Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by jonathan f: what’s the difference between cpap machine and cpap humidifier?
I have severe sleep apnea. I have not recieved my cpap machine in a month. I am trying to study my sympthoms and find out different kids of treatments. whats the difference between these two?

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Answer by SethSpeaks
The humidifier is an accessory to the cpap machine. Usually these days it is just built into it. It adds moisture to the air you are breathing so you don’t have irritated sinuses. I’ve been on CPAP 15 yrs. Definitely get a model with a humidifier.

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Question by Jack: what is the difference between sleep paralysis and sleep apnea?
Just wondering like

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Answer by shlomogon
Sleep paralysis is when you can’t move upon waking up. It usually goes away after a few minutes.

Sleep apnea is when you stop breathing when you sleep, usually due to obstruction of your airways.

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Question by Kaitlyn: what is the difference between sleep apnea and insomnia?
short n sweet plz
o sorry not sleep apnea, i meant sleep AMNESIA.

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Answer by babygirl21:)
apnea – stop breathing in the middle of the night.

insomnia – have trouble sleeping.

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I started using my machine last night and I’m just wondering how long it usually takes before you could feel rested when you wake up.

how can you tell the difference between nocturnal panic attacks and sleep apnea? are there any signs or anything..
i usually wake up very shortly after falling asleep and i feel like my body is shaking and then sometimes i wake up feeling like i need deeper breathes..