When I got my CPAP machine and began to use it ... You have a face mask that goes over your face and nose. You have a cord that hooks to a-- I guess you would call it like a pump.

This can include using a CPAP machine, which gently pumps air into a mask over the mouth and nose during sleep, holding the airways open.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can be effective in treating sleep ...