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I've had a sort of 'central apnea' since at least high school. I apparently stop breathing for a minute and then gasp for breath. I also have some broken nose that can't move air well.
Right around age 50 I started waking with concussion symptoms that started getting worse. Something with age I wasn't tolerating the asphyxiation any more.
Got diagnosed and given an airsense 11. I can't breathe through nose so wear the 'chuck yeager'. The machine and I fought every night, mask was hovercrafting off my face so I had to cinch it super tight. I needed it but it would fill my stomach with air and cause me to vomit. Not nice to wake up puking out your nose into the mask.
Dr let me try an aircurve 10 vauto. Is like the airsense but its super sensitive to your exhale. Airsense is 'cpap' - continuous pressure. The aircurve detects your breathing and drops pressure when you try and breathe out.
Anyway, the switch to aircurve was a miracle for me, I'm in heaven now. Apparently the usual is for dr to prescribe the airsense and if customer has a problem they throw an aircurve at them. Insurance wants them to try the airsense since its cheaper.
I just got my father to go through the aircurve trial and he can't believe he didn't get one sooner.
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