bethsheba
04-01-2007, 12:16 PM
Are you using a cpap for sleep apnea? If so, how much did your blood pressure drop when you started sleeping with a cpap regularly?
Here and there throughout the forum, cpap users have mentioned experiencing reduced blood pressures when using a cpap machine but there was no "one" place for this info. I would hope that cpap users would share their experiences with reduced bp on this thread so others could easily refer back to the info.
Bethsheba
Here and there throughout the forum, cpap users have mentioned experiencing reduced blood pressures when using a cpap machine but there was no "one" place for this info. I would hope that cpap users would share their experiences with reduced bp on this thread so others could easily refer back to the info.
Bethsheba
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famnd
04-02-2007, 09:10 PM
Hi Beth,
Thanks for the nice coments on an earlier post. I'm glad to share my experiences so hopefully the next person will have it easier. Yes, my b/p dropped 10 points (systolic). Initially, it will up which the Dr. says happens as one's body adjusts to something new. He also said that there was a great article in one of his medical magazines about reducing b/p with c-pap. I only had a mild sleep apnea. It is very important to get a good fit for the mask. Luckily, my drug was very particular about that. I do find it hard to wear when I have a cold. My husband dislikes it saying it makes too much noise even though he has a hearing problem. I don't think it is that noisy. Fam
Thanks for the nice coments on an earlier post. I'm glad to share my experiences so hopefully the next person will have it easier. Yes, my b/p dropped 10 points (systolic). Initially, it will up which the Dr. says happens as one's body adjusts to something new. He also said that there was a great article in one of his medical magazines about reducing b/p with c-pap. I only had a mild sleep apnea. It is very important to get a good fit for the mask. Luckily, my drug was very particular about that. I do find it hard to wear when I have a cold. My husband dislikes it saying it makes too much noise even though he has a hearing problem. I don't think it is that noisy. Fam
bethsheba
04-03-2007, 01:04 PM
Thanks for responding, fmnd--you're very welcome about the comments. Your posts have consistently made me more aware of things that impact me and I value your insights.
Yes, my b/p dropped 10 points (systolic). Initially, it will up which the Dr. says happens as one's body adjusts to something new. He also said that there was a great article in one of his medical magazines about reducing b/p with c-pap.
Your doctor's comment about the increase due to something new is of interest...does that mean when we start on a new drug an increase is possible, too? I've had that experience but didn't know why.
I, too, have only mild to moderate apnea (although to me it seems severe, :dizzy: ) and I have read and heard about cpap dropping bps about 10 points...however, I can't help but think that this is an individual thing dependent on how severe the apnea is...that is to say that the bps would drop even more if severe apnea is treated. Since it's a relatively new treatment, I imagine it will take some time for the research to catch up. In the meantime, I use my cpap whenever I nap or retire for the evening. I can't and won't live without it.
Oh, I know what you mean about having a cold...you must have a nasal mask. I do, too, because I like it better than a full face mask but I have a full face mask "handy" if I'm congested or have a cold. Otherwise, I have to sleep upright in a chair because it's just too hard for me to breath.
My husband dislikes it saying it makes too much noise even though he has a hearing problem. I don't think it is that noisy. Fam
I agree with you, fmnd, about the noise. The swoooshh, swoooshh sound is comforting to me and just puts me to sleep. But I feel for your husband if it disturbs him. Have you checked with your supplier to see if your mask could be quieter? Or if there is another mask that would be quieter? I ask because shared a room with someone who used a cpap and she was missing a part,:rolleyes: , and didn't know it. Easy to do if you're sleep deprived.
Bethsheba
Yes, my b/p dropped 10 points (systolic). Initially, it will up which the Dr. says happens as one's body adjusts to something new. He also said that there was a great article in one of his medical magazines about reducing b/p with c-pap.
Your doctor's comment about the increase due to something new is of interest...does that mean when we start on a new drug an increase is possible, too? I've had that experience but didn't know why.
I, too, have only mild to moderate apnea (although to me it seems severe, :dizzy: ) and I have read and heard about cpap dropping bps about 10 points...however, I can't help but think that this is an individual thing dependent on how severe the apnea is...that is to say that the bps would drop even more if severe apnea is treated. Since it's a relatively new treatment, I imagine it will take some time for the research to catch up. In the meantime, I use my cpap whenever I nap or retire for the evening. I can't and won't live without it.
Oh, I know what you mean about having a cold...you must have a nasal mask. I do, too, because I like it better than a full face mask but I have a full face mask "handy" if I'm congested or have a cold. Otherwise, I have to sleep upright in a chair because it's just too hard for me to breath.
My husband dislikes it saying it makes too much noise even though he has a hearing problem. I don't think it is that noisy. Fam
I agree with you, fmnd, about the noise. The swoooshh, swoooshh sound is comforting to me and just puts me to sleep. But I feel for your husband if it disturbs him. Have you checked with your supplier to see if your mask could be quieter? Or if there is another mask that would be quieter? I ask because shared a room with someone who used a cpap and she was missing a part,:rolleyes: , and didn't know it. Easy to do if you're sleep deprived.
Bethsheba