Hello fellow sufferers - my name is Russ. I am fairly new to SG but more than likely, I have endured very similar obstacles as you. I have always been a snorer and was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. I distinctly remember the first night I tried the CPAP machine that my MD insisted would help me. I awoke a few hours into the night with complete frustration – I was very uncomfortable, my mouth was dry, my jaw ached, and the side of my face was incredibly sore. I sat at the edge of my bed…

Hello all,

I am a relatively new member of SleepGuide. I am a physician practising in Canada and have recently published a small book called "The Quick and Easy Sleep Apnea Book", based on my experience in treating sleep apnea and many of its medical complications. While I do not intend to give specific medical advice through the book, I do hope to provide a basic overview of sleep apnea, correct some misconceptions and provide answers not easily found elsewhere.

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CPAPsalm 23

2 He maketh me to lie down on strange looking, expensive pillows; he leadeth me beside the heated humidifier waters.

3 He restoreth my blood-oxygen levels; he leadeth me in the paths of REM sleep for his name's sake.…

CPAP is the most common and most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or sleep disordered breathing. The continuous flow of air from a CPAP machine keeps your airway from collapsing during sleep and helps maintain stable oxygen levels as you sleep. CPAP’s main target is to help you maintain a steady, healthy level of breathing through the night.

For a lot of people, the positive results of using a CPAP machine are quick and dramatic. The initial night of using…

Bilevel Terminology

• IPAP (inspiratory positive airway pressure) - The pressure delivered to assist the patient when inhaling
• EPAP (expiratory positive airway pressure) - The pressure delivered when the patient is exhaling. Naturally this pressure is less than IPAP because the patient breathes against it. For many conditions EPAP is necessary for airway patency
• Maximum IPAP time (maximum time a device will deliver IPAP) - Most…

ResScan 3.7 Terms & Definitions

Usage = the time that a patient receives therapy from the device

Used days > X hours Y minutes = total number of days where daily usage exceeded the compliance threshold

% Used days > X hours Y minutes = calculates the percentage of used days out of the total number of days selected

Total hours used = total patient usage of a selected…

One must understand that mild-to-moderate sleep apnea may be successfully treated with a custom made oral appliance. The reported success rate is >85% with one-year compliance @ >85%. Too often an oral appliance is over-looked and only considered when CPAP cannot be tolerated. When in fact, oral appliance therapy should be recommended for the initial treatment of mild-to-moderate sleep apnea.

On the other hand, severe sleep apnea should be treated…

Dr. Jonathan Greenburg is one of the leading experts in the field of snoring and Sleep Apnea. He is presenting a series of articles to help you better understand the causes, effects, and proper successful treatment of snoring and Sleep Apnea.

Causes of Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Well if you think about it, what happens if you have a big tongue in a small mouth? The majority of patients I have…