From a techs view i believe that there is more to successful PAP treatment than just seeing results. The fact that you have taken responsibilty for your health, and are continuing to do something about it is a success story in itself. As for the sneezing talk to you doc about a prescription allergy medicine.

I think mike or Carol are the only ones that can move a post. Let Mike know he will gladly do it. i am glad you are finding your way with Pap therapy. So many others have not. it is great to hear and see a good success story.

Welcome to the Sleepguide community!!

I am glad you joined and hope you find it as useful as I have. The forum contains topics dealing with sleep apnea and various treatment options and methods of treating both obstructive and central sleep apnea.

The forum is made up of patients, like me, and professionals that are trying to help find solutions to the problems faced by those that are affected by sleep apnea.

Some patients experience problems that are not addressed by their DME. Their experience with their DME, may have been little more than handing over their machine and mask and sending the patient on their way. The forum is here to help both the newbie, just starting out with therapy, and those more experienced and knowledgeable to find solutions and answers.

The professionals that participate in the forum are invaluable with their expertise and advice on different treatment options and explanations of what is happening.

We hope that you find the forum useful and will participate in the discussions and groups

Maybe the neurologist is not a bad choice, they treat a lot of sleep disorders. Check in the web pages of the National Sleep Foundation and American Academy of Sleep Medicine for some references near you.

Your problem is very common. I have seen many DME companies forgetting about the patients after selling the machine. With us, the patient has the choice of where to get the machine, but based in our bad experience with some companies, we refuse to work with some of them. What we did in our center was to open a CPAP Clinic, so we do not have to depend on the DMEs. In that way we detect problems, educate the patients and help them get used to the CPAP, which , by the way, many times is not easy. See if you find a doctor dedicated primarily to seep disorders, it could be a pulmonologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, etc, but that do this as the main thing in their practice. If they have a CPAP Clinic, much better.

I have heard good things about St. Francis. Susan it will get better. the first couple of months are the worst while you try to get into a rythm with your machine.

Ah don't worry about it.. I get it all the time. I am known as the sleep guy on the local news. People stop me at walmart hollering Hey Doc I have a question for you! You can see some of my segments at kxii.com medical Minutes

Good Morning! well good evening for me ;)

I am at the Methodist sleep lab.