Lisa Carr

I admit that the fear of surgery has prevented me from pursuing some obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment options. Ironically, I’ve had a significant cosmetic procedure in the past –...

When my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine started acting up, I had to get a new prescription (Rx) in order to get a replacement machine. Once I had the...

I don’t know about you, but I don’t miss the sleep lab. Three nights lying in faux hotel rooms: some homier, some creepier than others. Recently, I had to sleep...

I haven’t written about my sleep apnea in a while because I haven’t had much to tell. It has felt like I have everything under control: Equipment working, supplier finally...

One of the things you have to do as a CPAP user who needs a full-face mask is figure out the right cushion for you. The cushion is the piece...

The high point of summer 2021 – both literally and figuratively – was a 2-week trip to Colorado in July. Figuratively, because summer in the Rocky Mountains is tough to...

When I first started using my CPAP, I had limited expectations. All I really wanted the machine to do was help me stop snoring – that was my sole motivation...

Recently, a moderator on the Health Union Sleep Apnea Facebook Page asked readers a question: How long did it take you to get used to sleeping with a CPAP? I...

As I wrote about in an earlier installment, I used an oral appliance called a mandibular advancement device (MAD) for several years. By pulling my lower jaw forward, it expanded...

When I first received my sleep apnea diagnosis, I was a bit indifferent, to be honest. I had yet to understand the profound impact that sleep apnea was actually having...