Can I pressurize entire room to treat sleep apnea?

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Can I pressurize entire room to treat sleep apnea?

nuuvox000 (Mechanical)

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24 Jan 23 00:01

Was just diagnosed with sleep apnea and they set my machine to provide 0.6 inches of water column. If I understand correctly, the extra pressure helps my throat expand a tiny bit more...and that's about all I know so far. I was just thinking that I could use a fan filter unit to pressurize the room, any reason why that wouldn't work? BTW, I'm sure it won't work but just thought I'd ask and see what you all thought. Thanks!

3DDave (Aerospace) · Answer 1 · 2023-01-24 00:37:08

Your room is already pressurized with about 150 mile deep atmosphere. What's necessary is for the air inside of you to have a different pressure than the air outside of you.

IRstuff (Aerospace) · Answer 2 · 2023-01-24 01:17:16

In case 3DDave's explanation isn't sufficiently clear, your CPAP machine works because it provides a pressurization difference between the inside of your throat and its outside. It's that differential pressure that pushes your throat wall outward to open up the airway.

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nuuvox000 (Mechanical) · Answer 3 · 2023-01-24 15:07:10

RE: Can I pressurize entire room to treat sleep apnea?

nuuvox000 (Mechanical)

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24 Jan 23 15:07

That makes perfect sense, thank you!

BronYrAur (Mechanical) · Answer 4 · 2023-01-27 15:39:35

I know you were just asking the theoretical question, but good luck pressurizing your bedroom to 0.6"WC - LOL

nuuvox000 (Mechanical) · Answer 5 · 2023-01-27 15:41:53

RE: Can I pressurize entire room to treat sleep apnea?

nuuvox000 (Mechanical)

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27 Jan 23 15:41

I'll use some duct tape, should be fine wink

IRstuff (Aerospace) · Answer 6 · 2023-01-27 16:43:02

Duct taping your throat each night seems a bit extreme

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Compositepro (Chemical) · Answer 7 · 2023-01-27 18:57:55

An iron lung works by decreasing the air pressure outside of the chest/abdomen, and accomplishes a similar function to a cpap. Just a little more expensive and restrictive.

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