Mike, I am happy to hear that treatment is working so well for you. I am from Wisconsin, my husband is on cpap and would be lost with out it. I have two dogs and a cat. I am a registerd sleep technologist, so I just wanted you to know your story was very inspirational.

Thanks :) The site seems pretty cool... informative. Feel free to email me anytime if you need any help with anything. You seem to really know a great deal about sleep and apnea! Kudos!

~Kristi~
aka Sleepy Girl

Yes mike that would be nice,real nice.But how are we going to do that??It just make's me upset that I had to lose my bipap.Sorry if I put down cpap??At $200.00 a mo and no money coming in that hurt's.If you can do anything for me that would be GREAT!!!

Thank's Paul

thanks, Mike, for your reply. I do feel that sleep techs are alot like pharmacists in that they know their product better than the doctors! Doctors know what to order, and some know how to read the written reports, but most rely on the techs records, much like doctors rely on meds they prescribe to do what they were told they would - pharmacists, however, will sometimes 'redflag' something that may interfere with what you are already taking - something doctors seem to miss all too often.

Regarding the central sleep apnea, thanks for the full name of the machine. I know it works a little differently. I am now scheduled for next week, however have to again drive to GA because we don't have anyone qualified any closer. Want to make sure I get the right info and right adjustments to my machine. Even if I have to go back and forth for awhile, at least I feel like it will be right. Anyone have a camper for sale? :)

sleep apnea may just have been the cause of my arteries to need stents.
sleep apnea may just have been the cause of my having been diagnosed with PAH.
I WISH I HAD KNOW MUCH SOONER., !!

Thank you very much for the link regarding sleep apnea and heart issues. It was an interesting read. Sometimes I get forced awake right in the middle of my REM sleep and then I feel really tired the next day. I wish family members would not wake me during REM as I get little to very little sleep as it is.

Sorry it took so long for me to reply. Got it done though.. Felt like I had to rush to get all the info out of my head and into hers:) What are your thoughts on maybe having a section for issues that involve children as seperate than that of adults. This might make it easier for the casual/infrequent visitor to find it if that is the help they need.

Thanks so much for the info after the titration study, I am going to follow up with my doctor so I can get set up with the machine! I am sure getting the sleep apnea under control will stop my dependency on Hypertension meds also..I have "unexplained" hypertsion that comes and goes...been on meds since I was 25 without any ryme or reason..probably caused from the sleep apnea! Thanks!

Hi Mike, very quick response and helpful. Many thanks for your input....tom

Hi, Mike, I'd have the family members join, except my kid won't, and my mom doesn't have a computer. I sure would otherwise!

Hi Mike. I am sorry, but I am not familiar with this type of irrigation system. I should check it out.

Thanks for sharing your life and your stories about sleep apnea. It really helps to have a place to go for answers and support. MUCH THANKS!

Ha! Beat you to it! But his Resmed is certainly more up to date or more sophisticated than any I've had any experience with! We need Duane McDade or Rock Hinkle or the like to interpret some of that data.

Congatulations!!! Fatherhood is a wonderful thing. Not only do I think that it save me from the abyss, but it was also the first thing that I ever tried to do right. Happy Easter

Hi Mike...Thanks for your response. I have not heard of the AVS machine but I will definitely look into it. Yes of course it is also the pressure, it sometimes leaks and I can't sleep with that going on. Thanks.

Thank you that is Zoey. she is my one year old. I also have kylie she is 8. i will probably show case her next. like to change up the profile look every now and then.

Thanks for your suggestions, I will look into it.

charlotte

Hi!

I am a newcomer to your site, and have a husband with SA. He has not been professionally diagnosed, but after being married for 28 years, and literally shoving him around at night so that he can breathe, or roll onto his side, I am pretty sure he suffers from Sleep Apnea.

We do not have health insurance, or would have gotten him into a sleep study program long ago. I checked into a couple of programs, and found that they are quite expensive.

What would be your advice to us? Try to get him some sort of CPAP on our own? Try different treatments? He frequently wakes with severe headaches, which I believe is a symptom of SA.

Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,

Charlotte R. Ft. Worth, Texas

Hi Mike:

Nice to hear from you. I did not go last night for many reasons...and I haven't contributed lately to your forum because of challenges left and right. The biggest is that my son, 18, had to go to the hospital and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. So we've been on a steep learning curve. I'm also attending to my elderly parents needs. So my sleep apnea has been pushed down the list for now! I did go back to Sleep Quest several times after the meeting I met you at, and tried several more masks and found one that seems better. Still problems with my nose bridge and some leaking, but I am sleeping better. I do look at the posts to this website often and hope to contribute more soon.

Heather