CPAP Therapy

CPAP (pronounced sea-pap), or continuous positive airway pressure therapy is the preferred prescribed treatment for people with sleep disordered breathing. It requires a machine that provides a flow of air under pressure to a mask worn over the nose or nose and mouth. The pressurized air splints the airway open to allow for normal breathing during sleep. Auto-titrating positive airway pressure, or Auto-PAP, involves pressures that constantly adjust within a prescribed range. This therapy may be beneficial for individuals who require a much higher pressure when they are lying on their back as compared to the pressure they need when lying on their side or while in the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep versus the non-REM stage of sleep. Bi-level positive airway pressure, or BiPAP, provides one pressure for when you breathe in and a lower pressure when you breathe out.

The medical goal of CPAP therapy is to prevent breathing cessation while you sleep. From your perspective, there are many goals that you may want to achieve, such as:

• Getting a better sleep
• Having fewer morning headaches
• Enjoying more daytime energy
• Being able to drive again
• Better work performance
• Sleeping with your partner

CPAP therapy is only effective if you use it. Our Medigas team will work with you to help adjust to your therapy. With our help, you will do it, one sleep at a time.