had the same thing happen to him, but it happened to him during a blackout. He claims that while he was asleep, his machine lost power, and he was similarly awoken to a lack of oxygen.
I recommend to you guys that if you ever get a CPAP machine, get the nose-only mask.
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