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Last year, I went out with some friends, and we rented some cabins for a late fall camping trip. Cabin rental is ideal as they often have power hookups, and...

I started using the myAir app with my new ResMed AirSense 11 in July 2023 to treat my severe obstructive sleep apnea. At first, I was very interested in seeing...

It is frustrating to not be able to get a good night’s rest after a tiresome day. Dealing with sleep apnea is not only stressful because of the symptoms –...

Using my CPAP full time, I started to notice that I would wake up with the marks all over my face from the CPAP that would last for hours. Next...

During the summer months when it gets hot and uncomfortable, we often have trouble sleeping. This is a lot worse when you need to sleep with a mask on your...

Back when I was diagnosed with sleep apnea, I never made a connection to my migraines. I always treated them as 2 separate conditions that didn’t affect each other. I...

Headaches may be a common side effect of sleep apnea. Before I started using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, I would get the occasional headache. Luckily it was...

From the beginning of our marriage, my husband and I both agreed that we were both adults. We don't tell each other what to do and when to do it...

Whenever you have a health condition like sleep apnea, you may face anxiety and fear, it’s not easy to deal with these problems, but there are ways to calm yourself...

My first introduction to mental health would have been when I was 5 or 6 years old. My parents had enrolled my older sister and me in a youth group...

To be honest, I haven’t been to the dentist in a long time. I had several baby teeth and wisdom teeth that they wanted to pull all at the same...

When we get a health diagnosis, we often default to a negative mindset. This is understandable and normal. A health issue can be frightening, and you probably don’t even have...

Having sleep apnea and using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine with a mask is hard enough for the average person to get used to. Having other issues in...

Sleep apnea is 1 of the health conditions that I deal with. This is something I have written about. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is another condition that I deal with...

I have already had 1 sleep study experience and that showed that I have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as well as restless legs syndrome (RLS). A sleep study was ordered...

Since I started using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat my severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) 7 years ago, I've come a long way when it comes...

Grief is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement” or “a cause of such suffering.”1 I think the simplest way...

It’s 5:49 AM and I’m wide awake. I laid here all night with my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine on, but my mind and body were wide awake. When...

CPAP masks can cause a lot of problems and some of these include trap issues, skin problems, or improper fit. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with your CPAP...

It's been quite a few years since I've experienced jet lag while treating my sleep apnea with a continuous positive airway (CPAP) machine. That is, until recently when I traveled...