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An odd request, but, has anyone here any experience of using a CPAP machine, either as a wearer or the other half that has to put up with the noise ?

What on earth is one of those???

Hi, my daughter had to use one when she was about 9 months old. She was in the hospital on intensive care at the time so didn't really notice the noise.

Kallis --- it's a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine. pumps air into your lungs at a positive pressure so that your throat doesn't collapse and obstruct the airway. It's mainly used by those who stop breathing when asleep !

Thank you - I'd never heard of it before.

Has someone in your family got to have one Foggy?

Maybe me Kallis ... am off to the sleep disorder clinic next week to be tested ..... wouldn't surprise me if I have my first night's proper sleep in ages and pass the test !!!!

I hope you do get a good nights sleep Foggy, I could do with one too.

My friends son has one but he's got heart problems.

Hope it all works out ok Foggy.

Foggy, that sounds like the machine my 79 year old dad has to use. His is on 24/7 and either the neighbours are very understanding......or deaf[:D]
Only kidding, not that bad really if you get one of the smaller compact models.

Oops! Just googled CPAP and it's nothing at all like the machine I was talking about so disregard my comments[:I]

Andy I think your dad's machine is a nebuliser, which is pretty noisy !!!

Hello Foggy
I use a cpap machine,not much noise with the machine, if you are given a machine ITS HARD TO USE AT FIRST but keep with it

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Cheers Marksam. I am waiting on the results of my pulse oxymeter test. Would you believe it, the night I wore the gizmo was one of the best nights sleep I have had in ages ..... maybe all I really need is to go to bed with a clothes peg on my finger (acupressure style!).

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