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Just cured from Sleep apnea and sleep quality.
Replied Sep. 24, 2009
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Just out of cuiosity, what was the cure? I was under the impression that a cure did not exist, but it might abate. Not having to haul the machine out of town, whether by car or plane, would be heaven. Thanks
MaryJ and Sleepycarol, is the Headrest mask full face or just the nose? I tried the nasal pillows and had NO luck. Every time I changed positions, they came out. I found out that they now come in a smaller size than Small, but my supplier does not h…
No. Clinical models are expensive and do way too much. Ours have CPAP, BiPAP (with Standard, Standard/Timed, and Times modes), and Auto SV used for complex sleep apnea. These are also designed to be controlled remotely for titrations. Way too much f…
J. kinda off topic, but are the machines you use to do a sleep study the same machines that a patient uses at home?
Rainout
Respironics had just/ or is about to release a machine that is supposed to prevent rainout.
It has an advanced humidifier that provides the optimal amount of humidity for the patient and takes into account the PAP setting. It also is impos…
Oh, I don't know about that, Moe. Taking the hose under the covers w/you is a great idea. And I can vouch for the fact that it works as I've done that MANY times. I just forgot about it since it is HOT summer here now.
here are a couple of even cheaper solutions...first off, don't fill the water reservoir to the top of the line...I found the mid-night face wash happened usually when res was full. Secondly, and this is the part some will not be able to do but I can…
To reduce or eliminate "rain out" your xPAP should be placed lower than the level of your mattress. Hanging your hose above your head not only eliminates "rain out" it also reduces the hose tugging on your mask as you change positions during the nig…
Thanks to all who answered my question. I think I'll try the sweatband solution that Jeff proposed first. It's hard to worry about being fashion conscious when I look like an F-18 pilot. Thanks again.
I assume purchases made from the link I posted above must help to support the sponsor of this community, but I am only judging by the similarity in the design of the logos and the fact that the add is over there to the right.
I, too, have never rea…
Phyllis,
Welcome to wonderful world of condensation. This situation is usually caused by your sleeping area being kept cool and the warm moist air to which is being produced by your *PAP machine and humidifier. The 2 air masses collide in the hose r…
Yeah, rainout is fun when you get a face full of water huh? It is surprising the first time it happens, but it is common, and JNK just sent you a link to the solution. I made a hose cover but am thinking of buying a set so I can switch them out to w…
I don't know if anybody else has experienced this, but sometimes in the middle of the night my machine will start "gurgling" and spraying little drops of water. I have to remove it and sleep the rest of the night without it. Then in the morning I em…
You're right - the chin strap didn't work! Don bailed on me about two hours after we got to bed. And then I tried your trick with the hose and it was amazing! I now have my solution. Thanks
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- If Machine Being Used, What Type? (e.g., Respironics M Series with A-Flex Auto-Adjusting CPAP)
- REMstarPRO M Series
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- At 8:05am on July 14, 2009,
sleepycarol said…
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This is pretty fascinating stuff, totally different from the conventional thoughts I have about sleep deprivation. There would have to be some pretty interesting things going on for me to consider trying to stay awake for even a few days. I think th…
I am 58 years old and I have sleep apnea.
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I just bought a Resmed S8 Escape II, with the data card and USB reader.
Can someone recommend a good source of information to help me understand what the graphs are telling me, and how my data are in comparison to where they should be ?
Also any re…
I am 60 have been on CPAP since 2003. Sleep apnea caused by a rare blood cancer, I developed tumors in my throat and airways. The sleep apnea was diagnosed quickly but it was 2007 before the cancer was diagnosed.
Not that I have heard. I really have not looked that hard though.
How long have you been on PAP?
I'm 61 1/2. I have always needed more sleep than others and can remember waking up suffocating as a child. I was diagnosed 3 years ago.
You guys are cracking me up today!
57 now and 52 at onset of osa
I am 55 years young!
I was 37 when diagnosed with Sleep Apnea and am now 52, cannot live without my life saver!!
I have a large, full beard and have no problems with leakage with a nasal mask. My problem is that the mask crushes my mustache and makes part of it stick straight out, and I have to use very stiff mustache wax to hold it down..
Unlike a gas mask,…
I am 72 years old.
i never felt fully rested, even on CPAP, and now i'm just noticing it more
it's a Sleep Geek Off! not that there's anything wrong with that ;0 truth be told, i only skimmed the intense clash of perspectives there but the theory that thread is based on is fascinating. i noticed the thread was a couple years old. has there b…
I watched the show yesterday (it was TiVo'd) and I think that Dr Oz did a reasonably good job in showing and explaining OSA, although the sleep doctor he had on was useless. He put far too much emphasis on weight and neck size as a characteristic of…
Thanks to Liz for getting this started.
I'm 41 soon will be 42 in June & I have sleep apnea found out about 2 years ago.
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