Hi,
I have been using cpap (bi level) for 3 years and 4 months. Pressure starts at 4 then ramps up to 11 in 30 minutes. Then it stays at 11 after that. My CPAP had helped me a lot. I was on hypertension medication before CPAP and my doctor took me off from medication 2 months after started using CPAP. I did not have any discomfort at all on my first day using CPAP. It was like magic. I woke up very much refreshed feeling really good which I never had for many years. It really worked well on me from the first night I used CPAP. However, I had observed 2 side effects. At first I did not attribute it to CPAP. But later on I realized these alleged side effects all started after using CPAP. First, is the weight gain. I have gained 25 lbs from the time I started using CPAP. . This is in spite the renewed energy. After using CPAP I had all the energy to exercise. I visit the gym at least twice a week. I do walking during summer. The second side effect is that I wake up in the middle of the night with numb thigh, either on left or right, but not both at the same time. I went to 2 physiotherapist, 2 chiropractors and 2 massage therapist. All of them said I had a tight muscles on my lower back. They did all they could to loosen up the muscles but the numbness did not go away. My chiropractor told me CPAP maybe is one of the factors causing the numbness. With CPAP I go to a very deep sleep, very deep enough that I do not move my legs at all causing my thigh to numb. Is there anyone here who had experienced the same. I am now planing to switch to an auto CPAP. Any comments or advise will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
