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Cpap and getting better sleep: What's your experience?

Sleep Health | Last Active: Sep 15, 2022 | Replies (356)

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@johnbishop

Hi @brandysparks, I had never seen one of these before and had to do some research. Here's what I found....

"CPAP therapy requires a doctor’s prescription that includes a specific pressure setting based on the individual’s needs. CPAP pressure settings are measured in centimeters of water pressure (cm H2O). Most CPAP machines have pressure settings ranging from 4 to 20 cm H2O, though some go higher.

It is unclear if micro CPAP devices will be able to deliver this same range of pressure. The company developing the technology claims that it will be capable of reaching more than 20 cm H2O. However, the last technical update from the company, released in February 2020, showed that the microblowers had been demonstrated to blow air at around 5 cm H2O — far below the level needed to bring the product to market. No public updates have been provided since, leaving the status of the technology uncertain."
--What Are Micro CPAP Devices and Do They Work?: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/cpap/micro-cpap

My non medical guess would be if I just had a snoring problem it may work but then if I'm not mistaken snoring has to do with the mouth/jaw opening when you are sleeping on your back. So, it's hard for me to understand how the device would work for snoring.

Hoping someone who has tried one can share their experience.

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Replies to "Hi @brandysparks, I had never seen one of these before and had to do some research...."

Wow, again! Didn't see this v. helpful post before my last post where it seemed an option.
I wondered about the pressure attainable...and your search results answered that!
Will see what unfolds on this latest journey / detour!
Thanks so very much. Hope this helped others too. 😷 !