Hi MG_Kat33,

It is a little more complicated than that. Having a breathing machine at night can be helpful, but they need to find out first if it is appropriate for you. This means having a sleep study done first, to do monitoring while you sleep and see how your oxygen levels, breathing, and heart rate are through the night (among other things). They should also order general pulmonary testing, to see how your regular pulmonary function is. It can help them decide what type of machine you might need, whether a CPAP or a BIPAP would be more appropriate. If they think you do require a machine, sometimes they ask you to come for a second night at the sleep study center, so they can try various machines and masks, and find out which ones work better for you. It's a lot to go through, but it is a good way to make sure you get the right machine and equipment for your particular needs.

I'm still sending lots of good wishes your way.

Take care,
Erin