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Tom Cannon replied to Tom Cannon's discussion ResMed software update
"Thanks Mary."
10 hours ago
Mary Z replied to Tom Cannon's discussion ResMed software update
"I am only guessing that they are constantly updating, but the changes might just be with each new version of the machine.  There was a long discussion on this on apneaboard and I believe the consensus was you can't update your machine as…"
yesterday
Mary Z replied to Corey Stricker's discussion MRCA & infectious diseases
"I think this is a question for your infectious disease doctor.  I think I would want to change masks and get a new hose.  Many of us carry MRSA in our nostrils."
yesterday
Tom Cannon posted a discussion

ResMed software update

Does ResMed ever update the software that runs their XPAP machines? And if yes how often and how do you getthe new version?See More
yesterday
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ZolliStar replied to Corey Stricker's discussion MRCA & infectious diseases
"Maybe this will help:  http://www.sleepguide.com/forum/topics/soclean-cpap-sanitizing-machine?xg_source=activity"
yesterday
Corey Stricker posted a discussion

MRCA & infectious diseases

I am looking for advice regarding CPAP and infectious disease.  A couple weeks ago I came down with a Staph infection, or MRCA, in my nostril.  I have not used my CPAP machine since then as I have been waiting for the infection to clear up.  I am concerned that the CPAP may have been the source of infection.  If this is the case, I am concerned about going back to using the CPAP in fear of being re-infected.  Is anyone knowledgable about MRCA and whether it can be transmitted through the tubing…See More
yesterday
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ZolliStar commented on Peter Esposito's status
"    I'm sure you've tried this, but if you haven't: Maybe you should change to a different mask?     FWIW, I recently tried a full face mask and can't say I really like it. I tried to get used to it,…"
yesterday
ZolliStar posted a discussion

SoClean CPAP Sanitizing Machine

Has anyone tried this machine?  If it does what it say -- fully sanitize the mask, headgear and tank -- it sounds like a real benefit and likely worth the cost.https://betterrestsolutions.com/SC1100-SoClean-CPAP-Sanitizing-Unit_p_17.htmlSee More
yesterday
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joe replied to joe's discussion operation
"I have recently had a small operation for the above. It involves a small camera going up the nose and then you are sent to sleep. When you have an Apnea the camera picks up what is causing it. I returned this week as an out patient and was told that…"
Friday
Lee Dryden posted a discussion

New Sleeping with CPAP blog entries

Hello,My recent entries include a review of a CPAP-related product and the results of a contest for the nastiest CPAP mask. Thanks for reading. http://www.sleepingwithcpap.blogspot.com/See More
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Thursday
Henning replied to Henning's discussion Blood pressure medication and breathing.
"Lisinopril is also an ACE inhibitors, with the same side effects. Henning"
Thursday
RockRpsgt replied to Henning's discussion Blood pressure medication and breathing.
"We have seen a little of this in the lab. Mainly with lisinopril."
Thursday
angela kyzer posted a status
"Has everyone gotten to sign up for Free CEC as well as Free issues of the magazine???"
Wednesday
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RockRpsgt replied to mollete's discussion Search Function on SleepGuide
"Hello Ms. Renee. I hope things ahve improved for you.   FYI-I get a huge kick out of 99's post. I am friends with Thomas on just about every social site I am on."
Wednesday
RockRpsgt replied to Clueless in Redwood Shores's discussion Apnea and Cancer
"I just read this lastnight."
Wednesday
Clueless in Redwood Shores posted a discussion

Apnea and Cancer

Two new studies suggest cancer is one more risk of untreated apnea.http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/sleep-apnea-tied-to-increased-cancer-risk/See More
Wednesday
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Mary Z left a comment for Renee
"Renee, you really give me too much credit.  Thanks for your kindness. Mary Z."
Wednesday
Steven Y. Park, MD posted a discussion

Expert Interview: Dr. Ted Belfor on “Developing the Face and The Airway with a Removable Dental Appliance: The Homeoblock”

Please join me on Tuesday, May 29th, at 8PM Eastern for my next Expert Interview. This month, Dr. Ted Belfor will give a presentation on “Developing the Face and The Airway with a Removable Dental Appliance: The Homeoblock”.Click here to register: http://doctorstevenpark.com/?p=7221See More
Tuesday
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Henning replied to Henning's discussion Blood pressure medication and breathing.
"Yes, you can find links to OSA. I think the biggest problem is that many of the side effects that can follow Enalapril, are also symptoms of OSA. Therefore, it may be difficult to separate symptoms. Here is a link linking OSA and Enalapril…"
Tuesday
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New Respironics Machine
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CPAP Gave Me My Life Back

Why I'm a "Sleep Apnea Evangelist"

For as long as I can remember, I struggled with feeling tired all the time, without any energy to do much of anything. I chalked it up to a diagnosis of depression and having a stressful workday that left me beat. But in 2007, I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. A couple of days after having a CPAP drop-shipped to my house by a durable medical equipment provider, I got frustrated with the therapy and gave up.

Months later, a friend of mine who i learned also has OSA told me about a new machine on the market that might be more comfortable to use --- an auto-adjusting CPAP device. After using it one night, the difference was like night and day. For the first time in years, I woke up feeling refreshed and energized... ready to take on the day. It was a life changing experience. If it weren't for reaching out to another person who happened to have OSA, I would still be in the rut I was in.

In no other pursuit in my life have I been able to help myself and help others to turn around their lives, often literally overnight. It is for this reason I have made it my mission to learn as much as I can about this disorder and my therapy and share it with others. I am a corporate lawyer and journalist by training. My news articles have appeared in The New York Times and The Chicago Tribune. I run the New York City A.W.A.K.E. Sleep Apnea Support Group, and am founder of this site, SleepGuide.com, as well as the online CPAP supplies store ApneaLife.com. I live in New York with my wife, Melinda and chihuahua-border collie-terrier puppy dog, Maggie.

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Auto-Adjusting CPAP
If Machine Being Used, What Type? (e.g., Respironics M Series with A-Flex Auto-Adjusting CPAP)
Philips Respironics System One APAP
If Mask Being Used, What Type? (e.g., ResMed Activa Nasal Mask)
ResMed Activa Nasal Mask

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At 8:45pm on May 4, 2012, Jackie S. said…

Hey Mike, I sent you a message the other day. Not sure if you received it. I'm missing the sleep side of life and hoping to get involved again. Can't wait for my company to open a sleeplab in NY. Think the closest one is in NJ. :(  Hope all is well!

At 5:49pm on May 2, 2012, Brett Husebye said…
Please unblock my access to the forums so I can post once again. I have some info to help several readers but cannot do so at this time. I posted an external link for a charity and called the admin a nazi. I am sorry but it WAS for charity! I was more concered with the charity drive succeeding since it was free than acting out or trying to cause trouble. Now the drive for the charity failed thanks in no part to people who would not even spend thirty seconds to vote for a children's grant which would have been given out to the winning idea for the money. Thanks Brett Husebye
At 1:06pm on March 23, 2012, Dr. Ruben Cohen said…

ok.. I am new at this so not sure where to write my posts and what to talk about!! Will spend a bit more figuring out how to do all this over the weekend!

At 9:27am on October 6, 2011, Mary Z said…

I've ben greeting every new member for a while now, so I guess I'll just keep that up, maybe change the wording to reflect a welcome from all members. Should we let iBiomed Services keep their ad for masks on the forum?

Mary Z.

At 8:47am on October 6, 2011, Mary Z said…

Mike, I'm not having any trouble with my PM's.

Should I greet new members as a member of the SleepGuide Crew and do you have a script?  I can look back and find one of the old mesages if there's not a set format.

Yeah, I noticed you haven't been around much, hope all is ok.

Mary Z.

At 3:56pm on August 3, 2011, Judy said…

MIKE - TONIGHT'S AWAKE MEETING!!! PLEASE!!!!

Please ask Ms Garrison about PR's "Auto IQ" machine. Specifically this... "After it's been used in auto mode for 30 days, and it switches to CPAP mode using the 90% pressure number, can it ever be reset (through the clinical menu) to do another 30 days of autotitration?" (And then another, and another, and another? [] )

And...a follow up question for her (yeah, wish I could be there! lol )
When it's set for the 30 days of autotitration, can the minimum/maximum pressure range be set (for example 8 - 15 ) if the doctor doesn't want it to be using 4 - 20 during those 30 days.

Maybe she'll let you look at the Provider manual while you're there?

"With the AutoIQ, after the initial autotitration, is it possible for a clinician manually to start another 30-day autotitration in a narrower range of pressures by specifying a minimum and maximum pressure?"

At 3:55pm on August 3, 2011, Judy said…
MIKE - TONIGHT'S AWAKE MEETING!!! PLEASE!
At 11:36am on May 22, 2011, Doranne said…
Thanks, Mike. New to the site - anyone out there with a Bi-PAP? If so, how's it going? Which machine do you have? Mask? The DME is calling tomorrow, and I 'm planning to succeed with my treatment. Knowledge is power.
At 4:09pm on May 13, 2011, Mack D Jones, MD, SAAN said…
Mike, I saw what looked like a PAP machine in bin Laden's room when the first news videos were being shown. Did he have sleep apnea?
At 9:05am on April 3, 2011, Mary Z said…

bnaamhse, another one, Mike.

Thanks,

Mary Z.

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ZolliStar replied to Mike's discussion Mysterious Emerging Health Trend: Cold Therapy/ Leptin Reset
"     I have heard excellent things about the paleo diet. Really good things.      I once was very, very ill. My doctor said it was chronic fatigue syndrome "...for which there is no cure," he added…"
May 18
Mike replied to Robert Daugherty's discussion Provigil--Generic
"Robert, my suspicion radar is up now that you have dropped the link of an online pharmacy in more than one thread. "
May 17
RockRpsgt replied to Mike's discussion New Respironics Machine
"The PR1 has a split night feature as well. It is the opposite though. It starts in a straight PAP mode and switches to auto at a certain time to allow for REM."
May 16
Bill BIstak replied to Mike's discussion New Respironics Machine
"Yes....I have only vague details....apparently it will Auto-set for a set time period and then "decide" the 95% of the duration predominant pressure and switchover to CPAP with this "decided pressure."   More to come from…"
May 16
Mike posted a discussion

New Respironics Machine

Did a new Respironics machine come out recently -- how does it compare to the System One Auto-Adjusting CPAP?See More
May 15
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Mike replied to Mike's discussion Mysterious Emerging Health Trend: Cold Therapy/ Leptin Reset
"I of course have given thought to this diet/ regime.  But i haven't committed to really putting my energy/ time into it, which means i probably won't get around to doing it for some time."
May 15
Mike replied to Mike's discussion Those Who Attended my talk at FOCUS
"Thanks! Chris and Rock, I spoke about my personal "journey" with Sleep Apnea, meaning how I was able to become fully "compliant" and achieve success despite coming into a medical system where the odds were stacked against me.…"
May 15
Bryan Harris replied to Mike's discussion DNA Appliance to Restructure Jaw/ Change Airway
"I wear both the upper and lower DNA appliance, keep in mind I'm only a patient and not a dentist. The devices seem to be working. My teeth are straighter, it's much easier to floss, and crowding is diminishing. I have severe…"
May 12

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State Sleep Societies List

State Sleep Societies (Randy Townsend, a Sleep Tech, compiled this list):



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Posted on May 17, 2010 at 7:25am

Tracheostomy for Severe Sleep Apnea

A doctor I spoke to last night argued that severe sleep apnea should be treated more often with a tracheostomy. A tracheostomy is a surgical procedure to create an opening through the neck into the trachea (windpipe). A tube is usually placed through this opening to provide an airway into… Continue

Posted on March 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — 9 Comments

The Silent Majority of People with Sleep Apnea

If you're reading this, you can pat yourself on the back. You're part of the elite, the "Top Gun" of those with Sleep Apnea. How? Largely just by virtue of knowing that you have Sleep Apnea -- ninety percent of those with Sleep Apnea remain undiagnosed. Moreover, not only are you in the top 90th percentile of the "Sleep Apnea Class," but because you're educating yourself about the disorder and trying to improve your life by actively seeking treatment, you, the members of this forum, are more… Continue

Posted on March 9, 2009 at 11:30pm — 13 Comments

Is Changing CPAP Settings on One's Own Machine Illegal?

I don't know. And that's the point. While never likely to be enforced, this article is to highlight that there is confusion over whether it's legal to change the settings on one's own CPAP machine. The CPAP community seems divided on the question of whether changing the settings should be legal, with most doctors, respiratory therapists and Durable Medical Equipment providers feeling we patients… Continue

Posted on March 8, 2009 at 9:30pm — 10 Comments

Sleep Apnea Disability

Is Sleep Apnea a disability? The question of whether Sleep Apnea is a disability is a legal one concerning state and federal anti-discrimination laws. The short answer to whether Sleep Apnea is a disability: maybe. The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and related state laws don't define what constitutes a disability in black and white terms. Rather, the question as to whether Sleep Apnea is a disability, or whether any other disorder is a disability for that matter, rests on an… Continue

Posted on March 4, 2009 at 8:30pm — 19 Comments

 
 
 

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