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Stephane Bergeron replied to Stephane Bergeron's discussion 'Just Started my Treatment 2 Days Ago'

You re too kind Judy! :) But I do like to be well informed when I have important decisions to make. Just makes sense no?

1 hour ago

Guy Brown added a discussion

Central Apnea

I am 47 years old and have severe central sleep apnea. I have tried both the CPAP and Bi-PAP machines. The problem that I have been having is the I still stop breathing with the machine on and even have vomited into the mask. Several Doctors tell me…

1 hour ago

Carol Hansen-Dix replied to Carol Hansen-Dix's discussion 'Can one die from not wearing their CPAP mask? If so, from what exactly?'

Thank you Judy for your informative responses to my questions. I am somewhat new to this and will, now, take it a lot more serious.

2 hours ago

Carol Hansen-Dix replied to Carol Hansen-Dix's discussion 'Can one die from not wearing their CPAP mask? If so, from what exactly?'

Thank you so much for the thoughtful and thorough response. I will really take this to heart.

2 hours ago

seamless replied to Bruce Allan's discussion 'Sore nose'

I bet the ZamBuk will work for you (though I'm not familiar with it). Most of the time I don't have a problem with my mask, but the one time I did someone recommended Neosporin with pain reliever during the day (it must be washed off before using th…

2 hours ago

Judy replied to Stephane Bergeron's discussion 'Just Started my Treatment 2 Days Ago'

Stephane, you are the ideal CPAP therapy patient. You've educated yourself well!! What you have accomplished is so very impressive and hopefully an inspiration to newcomers to educate themselves and take an active part in their therapy.

2 hours ago

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2 hours ago

Stephane Bergeron replied to Stephane Bergeron's discussion 'Just Started my Treatment 2 Days Ago'

Thank you and thanks for the warm welcome! I have to pay for my machine because I'm a freelancer. I have no company/private insurance plan that covers the equipment itself and the government doesn't pay for it either. On the other hand, I didn't ha…

2 hours ago

j n k replied to Joseph Gardiner's discussion 'does not weraing your mask make your apnea worsen over time?'

Not wearing the mask can, indeed, make the problem get worse. Obstructive sleep apnea can progress in the sense that it can ruin a person's ability to sleep properly. The body can get caught in a vicious circle where it learns to ignore the conditio…

3 hours ago

Judy replied to Joseph Gardiner's discussion 'does not weraing your mask make your apnea worsen over time?'

I would agree w/Francisco that an educated health care team is important to successful CPAP therapy. BUT you have to keep in mind that YOU are the very core of that health care team and YOU have to do YOUR part to educate yourself and take an active…

3 hours ago

Judy replied to Carol Hansen-Dix's discussion 'Can one die from not wearing their CPAP mask? If so, from what exactly?'

Heart attack. Stroke. Was the article about the 26 year old man who died during a sleep study at Emory in Atlanta, GA? No cause of death has been given yet, but he is reported to have had multiple health conditons and was quite "heavy set". Reggie…

3 hours ago

j n k replied to Carol Hansen-Dix's discussion 'Can one die from not wearing their CPAP mask? If so, from what exactly?'

"People with obstructive sleep apnea have a peak in sudden death from cardiac causes during the sleeping hours. . . At night, people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea have too little oxygen and too much carbon dioxide in their blood. Their nerv…

3 hours ago

Judy replied to Stephane Bergeron's discussion 'Just Started my Treatment 2 Days Ago'

Welcome to the forum, Stephane. In Canada you have to pay for your CPAP and equipment IN FULL out of pocket??? Or you have to pay in full because of the APAP you chose? Its good to read you are doing so well so soon. Congratulations!

3 hours ago

Judy replied to Mary Z's discussion 'Need FFM recommendations'

Francisco, are you in the USA? I've never heard of the Roscoe mask and would be interested since it doesn't have the forehead piece. The less there is to a mask the better I like it. I am currently using the ProBasics Zzz-Mask full face mask and li…

4 hours ago

Carol Hansen-Dix added a discussion

Can one die from not wearing their CPAP mask? If so, from what exactly?

I saw a article title some where that someone died from sleep apnea but, unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to read the article. I am very interested to know exactly how one would die and from what. I am not talking about longterm debilitation fro…

4 hours ago

Carol Hansen-Dix replied to Joseph Gardiner's discussion 'does not weraing your mask make your apnea worsen over time?'

In what ways does your body get worse? Are you talking about the effects of less sleep?

4 hours ago

Yorkieman replied to Les Blatt's discussion 'Power Outages'

6" to 12" comming tomorow. High winds after the storm. God plese don't let the power fail.

5 hours ago

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