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Re: CPAP and Back Pain--how to handle???


Posted by Sue on October 25, 1999 at 18:35:22:

In Reply to: CPAP and Back Pain--how to handle??? posted by Glen on October 25, 1999 at 17:05:07:

I use Cpap and have severe back as well as neck pain. The first thing is to make sure you have a good bed (I have a firm mattress with pillow top) I also use several pillow so that I am in a sitting/reclining position with pillows on either side to support my arms. I also take Advil before bed.
My CPAP is on a table next to the bed so I have easy access to switch on and off.
There is a post on this Forum (18) that has a URL address. It has pictures of how someone has there CPAP set up. Looks like this also might help. I myself have my Brother-in-Law looking at this so he could do something similar for me.
I hope this might be of some help for you. Good luck.

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