How do you sleep?
12-19-2006, 11:10 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by Snoopy
OK, Desert Coyote...I'll chance it....
What is a CPAP
? Sounds like some type of womens test !!!
What is a CPAP
? Sounds like some type of womens test !!!My dad has one. It forces air through your nose so you don't snore, and possibly stop breathing etc... Thats the general idea of it I believe.
12-19-2006, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Grohlinator
My dad has one. It forces air through your nose so you don't snore, and possibly stop breathing etc... Thats the general idea of it I believe.
I use one as well.
12-19-2006, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Grohlinator
My dad has one. It forces air through your nose so you don't snore, and possibly stop breathing etc... Thats the general idea of it I believe.
12-19-2006, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Desert Coyote
That's about it. It hooks up to what looks like a rescue mask, and pushes a constant column of air down your throat through your nose to keep you from snoring/stopping breathing. The worse your sleep apnea, the higher the psi the CPAP is set at. Mine is at 8psi, but I have heard of a range between 5psi and 30psi (for extreme cases like morbidly obese/no neck).
My dad's is set at 13psi, and thats pretty strong. I can't imagine 30 psi!!!
12-20-2006, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Grohlinator
My dad's is set at 13psi, and thats pretty strong. I can't imagine 30 psi!!!
