11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 4.Treatment of nasal mask leak

Nasal mask leak is the common problem in the using of CPAP machine for treatment of sleep apnea. The most intuitive feeling of patients the uncomfortable caused by cold stimulation from the contact area between nasal mask and skin. Leakage also allows the pressure within the nasal mask not reach a predetermined pressure to affect treatment. When the patient feel cool surrounding the nasal mask, proved to be leaking. Inappropriate use of the size of nasal mask, headband tightness inappropriate, up and down when the headband force imbalance will cause leakage. In addition, if nasal pressure measurement holes did not close the grille, there would be leakage.

The key to preventing leakage is to choose a size suitable nasal mask, elastic appropriate headband. Many patients mistakenly believe that the more compact headband, the more difficult to air leak, it is not true, the import cover of the cushion nose with strong flexibility, as long as the elastic fit, general difficult to leak, such as the nose below the drain cover gas, both may be related to the bottom of the headband is too loose, it may be too tight at the top of the headband, and sometimes just relax at the top of the headband can be appropriate to solve the problem.

Some patient with special facial shape, there may still have the occurrence of leakage after the treatment of above mentioned. Then you should pad a number of soft material between nasal mask and skin.  Specific practices are as follows: cut a piece of thin, soft pad, an area slightly larger than the nasal mask, cut a triangle in the middle of the hole, so that the nose can pass through, thus making contact with nasal mask and the face was more tight-knit.

The old masks can also be cause  gas leakage, nasal mask may be due to absorption of skin oils or continuous cleaning, conservation and the occurrence of poor aging, diminished elasticity, the life of silica gel nasal mask is generally 12 to 18 months, should be replaced.

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 5.Treatment of Skin Allergies and Nose Ulcers Caused by CPAP Mask

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 3.sleep rebound

Severe sleep apnea syndrome patients in the eary stage of CPAP machine treatment, there will be an increase of abnormal in REM sleep and Ⅳ deep sleep stage, which is so-called “sleep rebound.” REM sleep is uninterrupted for 1 to 2 hours, much longer than the REM sleep duration of normal sleep cycle .

“Rebound sleep” has important physiological and pathological significance. Because in REM sleep, patients ability to respond to multiple stimuli fall, it is difficult awakening, if no enough pressure of CPAP, the patient will appear airway obstruction or even sleep apnea. Leading high level and long duration of  hypoxia. So the initial treatment should be closely observed follow-up, set enough CPAP pressure to overcome the airway obstruction in REM sleep, which is very important in  ensuring the safety of patients. the rebound  sleep duration is generally 1 week.

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 4.Treatment of nasal mask leak

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 2.First night not satisfied does not mean treatment failure

Any new users of CPAP machine only when they go through a stage of learning, adaptation, can freely use it skillfully.  How to were CPAP mask with no leakage and moderate elastic ? How to ensure the nasal mask did not leak ? How to clean ? How to use the delay function and so on.  All these need to be figured out to master. We often say to patients that CPAP machine use non-university asked,  however, there are some small tips, fall attention to any of these small parts would result in treatment failure.

As sleep apnea syndrome patients memory loss, diminished ability to understand, our experience is that even experienced doctors in the strict guidance of the general patient required after 3 nights even longer before the trial and to explore deeper to realize the benefits of CPAP ventilator treatment. In general, the tolerance and the ability to handle of the serious cases and young patients are better than that of  the older persons and the mild. Throughout the trial process, patients and families need patience and close coordination with the doctor. The key to shorten the time to adapt to CPAP machine is more consult to your doctor, any problems in the using course, should promptly report to the doctors to get timely resolution.

In addition, more conversation with patients already familiar with CPAP machine use, this not only establish confidence of conquering the disease, and get many useful experience. Some special organizations provide telephone counseling services for sleep apnea patients and organize social activities in sleep apnea patients with good results.

In conclusion, CPAP machine treatment of sleep apnea has a good effect, the key to play the effect of CPAP machine is how to  master the use of essentials as soon as possible under the guidance of experienced doctors.

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 3.sleep rebound

How to proper use CPAP machine for snoring ?  Here we provide you 11 tips, which may help you use CPAP machine for snoring properly.

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 1.Establish confidence

In the cinical work, the common question most snoring patients asked is : ” Doctor, do i need to use CPAP machine for a life, is there any other way ?” Indeed, the long-term application of CPAP breathing machine is not very convenient, as a doctor, when begin to carry out CPAP therapy, also have some doubts including the efficacy of CPAP machine, patient tolerance, whether it may affect patints ‘s daily life. However, after several years of practice, we found that these worries are unnecessary.

First of all, though CPAP machine is still one of the most effective treatment for snoring or sleep apnea with non-invasive so far. However, with the development of science and technology, CPAP machine gradually smaller and more comfortable masks, new CPAP models such as BiCPAP, SmartCPAP has entered the market. Perhaps in the near future there will explore new and better snoring or sleep apnea treatments, so CPAP machine is very likely as a transitional tool before the advent of new snoring treatments. We may hard to imagine, 20 years ago, no CPAP breathing machine is used to treat sleep apnea syndrome, in 1984, even in the United States, the nasal mask must also be customized according to individual’s face, stick in the face, and today these have had unimaginable change. Therefore, we have reason to believe that the treatment of sleep apnea syndrome, in the future there will be a better alternative to CPAP breathing machine approach.

Second, CPAP machine only used when sleep at night, does not affect the patient’s life and work during the day. on the contrary as they eliminate the frequent occurrence of sleep apnea, sleep architecture improved, the patient will be more energetic in their work. It’s like the same myopic glasses set, though inconvenient, but it can significantly improve visual acuity, so everyone on the voluntary acceptance of it.

In short, due to sleep apnea syndrome is a serious harm to a patient, even life-threatening severe illness, despite the use of CPAP machine with some inconvenience, but on balance, sleep apnea syndrome with CPAP  machine as soon as possible, it is still a wise choice.

11 tips to use CPAP machine for snoring : 2.First night not satisfied does not mean treatment failure