Lisa Bond, RPSGT, RST, FAAST

There have been many articles in this community about the link between sleep apnea and various other health conditions. "Symptoms of Sleep Apnea" is a great article that lists several...

Many people are like my dad; he loves to go out camping. Yet as a CPAP user, he has to haul his PAP and supplies with him when he goes...

Sinus issues, sneezing, burning sensation in my nose – what's a PAP user to do? When I started my journey way back at the dawn of time, there were limited...

In my opinion, the absolute best cleaner for your mask and tubing is plain, mild soap and water. When it comes to cleaning your water chamber for the humidifier, same...

I spent a lot of time trying to convince my husband that he snored. I would frequently wake him up and tell him to roll over. Inevitably he would say...

There is a belief that your marriage is in trouble if you sleep in separate beds or rooms but, that is not always the case. I know it certainly is...

When we go in for our sleep study, get our results, and pick up our positive airway pressure (PAP) machine, we all hear how we will feel so much better...

Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy and masks are frequently the first go-to culprit in everyone’s mind for why they have such a dry mouth. It’s a good place to start...

The mask is the one thing that everyone will tell you makes the biggest difference in how successful someone is using their positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. Even with the...

Who knew I would have issues with claustrophobia when I started my PAP (positive airway pressure) journey? Certainly not me. I was somewhat familiar with the equipment having worked in...

There is a common misconception that sleep apnea is solely due to weight issues. Though your weight can be a contributing issue, it is not the only thing involved with...

You would be surprised at how many people think that all a sleep tech does is slap some wires on a patient and then just sit there, watching people sleep...