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CPAP machine

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People recommend it for sleep apnea, saying it restored sleep, energy and focus; the most common caveat is that it is a burden to need a machine to sleep.

Summarized from 36 comments.

People recommend it for sleep apnea, saying it restored sleep, energy and focus; the most common caveat is that it is a burden to need a machine to sleep.

recommend
23
criticize
11
months recommended
6 of 13

Why people love it

What people warn about

  • Burdensome and invasive to wear · 3

    it is still a burden to need a machine to sleep

    May 2026 · comment

    I didnt felt any different and hated everything about sleeping with the cpap

    May 2026 · comment

    the CPAP was too damn invasive

    May 2026 · comment
  • Did not help some users · 2

    it helped but even after dialing in my personally optimal pressure settings

    May 2026 · comment

    I've tried a CPAP machine for 6 weeks and felt no different and gave up.

    May 2026 · comment
  • Doctors push it; BiPAP may suit · 3

    sleep doctors are essentially CPAP salespeople and they will just keep pushing that

    May 2026 · comment

    Many people on CPAP would benefit greatly from being on BiPAP instead

    May 2026 · comment

    the research literature show cpap is potentially iatrogenic, inducing or increasing (central) sleep apnea in some patients

    May 2026 · comment
  • Philips foam cancer risk concern · 2

    the Philips CPAP machine had toxic foam which would break down and increase the risk of cancer

    Feb 2026 · comment

    resmed uses foam in their units too

    Feb 2026 · comment

Every quote

The 35 most detailed of 36 comments. Each links to the original.

  1. The CPAP was life changing, turns out she was tired and the headaches basically went away forever.

    Recommends · Oct 2026 · in “ADHD as a circadian rhythm disorder: evidence and implications for chronotherapy (2025)”

  2. sleep doctors are essentially CPAP salespeople and they will just keep pushing that

    Mixed · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  3. Started using a CPAP and it feels like I've been given a second lease on life.

    Recommends · Jul 2026 · in “It's getting harder to focus every day”

  4. it helped but even after dialing in my personally optimal pressure settings

    Mixed · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  5. Treatment with CPAP is highly effective in eliminating these symptoms

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  6. Many people on CPAP would benefit greatly from being on BiPAP instead

    Mixed · May 2026 · in “Didgeridoo playing as alternative treatment for obstructive sleep apnea(2006)”

  7. A proper nights sleep is massive! I'd put 99% down to this..

    Recommends · Jun 2026 · in “Failing grades soar with AI usage, dwindling math skills in Berkeley CS classes”

  8. I don't snore anymore and I have maybe 1 event a night.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  9. no daytime sleepiness, more energy, no food cravings

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  10. CPAP reduces my AHI from 55-60 down to less than 0.5

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  11. it is still a burden to need a machine to sleep

    Mixed · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  12. it completely and utterly changed my life too

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  13. I love it. My sleep has never been better.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  14. CPAP takes it down to about 2 to 3.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  15. It's totally changed my life!

    Recommends · Dec 2025 · in “Untreated sleep apnea raises risk of Parkinson's, study finds”

  16. The CPAP has changed my life

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  17. A CPAP is really effective

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  18. the research literature show cpap is potentially iatrogenic, inducing or increasing (central) sleep apnea in some patients

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  19. the Philips CPAP machine had toxic foam which would break down and increase the risk of cancer

    Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “FDA intends to take action against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs”

  20. I didnt felt any different and hated everything about sleeping with the cpap

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  21. I've tried a CPAP machine for 6 weeks and felt no different and gave up.

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  22. had toxic foam which would break down and increase the risk of cancer

    Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “FDA intends to take action against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs”

  23. resmed uses foam in their units too

    Criticizes · Feb 2026 · in “FDA intends to take action against non-FDA-approved GLP-1 drugs”

  24. the CPAP was too damn invasive

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  25. Once I started using it, there was continuity to my life, I vividly dream and remember those dreams now.

    Recommends · Sep 2026 · in “Why do we need human mathematicians anymore?”

  26. The way it just opens all passageways is relaxing and I think helps fall asleep even more quickly.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  27. Even if you aren't feeling any better (yet) it could still be helping.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  28. CPAP treatment literally overnight cured the condition

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  29. the cpap is a wonder, I can't sleep without it

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  30. I wear a CPAP and now swear by it.

    Recommends · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  31. Can’t turn it off, no clue if I’m even paying for it

    Criticizes · Sep 2026 · in “216M Spy TVs – The LG Smart TV Problem [video]”

  32. they seem too noisy and annoying to maintain

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  33. my nasal mask isn't always that nice to use

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  34. it's the normal treatment they hand out

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

  35. I had to take hour long naps every day.

    Criticizes · May 2026 · in “Sleep research led to a new sleep apnea drug”

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