What is a CPAP machine how to use and procedure
If you buy a CPAP machine for home use, the salesperson will help you choose the one that fits your needs. In addition, if you think of buying a cpap cleaning machine, thetechnicians will provide instructions on how to operate and clean masks, pipes and other parts of the machine. But before that understand why is it important for you.
The doctor in the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure therapy procedure does many works. Initially, you will be scheduled an appointment with a health worker who will introduce the CPAP equipment according to the patient’s needs. Next, the health worker will test the CPAP device for 2-3 weeks before you undergo an overnight CPAP trial. The CPAP machine works by blowing air normal at a fixed pressure or a certain predetermined pressure. However, in the first trial, the tested CPAP did not use any pressure and was carried out during the day. The mask will be placed around your nose and mouth while the CPAP machine is turned on. Your doctor or other health care provider may be monitoring your sleep patterns at this stage. On the day of the procedure, you will wear the CPAP kit overnight. This CPAP trial will be the same as the previous trial. It’s just that there will be a physiologist who will adjust the appropriate pressure of the CPAP which is also adjusted based on a review of previous sleep studies. Ideally, you will fall asleep during the procedure. The medical team will review the observations the next morning. If it is found that air pressure adjustment on CPAP is required, follow-up action will be taken in the evening. You will be sent home when fully trained and confident in using CPAP. The CPAP trial takes 2 nights.
The results obtained from the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy procedure, One can get the advantages of using this machine within just a few uses. It takes 14 days to show the full benefits of using it. Knowing how to use is the most important thing for obtaining good positive results. Even though there are some side effects but the obtained good results may diminish the side effects.
The effects you will feel after using it :
- The airway remains open while you sleep.
- Snoring that is reduced or completely gone.
- Improved sleep quality
- Decreased daytime sleepiness and sleep apnea symptoms
- High blood pressure is significantly reduced.
For every treatment,t, there are some side effects but one need to consider them before going for the therapy so that in future they may be feel bad for the side effects. Even though side effects occur, there are few remedies for them and following which ensures to relieve them from side effects.
