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Curious
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03-23-2023, 06:35 AM
Curious
Has anyone else experienced this … it seems to me, the act of masking up somehow cues my system that it is time for sleep and I quickly drop off after five minutes. I was wondering about this because it appears to occur if decide to take a nap after a period of intense work. Or even if I vary my sleep times.
"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius
03-23-2023, 07:44 AM
RE: Curious
Funny you should say that, I said something similar to my partner just the other night. When I first started CPAP I found it so claustrophobic it almost gave me panic attacks and I'd frequently rip the mask off feeling like I was suffocating. But over time I've gotten used to it and now the sensation of subtle air pressure is almost like a cue to my body that it's time to sleep. Crazy how quickly your brain adapts!
03-24-2023, 11:04 PM
RE: Curious
srlevine1;
Research Pavlov’s theory .. The brain becomes conditioned to a stimulus that repeats .. Steve
03-25-2023, 05:54 AM
RE: Curious
I can’t say actually fall asleep sooner but my eyes close immediately and it feels very strange if I “try to open”. Opening them requires a concentrated effort.
CPAP is a journey like “The Wizard of Oz”. It’s a long slow journey. You will face many problems and pick up many friends along the way. Just because you reach the poppies, it doesn’t mean you are in Kansas.
03-25-2023, 05:15 PM
RE: Curious
Just like sunlight said. It took some time to adjust to using a CPAP device, but it became easier over time. Now, I drift off fairly quickly after I turn it on. Maybe like Pavlov's dog, but it works.
Sleepless No More
03-25-2023, 10:05 PM
RE: Curious
Do an experiment, mask up without the hose connected and see what happens.
- They are not spelling/grammar errors.. I live in Australia, we do it differently Down Under -
03-26-2023, 07:15 AM
RE: Curious
(03-25-2023, 10:05 PM)Ockrocket Wrote: Do an experiment, mask up without the hose connected and see what happens. I actually did that once, but not intentionally. Put on my mask and laid down, started drifting off very quickly, then realized I hadn't hooked up the mask to the hose. Hooked it up and fell asleep.
Sleepless No More
03-26-2023, 10:18 AM
RE: Curious
I wonder if this could imply that a airline pilot that uses xpap might have notable difficulty when testing masked flying ?
I guess the only time a regular pilot would have to mask would be during some type of emergency, and then the adrenaline would take over.
03-26-2023, 10:35 PM
RE: Curious
(03-26-2023, 10:18 AM)DaveCar Wrote: I wonder if this could imply that a airline pilot that uses xpap might have notable difficulty when testing masked flying ? Used to fly a Cessna turbocharged 210 and used a full-flow oxygen mask -- never felt sleepy. Perhaps, it is the environment, the oxygen, the cockpit workload, continual instrument scans, and the dire consequences of lack of attention or falling asleep. Meanwhile: woof, woof -- it works for me.
"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius
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