RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
the cannulas are for what?
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
(01-22-2019, 08:27 PM)bonjour Wrote: the cannulas are for what?
So I can still have oxygen at night when I've had to turn off CPAP due to gut pain. I'll just disconnect it from the CPAP hose and connect to a cannula. As Sleeprider said, it will be interesting to monitor that with the oximeter.
I see no reason not to do it; the prescription is for CPAP-connected oxygen, but that just assumes I can wear the CPAP all night. I can't, not if I want to eat and gain weight.
Sorry, I thought that's what you were responding to when you reminded me about the airway-splinting effect of CPAP, which I wouldn't have on oxygen alone.
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
That's what I thought but I was confusing it with a nasal splint and wanted to be sure.
The EMT in my past suggests a 2liter/min Oxygen rate at least to start with.
Fred
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
(01-22-2019, 09:44 PM)bonjour Wrote: That's what I thought but I was confusing it with a nasal splint and wanted to be sure.
The EMT in my past suggests a 2liter/min Oxygen rate at least to start with.
Fred
Perfect, because that's what my prescription is for anyway. Do you think the pressure will help keep my nasal passages open?
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
from the oxygen? Not even close. Prongs insert into your nares but the nose is not sealed.
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
(01-22-2019, 10:50 PM)bonjour Wrote: Prongs insert into your nares but the nose is not sealed.
That's probably a good thing, LOL
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
Oh bummer: My cannulas are going to be delivered tomorrow, but the place sending the tubing connector has changed their date from today to Tuesday!!
Is there something I can use as a makeshift oxygen tubing connector? I assume the cannulas have the same female end as the tubing.
I have a terrible gut-ache this evening, so it might be another night without any CPAP. Or it might go away in the middle of the night.
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
It's not very fancy, but you can feed oxygen through the air intake port. just remove the filter and insert the oxygen tube a short way. The flow of the CPAP is much greater than the 2-L/min oxygen, so it will be delivered at the mask. Don't obstruct the air intake, but secure the oxygen tube to the ouside of the CPAP with a piece of tape.
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
(01-24-2019, 08:44 AM)Sleeprider Wrote: It's not very fancy, but you can feed oxygen through the air intake port. just remove the filter and insert the oxygen tube a short way. The flow of the CPAP is much greater than the 2-L/min oxygen, so it will be delivered at the mask. Don't obstruct the air intake, but secure the oxygen tube to the ouside of the CPAP with a piece of tape.
That means I use the mask instead of the cannula, doesn't it? With the CPAP on? I have the "proper" set-up for that (adaptor just upstream of the swivel elbow).
I'm looking for a way to get oxygen without CPAP. My gut-ache prevented me from using CPAP all night. It diminished enough that I may be able to eat something here in an hour (?).
01-24-2019, 11:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2019, 11:42 AM by picante.)
RE: Soon to start CPAP - Question on dehydration
Good golly, I'm slow in the brain. Sleeprider, excuse me for bothering you with something that has an obvious solution!
I'll just bring the concentrator into the bedroom for a few nights until the connectors get here. It may keep me awake, but at least I'll have O2 when the CPAP's not on, and all that sleep/wake junk won't send my O2 saturation plummeting.
Sheesh, brain fog! I had post-exertional neuro-exhaustion yesterday from something I had to do Tuesday. Brain fog this morning (but not severe) from hypoxia during the night:
But I managed to eat the whole bowl of oatmeal this morning (unlike yesterday). Fuel, I need fuel.
