Can’t bear that CPAP mask - try a didgeridoo!

[Gumbie_Cat]

The articles that pop up when you’re not really looking. How about a didgeridoo to help with sleep apnoea? I wonder if other wind instruments might help.

It’s an old one…

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

[jeanjeannie50]

Well I'm sold on the idea. Why have we never thought of a wind instrument helping us? The music from a didgeridoo sounds as though it would be good for the vagal tone too.

I want a didgeridoo!!!

Jean

[Threecats]

Funnily enough, after over a year of using it without major issues, I’ve been struggling with my CPAP mask lately and keep trying to rip it off in my sleep. Looks like a didgeridoo might be the way to go! Might need some earplugs for the cats, though 😀

[secondtry]

I love these alternative routes to good health, thanks for posting. I would like to try it as I have mild SA but insufficient for NHS action, being retested in January.

I have forwarded the link to my daughter who is a music therapist.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to secondtry]

A music therapist, not heard of that before, other than the gong use. Would be interested to hear more about what she does.

Jean

[secondtry in reply to jeanjeannie50]

She works with children and adults usually those that have learning difficulties.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to secondtry]

I can't understand why you haven't been inundated with replies!

Jean

[RoyMacDonald]

I suggested buying one for my wife's birthday as she has so much trouble with sleep, but she thought I was nuts!! 😜 We went out for a meal instead.

All the best

Roy

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to RoyMacDonald]

I'm really not keen on the sound of them being played. Have a shop in a nearby town about 6 miles away and they sell them. You know, in truth I would try anything in my desperation to be in normal sinus rhythm.

[Sustainedvtach270]

Thank you Gumbie for sharing! The didgeridoo involves vibrating lips, that makes me think of humming which is well recognized as highly therapeutic for our heart. I sleep with a mouth tape, but my young 9 year old son uses the Patrick Mckeown kids tape that needs to be stretched 20% to be efficient. He loves to play music so that is a great idea for his birthday coming up! (I sure will use it too 😀)Thierry

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to Sustainedvtach270]

I had no idea about humming being good for the heart. Now I can drive everyone around me mad by trying it out.

Luckily I don’t seem to have sleep apnoea, but I am pretty well stuck in AFib. Don’t hold our much hope of normal rhythm, but never say never!

[2023AFibber]

I have emphysema as well as AFib, Harmonica use is advised for us, as it too helps with lung/breathing function. Probably easier to find and use a harmonica for possibly the same outcome!

[Gumbie_Cat in reply to 2023AFibber]

Definitely simpler!