Hi,
I have a question about the bipap.
My mum was at the hospital in April and August and they advised her to use the bipap to get used to it, though on both occasions they said it wasn't necessary yet. Still, my mum is very tired and sleeps a lot, so I guess the CO2 level might be quite high (since the doctors didn't notie any deterioration between April and August, the next appointment is in January).
My mum refuses to use the bipap because she panics; she won't use the mask, and if the air comes in through the nose she says she can't breathe anymore.
She made me try it myself and I have to admit that it is just terrible, I couldn't breathe either. If the air blows into you nose all the time, how can you exhale? Sorry, I know this question might sound stupid, but I couldn't exhale either.
Do you have any suggestions? Are there bipaps that stop blowing the air after a short time so that you can breathe out the air?
Thank you and all the best to you.
I have a question about the bipap.
My mum was at the hospital in April and August and they advised her to use the bipap to get used to it, though on both occasions they said it wasn't necessary yet. Still, my mum is very tired and sleeps a lot, so I guess the CO2 level might be quite high (since the doctors didn't notie any deterioration between April and August, the next appointment is in January).
My mum refuses to use the bipap because she panics; she won't use the mask, and if the air comes in through the nose she says she can't breathe anymore.
She made me try it myself and I have to admit that it is just terrible, I couldn't breathe either. If the air blows into you nose all the time, how can you exhale? Sorry, I know this question might sound stupid, but I couldn't exhale either.
Do you have any suggestions? Are there bipaps that stop blowing the air after a short time so that you can breathe out the air?
Thank you and all the best to you.