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OSA stats on related health issues
80% of people with fibromyalgia have OSA
50% people with hypertension have OSA
50% of people with type 2 diabetes have OSA
38% of people with asthma have OSA
OSA leads to heart attacks and strokes as well. Sleep deprivation is proven to cause cancer. Please pass this along if you know anyone who is fatigued. I have been in sleep for 11 years, and have done close to 6000 studies. Its amazing to watch people turn around in a 6 to 8 hour period.
If you go to a lab that only shows you 1 to 2 masks, demand to see more. Only 80% of people who are offered CPAP actually will use it. Its my firm belief this is because they are not being given options. I use ResMed and Respironics in my lab. I let patients try both machines. Both CPAPs are great with minor differences, but the differences are noticeable. One patient will tell me the Respironics is better, next patient will tell me ResMed is better. I use both in the same room to ensure they get the CPAP that works best for them. I believe what CPAP you use in the lab should be used at home.
If your tech isn't showing you the three different styles of masks, they aren't doing their job. There are nasal masks, nasal pillows and full face masks. I usually try on 5-10 masks per patient so they know what is out there.
Never allow the company who will give you a CPAP (HME or DME) to give you crappy equipment. Make sure you have a chin strap handy if you aren't wearing a full face mask. You probably won't like it, but you may need it in the beginning.
1. new mask every 6 months, paid by your insurance
2. new filters once a month, paid by insurance
3. new hose every 6 months paid by insurance
4. new CPAP every 5-7 years paid by insurance
hope this helps atleast somebody!
GOOD SLEEP to you CPAPer's. BTW, I LOVE my QUATTRO!
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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Brenton, I don't recall you ever claiming to be a scientist and I appreciate your posts. Please ignore the harassments if you can. There seem to be people who pop up in the forum now and then with nothing positive to say. They come here to "harass" people like you. I never see them respond to a post when someone asks for help. I can only hope they tire of their trolling soon and retreat back under the rock they came from under.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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Brenton, I am the founder of SleepGuide.com and feel you have nothing to prove to anyone. I am happy with your post as is and believe it is highly informative and valuable. I welcome you here with open arms and urge you to simply ignore this post and where it goes from here. It's not worth your time. That said, I hope you will continue to make posts going forward which inform and educate the 99% of us who are grateful to have them.
Brenton Johnson said:http://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/0115/p229.html
geez if i knew i was going to be harrassed by trying to help people i wouldn't of even came here to begin with. Its hard for me to provide links when the information i use is from monthly medical journals that you guys don't have access too. But on saying that, I found an article here about hypertension and OSA.
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Permalink Reply by RockRpsgt on
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Do you have proof that poor sleep or sleep deprivation does not cause cancer? The fact that sleep is connected to our immuno and endocrine systems is well documented. So yes, I would like for you to disprove that bad sleep does not cause cancer.
It's not a have to situation Mollete. If someone says something and someone else challenges than one needs to provide proof. So far I have only seen data and stats in Brentons favor. I agree that the fibro stats may be high. However I did find links with those exact numbers. They were just not anything I would want to post. I would say that the original post was 50% correct at least. That's better than alot of post that I have seen.
mollete said:RockRpsgt said:
Doesn't matter if I provide proof or support for my post. As the reader and post-poster it's your job to disprove it.
Hold on there Rockmeister!So when
Brenton Johnson said:Sleep deprivation is proven to cause cancer.
I have to prove otherwise?
What's up with that?
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I try 2-3 masks per pt. We use ccontrol III.
mollete said:Brenton Johnson said:
I usually try on 5-10 masks per patient so they know what is out there.
BTW, how do you clean/disinfect/sterilize masks between patients?
TIA.
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Permalink Reply by mollete on
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RockRpsgt said:
I try 2-3 masks per pt. We use ccontrol III.
mollete said:Brenton Johnson said:
I usually try on 5-10 masks per patient so they know what is out there.
BTW, how do you clean/disinfect/sterilize masks between patients?
TIA.
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Permalink Reply by Banyon on
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Reply by RockRpsgt
I would say that the original post was 50% correct at least.
That is more severely critical than I would have been! hahahaha
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mollete said:RockRpsgt said:
I try 2-3 masks per pt. We use ccontrol III.
mollete said:Brenton Johnson said:
I usually try on 5-10 masks per patient so they know what is out there.
BTW, how do you clean/disinfect/sterilize masks between patients?
TIA.
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I just meant that he nailed 2 of them. Regardless of what I say you will find a way to use it to your advantage.
Banyon said:Reply by RockRpsgt
I would say that the original post was 50% correct at least.
That is more severely critical than I would have been! hahahaha
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