Sleep Environment Tips for Better SleepI have found focusing on what I can control with sleep apnea to be enormously helpful. Your sleep environment makes a big...reactionscomments
What I’ve Learned to Expect After One Month With My AirSense 11 CPAPI’ve had sleep apnea for over 20 years. In that time, I’ve had 5 different continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. I’ve...reactions6comments
Tips for Using Your CPAP and Dealing With Seasonal AllergiesThe spring can be very tough for the 50 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies. The sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose...reactions1comment
Tips for Getting Used to Your New CPAPBeing diagnosed with sleep apnea and being prescribed a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure machine) to treat your condition can be overwhelming...reactions1comment
Lesser-Known Problems Linked to Obstructive Sleep ApneaGrowing up, my dad had sleep apnea. Getting to sleep before he got to bed was important, or you would not get...reactionscomments
How I Thought to Ask About My Kids’ Sleep ApneaSocial media is a common villain these days. Truth be told, it does cause a lot of distraction, fear of missing out...reactionscomments
Kids With Sleep Apnea and Behavior IssuesWhen they are in their deepest sleep, my kids, who are currently 5 and 7, have always been mouth breathers. Unfortunately, mouth...reactions1comment
Managing Kids' Sleep Apnea: Snot ReductionMy kids have mild sleep apnea and have some nights where they sleep peacefully and deeply and some where they’re restless, snoring...reactions4comments
Sleep Apnea and the Scales of "JustUs"So often we realize the importance of a scale. Which scale? The bathroom scale or the food scale? Each of these has...reactionscomments
Changes in My HealthAfter a number of years with sleep apnea, I've made peace with my CPAP. When I am ready to go to sleep...reactionscomments
Things to Consider When Traveling with a CPAPIt’s been some time since I have traveled anywhere with an overnight stay. You see, I have severe allergies, chronic obstructive pulmonary...reactionscomments
When People Say, 'I Don’t Have Sleep Apnea'"I don't have sleep apnea." How many times have I heard that? How about you? Have you heard others say, “I don’t...reactions1comment
The Sleep DoctorSeeing a sleep doctor at the big clinic was so surprising. My turn was next. I wasn’t in a hurry. Thankfully, I...reactions2comments
Sleep Apnea and Its ConsequencesHe snores. Do you give him a nudge so that he rolls over and quits snoring? She snorts with her snores. Do...reactionscomments
We're Talking Masks HereDo you have sleep apnea? If you use a CPAP machine, there are many different types of CPAP mask options. CPAP masks...reactions1comment
A Love-Hate Relationship With My CPAPThis title speaks volumes. Love-hate with an inanimate object? Oh yes, actually. It’s alive - plug it in, turn it on, and...reactions2comments
Tapping Into AcupunctureComplementary therapies can be explained as follows: “If a non-mainstream practice is used together with conventional medicine, it’s considered 'complementary.'” In my...reactions3comments
Tongue Twisters - My Journey With Myofunctional TherapyI became interested in myofunctional therapy when I discovered it could help with sleep apnea. My sleep apnea was diagnosed 12 years...reactions1comment
The Oral Argument for CollaborationLike most people, I think about going to the dentist when I need my teeth cleaned. I never realized that a dentist...reactions1comment
Missing the Mark: Stereotypes in Sleep Apnea DiagnosisThere is a persistent stereotype in the public at large that sleep apnea affects mainly older, overweight men. This leaves so many people...reactions4comments
