My husband has sleep apnea and currently uses a REMstar Plus M Series C-Flex.  He is set to 16.  He was speaking to someone today that also has SA.  His friend said he switched to a mPAP machine because it pushed air and pulled air????  I have tried to "google" mPAP and can't come up with any machines to research this.  My husband is a mouth breather and sucks in some major air through the night!  Any info would be appreciated.

To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as an MPAP. I've been frequenting these apena support forums for 3 years this month.

Your husband more likely needs a full face mask if he is a mouth breather. There is no xPAP that controls or stops mouth breathing. What your friend MIGHT have been actually referring to was a bi-level (Bi-PAP is Respironics' proprietary name for their bi-levels and VPAP is Resmed's proprietary name for their bi-levels). Bi-level produce a lower pressure for expiration (EPAP) and a higher pressure for inhalation (IPAP). They don't push and/or pull. They just provide two different levels of pressure depending on whether you are inhaling or exhaling.

Your husband's swallowing air is called "aerophagia" and it is not uncommon, especially when starting therapy, especially at the higher pressures. AT 15 cms of pressure they begin to consider that a high pressure. If he is having difficulty w/bloating and "gas" he should discuss this w/his sleep doctor.

xPAP just refers to any type of PAP device whether CPAP, APAP, Bi-PAP or VPAP. Stay w/this forum and read the varous Stickies as well as the posts and you will be more knowledgeable about your hubby's CPAP in a week than it sounds like your friend knows regardless how long he's been on his "MPAP".


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Thanks for the info.  I really don't know if the friend knew what he was talking about or if my husband "heard" it wrong!  He has been on his CPAP two years now and it is wonderful.  The bloating and/or gas is bothersome to him though.  He is using a full face mask - Mirage Ultra.  Around 3:00 am he has some leakage.  It is time for a check up so I am going to schedule that this week.  We have only been married 4 years now and the first time I noticed him "not breathing" was freaky!!!  The sleep tests indicated he stopped breathing 137 times.  He is not overweight and is 48 y/o.  I am glad he had the study.  This is serious stuff!!!  Thanks again.  Gale

You are quite right to make an appointment w/his sleep doctor. Hopefully the aerophagia can be eliminated. And he may well be due for a new sleep study and a pressure adjustment.


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Some people are like Slinkies... Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
Resmed VPAP Auto. Humidaire 3i, Simplicity mask, ResScan 3.7, S8 ResLink, Embla oximeter.