new at this does it get quiet when u get use to it
2006-08-22 23:55:15 · 5 answers · asked by morris3196@sbcglobal.net 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
There should be a test button. Maybe you need to take it back and have it checked, because they have a nerve-racking hum, because of the design.
2006-08-30 23:46:46 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I assume you had the machine calibrated for your need by a technician using results from a sleep study. If not, talk to your Ear, Nose, Throat professional and get that done. Someone has to observe how you respond while sleeping and it can't be you.
Use your cpap for a few weeks and see how it goes. Mine makes a white noise that aids in masking noises that could otherwise wake me and my wife.
A cpap is working when the air flows. Keep the filter clear. I have mine off the floor on a small box to keep it above the settled dust. As you start to sleep better, you won't hear it.
The biggest issue with cpap machines is just being able to wear them at night. Be persistent and it will work. At first, I didn't think I would be able to only breathe with my nose all night, but I have been now for years.
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2006-08-30 21:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by Ken C. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. My husband wears a cpap, and it has changed our lives. Prior to the cpap, my husband came home from work, napped until dinner, napped until bedtime, slept 8 hours, and woke up still tired. Within two weeks of getting cpap, the napping stopped, completely. If the mask is not on your face properly you may hear a whooshing sound that diminishes when affixed properly.
2006-08-28 16:23:22 · answer #3 · answered by honneebee68 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retired Nurse is correct. I would also add that you need to clean the mask regularly as well as the filter. After a while you will not only get used to the machine but you will find it is indespensible. I can not imagine being without mine for even one night, and I take it with me when I go on vacation, or anywhere I may need to spend the night. They're wonderful. Sure beats having your throat cut just to stop the snoring.
2006-08-28 13:21:40 · answer #4 · answered by Tom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, they are not that quiet, but some models make very little noise. The older ones use to sound like Darth Vader breathing. YOu'll get use to it. It will take some time and you might want to switch to a different breathing mask or nasal tubes, which ever benefits you the most.
2006-08-22 23:59:36 · answer #5 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋