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7 Things that Make Sleep Apnea Worse
Replied Aug. 26, 2009
Anyone have a clue?.....
Replied Aug. 18, 2009
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The one on my mask is for supplemental oxygen.
I like that the author(s) didn't leave the reader with the impression that sleep apnea as an obese/overweight person's problem, but said that it can be made worse with extra weight.
One thing that I noticed was that if I don't loop my hose around the headboard a couple things happen. One is that I roll on top of it occasionally and its uncomfortable. The other is that it pulls on my mask and lets leaks blow into my eyes (waking…
Maybe a mattress that would let our cat jump on it w/o spilling the wine is good enough.
Hmm, maybe we should look into a mattress that you can put a wine glass on and jump on without spilling the wine.
Hey, congrats! It's worth it, isn't it?
The best thing about that video was that it was taken by someone who was trying to get someone out of denial. Sometimes folks in denial (like me) need a "teaching moment" to blow away the nonsense. Hopefully it worked.
Dunno about the ethics of it,…
Heh, 14 Day Trial of Sleep Apnea :-)
If I was in a snarky mood I might say that I'd rather trust a sleep specialist and a sleep study than a claim from someone who says he's built an uncrushable wall of pillows that keeps him on his side which has eliminated his apnea. But you probably…
j n k answered it perfectly.
What that does in turn is causes the nasal tissue to become inflamed making nasal respiration very difficult. The mouth opens since this is much easier and the pneumatic splint that your PAP therapy provides goes bye-by…
Changes in your therapy, even a change as small as changing your humidification, can cause AHI to increase.
Humidity can be very important for airway health when using PAP therapy. As ResMed says:
"Positive airway pressure creates a new climate fo…
I've been playing around with the variables that I can play around with and I've tried doing without the humidifier for a night here and there. In both cases, the measured AHI/AI increased significantly. Is this a false correlation or have people fo…
If you have the proper mask-selection selected in the machine's menu, you definitely have your leak under control.
The first goal with a ResMed is to get your AI below one, if possible. That number is more important than the AHI on a ResMed, in my…
Awesome story. It's great how you watched, waited and worked to come up with something that would help your daughter. The payoff for that effort will be long lasting and profound.
A nice thing about the ResMed VPAP Auto 25 is that it has a number of operating modes so that you and your doctor can vary the kind of treatment you are receiving w/o having to change machines. It does straight single value CPAP, BiPAP and autotitra…
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- At 12:17am on July 30, 2009,
Eric Goldman said… - Eric, I see you are from MA. Did you grow up in Framingham and go to FSHS?
- At 9:42pm on July 8, 2009,
sleepycarol said… - Welcome to the forum!!
We are glad you joined. You will find informative information about sleep apnea, treatment options, and other information to help enhance your sleep.
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Yup, if you've got insurance, your insurance dictates which local DME providers you can use.
Just because you bought your CPAP elsewhere does NOT mean that your insurance contracted providers can't or won't provide your masks and other accessories.…
Linda, thanks your your help. When I call Apria, I wil ask them why they did not offer me a payment plan.
Good luck!
Hi Candace,
Apria is giving me a payment plan for 10 months, after that I will buy it if I still need it. In the mean time, all of the folks here are so helpful they told me the best cpap to get and low and behold, Apria did not give me a newer mode…
Linda, I read your question re: CPAP Machine and Apria. I also am not impressed with them. I have Kaiser and Kaiser will not pay for my equipment. Apria says that I have to pay all costs up front. Are you on a payment plan with Apria. I have severe…
First, let me say, Thank you for going to bat for us. I think you are doing a fantastic job in spreading OSA awareness and providing us with OSA a place to go for support. Apparently there is no connection between a college degree and intelligence,…
You hit the nail on the head. I had a similar experience last year with another organization, The Alzheimer's Association. I ask for permission to pass out a flyer, "Does Sleep Apnea Cause Alzheimer's Disease?," at one of their annual meetings regar…
Then she should say that... Say anything other than the falsehood that the connection between OSA and heart disease isn't sufficiently proven.
"Respironics recommends that new patients purchase their devices, masks and initial accessories from a homecare company that can provide an individualized patient equipment set-up, clinical and after-sale support, and a program to assist patients wi…
Maybe you should be the communications director for the AHA ;-).
I believe that individuals should be free to make decisions for themselves. This goes for the patients and the providers. The patient is free to decide what to do and who to pay for what services. The provider is free to decide what services he offe…
I'M NOT A 100% SURE OF THE NAME OF MY MASK I THINK IT'S CALLED A PROFILE LITE IT HAS A THICK GEL CUSHION ON THE FORHEAD PIECE AND THE ALL AROUND THE MASK. I STILL END UP WITH RED MARKS ON THE BRIDGE OF MY NOSE AND FOREHEAD BUT THEY FADE IN AN HOUR O…
by no means am i suggesting that this one person believes one thing or another. rather, she is the director of marketing and communications for the AHA. it is her job to communicate the organization's viewpoints to the public, and that's what she wa…
HEY, I read the funny e-mails! HAH, I'm heading north tomorrow...
I received my machine in March with a nasal pillow mask. I switched to a full face mask because I was breathing thru my mouth.I was struggling with getting used to wearing the mask, finally got to the point of wearing it every night.I could not get…
Ah ha, BirdShell!!! You can ignore me, but we managed to lure you out of your hiding place w/this thread, eh??
Too bad too. Danielle, Ashley, Nicole and I are all meeting at La Placita in Saginaw for lunch tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you!!!! Nico…
I agree with your advice,Mike.Once I was treated for a sinus infection,I had replaced everything .Also, it is a good idea to use saline to cleanse the sinuses at least twice daily . You may look into the use of a Nettie Pot,,,,that can throughly cle…
I tried wearing a band aid on the bridge of my nose the other night and it helped, but not enough. Most of the "solutions' that I've found end up causing to much air to leak. I started wearing the bandana (folded in several layers and tied like a he…
I have to comment! I ran Jump Rope for Heart (JRFH) activities/fundraisers in my classes for years. (For more information: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/ and http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=2360 This is a good condensation of t…
I've beeb using Sleep Strip for years. It's a good screening test that correlates pretty well with formal sleep studies. It won't give you a number, but rather ranges from none, to mild, moderate or severe. You still need a doctor's prescription. Ty…
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