Keith Hale

61, Male

Meridian, TX

United States

Profile Information:

My Interest in Sleep Apnea: I have Sleep Apnea, Someone I care about has Sleep Apnea, Other
Treatment Being Used, if any: CPAP
If Machine Being Used, What Type? (e.g., Respironics M Series with A-Flex Auto-Adjusting CPAP): Puritan Bennett GoodKnight 4208
If Mask Being Used, What Type? (e.g., ResMed Activa Nasal Mask): "Breeze" nasal pillows (don't have the box handy for the company name or model.)

Comment Wall:

Keith Hale

I am sure glad that the first sleep study techs warned me about "REM Rebound"! Ask about it! For me, my body had been barely getting ANY quality sleep for more than 20 years! And when i finally started sleeping deeply, i had about 20 days of feeling better than i ever did before, or ever have since! REM (Rapid Eye Movement) Rebound. If i hadn't been warned, the ENDing of that almost manic period of time would have teamed up with my lifelong depression, and it would have gotten SERIOUS ugly.

Enjoy the great feeling, but be ready for when you "catch up". It is sort of like the opposite of Jet Lag (scaled way up). Jet lag passes, and sadly this too shall pass. \c=

Dec 21, 2008
The SleepGuide Crew

Welcome, Keith. I think I had REM rebound myself. I also started dreaming again for the first time since I was a kid. Weirdness.

Dec 21, 2008
The SleepGuide Crew

Keith, you might want to check out cpapauction.com. i think you can get rock bottom prices there --- haven't used them yet, but it's worth investigating.

Dec 21, 2008
sleepycarol

Welcome to the forum.

We are glad you joined. Please feel free to join in the discussions.

Jan 14, 2009