Janet Plank

Have you heard of sleep apnea? This sleep disorder causes a person to stop breathing when sleeping. Sometimes a person will stop breathing numerous times in their sleep. Breathing stops...

Do you have sleep apnea? If you use a CPAP machine, there are many different types of CPAP mask options. CPAP masks, BiPAP masks, Halloween masks. No, this isn't about...

It’s been some time since I have traveled anywhere with an overnight stay. You see, I have severe allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and numerous other health...

After a number of years with sleep apnea, I've made peace with my CPAP. When I am ready to go to sleep, it’s comforting to put my CPAP mask on...

"I don't have sleep apnea." How many times have I heard that? How about you? Have you heard others say, “I don’t have sleep apnea"? Years ago, I remember my...

Seeing a sleep doctor at the big clinic was so surprising. My turn was next. I wasn’t in a hurry. Thankfully, I was able to drop off my CPAP machine...

This title speaks volumes. Love-hate with an inanimate object? Oh yes, actually. It’s alive - plug it in, turn it on, and it comes to life! If there is any...

So often we realize the importance of a scale. Which scale? The bathroom scale or the food scale? Each of these has importance in our bodies. Yet, there is another...

He snores. Do you give him a nudge so that he rolls over and quits snoring? She snorts with her snores. Do you shake her shoulder a bit and ask...