CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Report for Patients Like You

What is CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure?

An example of CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) delivers air into your airway through a specially designed nasal mask or pillows. The flow of air creates enough pressure when you inhale to keep your airway open. CPAP is considered the most effective nonsurgical treatment for snoring and sleep apnea.

Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness

Reasons and Perceived effectiveness
			Perceived Effectiveness
Purpose	# of patients	# of patients with evaluations	Major	Moderate	Slight	None	Can’t tell
Sleep Apnea Disorder	212	37
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	134	34
Obstructive sleep apnea	73	25
Sleep Apnea	26	7
Central sleep apnea	13	6
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)	12	2

See all 26 reasons taken ▼

See all 429 patients currently using CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	7
Moderate	14
Mild	40
None	49

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

See all 54 reported side effects ▼ See top 6 reported side effects ▲
Hospitalization	9	9
Dry mouth at night	8	8
Dry mouth (xerostomia)	7	7
Awakening due to cumbersome equipment	5	5
Difficulty falling asleep	5	5
air leakage from the mask awakening me	4	4
Dry nasal passages	4	4
Difficulty sleeping through night	4	4
Dry nose	4	4
Uncomfortable	3	3
Headaches	2	2
Pressure sore(s) (decubitus ulcers)	2	2
Dry cough	2	2
Post nasal drip	2	2
Head pressure	2	2
Discomfort	2	2
Feels like I am suffocating	2	2
Nosebleed (epistaxis)	2	2
Pain in the bridge of the nose	2	2
Stomach pain	1	1
Neck pain	1	1
Facial swelling	1	1
Irritability	1	1
Skin irritation	1	1
Early morning wakefulness	1	1
Mood elevated or improved	1	1
Chafing (skin abrasion)	1	1
Difficulty getting comfortable in bed	1	1
Nose itch	1	1
Device malfunction	1	1
Flatulence	1	1
sore nose where the mask rests	1	1
Unrefreshing or poor sleep	1	1
Sleep Apnea	1	1
Obstructive sleep apnea	1	1
Sinusitis	1	1
Headaches in morning	1	1
Vivid dreams	1	1
Pressure headaches	1	1
Woke from sleep coughing choking and short of breath	1	1
Rash on face	1	1
Sore throat (Pharyngitis)	1	1
Blisters	1	1
Discomfort in neck	1	1
Acid reflux	1	1
Rash or skin problems	1	1
Aerophagia (aerophagy)	1	1
Insomnia	1	1
Hyperventilation	1	1
Excessive dry mouth (xerostomia) at night	1	1
Dry eyes	1	1
Runny nose (rhinorrhea)	1	1
Panic attacks	1	1
Sleeplessness	1	1

Reported Schedules

Frequently reported dosages based on patients currently using CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. See all 38 dosages ►

daily	3 hr daily	4 hr daily	5 hr daily	6 hr daily	7 hr daily	8 hr daily	9 hr daily	10 hr daily	12 hr daily
11	7	17	22	58	66	161	20	21	5

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	27
Did not seem to work	19
Side effects too severe	15
Doctor's advice	7
Personal research	3
Course of treatment ended	3
Expense	2

See all 50 patients who’ve stopped using CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Reported Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼ Reported Duration Hide details ▲

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
1	6	7	18	21	100

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

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0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
3	9	3	7	7	20

Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Adherence of CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Always	70	64%
Usually	26	24%
Sometimes	13	12%
Never	1	1%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Burden of CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

Very	16	15%
Somewhat	38	35%
A little	32	29%
Not at all	24	22%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

Cost of CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	3	6%
$50-99	3	6%
$25-49	7	13%
< $25	40	75%

Patient Evaluations

Geordie Boy

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: M
- Age: 49
Condition: Obstructive Sleep Apnea 9 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
I am: vg
I have:
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Geordie Boy

10 hr daily

since Mar 20, 2013
Perceived effectiveness Moderate for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips Looks for ideas about dry mouth See full evaluation

melmaky

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F40y
CFS:24y Dx
FM:2y Dx
I am: g

I have:
Fibromyalgia
melmaky

8 hr weekly

since Sep 15, 2012
Perceived effectiveness Slight for Sleep Apnea Disorder
Side Effects Moderate
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addicted2harleys

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: F
- Age: 44
Condition: Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia 4 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: None
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Moderate
I am: vb
I have:
Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
addicted2harleys

7 hr daily

since Aug 10, 2012
Perceived effectiveness None for Central sleep apnea
Side Effects Severe
Advice/Tips Make sure you are getting your machine and supplies from a reputable company. Use word of mouth or even use a DME that you are already familiar and comforta... See full evaluation