Liter O' Test
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what MRA do you use?
i think i might use one in addition to the nasal cpap
MESO-Rx
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Cpap / sleep apnea thread
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i think i might use one in addition to the nasal cpap
sionnach
Banned
CPAPs are trendy in the pro athlete world right now. Many consider it a PED and get one whether they need it, medically speaking, or not.
Something to consider if you are on the fence about it.
Something to consider if you are on the fence about it.
OldGHGuy
Member
Hey Gents - one inexpensive upgrade I actually heard about listening to Dave Tate's podcast is RemZzzs CPAP liners. They are thin cloth liners that go between your face and the mask. It's more confortable and helps with the seal. Great upgrade
Kralteramon
Member
Yeah it does affect my bite a bit. But it gradually goes back to normal after chewing something. It gets better with time.
Kralteramon
Member
I use a brand called Sleeppro right now, the custom model. But i'm getting a Somnomed Somnodent through my dentist. Apparently it's a lot more comfortable.
dallascowboys01
New Member
I have a mild case and have bought probably 3k worth of masks and still cant find one that I can sleep throughout the night with, It seems to help when I can use it but i finally gave up.
Ateam2023
Member
sleep study said i do not have osa , they didn't try to hook me up to cpap so i guess im just a snoring and not having obstruction, we'll see what the Ent dr has to say,
I have CPAP. I have a bad sense of smell. I believe I had a bad sense of smell before I starting using CPAP about 15 years ago.
It's weird: No one knows whether they have sleep apnea before the sleep study. People can snore super loudly and not have it. My wife (now ex-wife) was quite confident I didn't have sleep apnea. I had (and have) severe sleep apnea even after losing 50 pounds of weight using weight loss drugs.
I imagine it would help a great deal if a person has sleep apnea. For a professional athlete that might be mild sleep apena. But for a person without any sleep apnea, I don't see how it would help.
Not related
To cpap in my case. I has polyps removed in my nose. And since then ALL smell is gone. Doctor said it should come back in 6 months. Never did. It has its advantages but also dangerous. I smell zero. No petrol not even gas.
sionnach
Banned
I haven't seen any evidence to support it, either, for the record. Just reporting a trend.
OldGHGuy
Member
Even "normal" people have "events" when they sleep - pauses in breathing - up to 5 per hour is considered normal. Over 5 is considered mild sleep apnea. So, even a person considered normal could theoretically benefit from CPAP if it would reduce their events per hour. Mine are typically <1 using the machine (my sleep test came back at 14).
I’ve never heard of anyone receiving a benefit from reducing events if the person’s AHI was 5 or less.
Liter O' Test
Member
you dont think there is a benefit to having more time breathing?
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No, when you're awake there are times when you stop breathing. I'll change my mind if anyone has any research showing that folks with AHIs of 5 or less have improved athletic performance or health after starting CPAP.
OldGHGuy
Member
There arent any studies here because CPAP therapy isnt prescribed unless Apnea is diagnosed. However, improving your events from 20 to 10 or 10 to 5 is unquestioned as an improvement in health, both from the medical community as well as experientially by users. So, it follows that someone that goes from 5 to 1 or 0 would gain some, albeit small, benefit. And since we're talking about world class athletes looking for any edge they can get, their use of the CPAP can be understood.
Its similar to a "healthy" person with moderate test levels benefitting from using testosterone to attain optimal levels.
