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Such a Thing as Too Much Nasal Rinsing?
Replied Aug. 4, 2009
Cry for Help
Replied Jul. 31, 2009
Denial About OSA?
Replied Jul. 27, 2009
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I'm glad that I received this, I had an ENT appt today, because of my allergies and my ENT has me doing the nasal irrigation of a 100 cc of saline solution, and using Nasonex, but that gives me a headache when I use it, but I'm lazy at it. I couldn'…
First of you I think you need to RELAX. and stop thinking bad things are happening to you.
Second the sleep study will help you if you have sleep apnea. Since I have been diagnosed with it and have a CPAP machine, I sleep much better. I wake up feel…
Don't say anything, your better off. If people ask you how your doing, tell them fine. I talk about it if asked but that's as far as it goes. Then you have the people that say you don't have it, after you've been though the testing, etc. Pay no mind…
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, disclose everything to your doctor and when you do a pre surgical testing and interview.
It take time to get adjusted to it. I use a pillow instead of a mask, and I found I can't open my mouth with it on. I've been using it now since Feb of this year. It just takes time, but bring your all concerns to your doctor and he may have suggest…
Good idea, will keep that in mind
Not me, as a matter of fact, I've gained!!!!
I'm truly sorry for you loss, but I'm also glad that you were able to pass this information on to others with Sleep Apnea. I've just started using my since this past February. Really scares me, but I also see my cardiologist on a regular basis.
Agai…
I do use NeilMed sinus rinse, when I think of it. But now that I read that it help with post nasal drip, which I suffer with. I'm going to start using it at night to see if the post nasal drip improves.
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- At 5:16pm on May 12, 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.
If you are fairly new to the world of sleep apnea, please check out the new users group and the collective wisdom section. In those groups you will find informative discussions that maybe of interest to you.
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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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