Sleep Apnea Treatment

Question by BibleThumper52: Is ist possible for death to occur due to over admistered oxygen therapy; at night for instance?
My husband has COPD and is being treated for Sleep Apnea via oxygen therapy and a face mask for sleeping. Is it possible for him to receive too much oxygen while sleeping and ultimately causing death?

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Answer by SkyPilot
Since he isn’t getting enough oxygen due to the COPD he needs as much as he can get. He is in no danger of death from too much oxygen.

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Question by Lyric: Any suggestions on how to get used to sleeping with an oxygen mask?
was diagnosed with sleep apnea
find it very difficult to breathe
is there another resolution – i have not slept in over 48 hou9

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Answer by StupidKupid
If Darth Vader can do it 24/7, you can do it too!

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Question by lovenluck: my father has copd, respiratory failure, chf, on oxygen……..?
My father had a heart attack in feb due to complete blockage of his left ventricle he had stint placed. He also has sleep apnea and on bypap at night also COPD and congestive heart failure he now has acute respiratory failure and on oxygen at home. The doctors said that if he has another epidsode with not getting enough o2 they will place a ventilator he is at maximum treatment for his problems. Is there anyone else out there that knows or has this many health problems and if so what is on the road ahead of him so I can somewhat prepare. And is there any breakthrough treatments that anyone has read or heard about that may help him he is now a non-smoker has not smoked since feb,HIs last hospital stay he was in ICU his o2 level dropped to 38% so they put on bypap set at 40%. He is home now on nasal canula. along with many many medications he is only 56.Help I dont wanna lose my daddy
Question is stated above asking if there are any breakthrough things that have just came out and if anyone else had this or know someone with it. And what can I expect

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Answer by Nay Nay
Wow, he sounds like he’s not in good health. Did he used to smoke? Maybe that could be a cause of some of the problems.

Anyways, whats the question here???? Its just like a story.

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Question by Bubbers: Is an oxygen saturation (SpO2) of 69% while sleeping dangerously low?
I went for a Polysomnograph (sleep study) and it showed that I have Obstructive Sleep Apnea with Central Apneas as well. Doctor said I stop breathing about 45 times an hour, and said my pulse ox, at its lowest, was 69%. Is that like critically low??

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Answer by Amanda
Yes I would say so. Where I work anything under 92 requires supplement O2.

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Question by WAN: What should the oxygen flow rate be with CPAP If I had used nocturnal oxygen at a flow rate of 2LT/min?
I had been using nocturnal oxygen alone for Obstructive sleep apnea.My doctor told me after the first month fo cpap to add oxygen with my cpap.But he didn’t tell me what the flow rate should be. I asked the doctor office 4 days ago but they have not called me back yet

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Answer by J B
They might not know this answer. Calling the company where you got your C-PAP machine would be more appropriate and they could give you the proper advice.

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