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My ongoing joke with people in my inner circle is that sleeping is my favorite hobby. If I could take a nap every day, I would. But as I was...

After 5 years of using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine, insurance will typically replace your device. Having a device that works well is vital for your health. Replacing...

There are a lot of difficulties while living with sleep apnea. These difficulties don’t just fall on us, but our entire families. Like any disease, it affects the family and...

Living with greasy skin can become an annoyance. Throughout the day I am constantly washing my face. It seems to be a never-ending battle. Cleaning the tube and mask on...

This used to be 1 of the hardest things for me to decide. A few years back I had business trips that I had to take.  Two of us from...

Sleep apnea has different options for treatment or surgical options that can cure it completely for some. Over the past almost 20 years, I’ve tried a lot of different treatment...

I’ve been through a lot over the past 5 years, and although I’m still not fond of my CPAP mask, I’m grateful to have it. Using CPAP therapy has made...

Last year I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). I don’t know how long I have had OSA or what the cause of it is. I’m waiting on a...

I was sitting here today trying to remember life before sleep apnea. For me personally, after getting diagnosed not a lot has changed. The reason why is I'm pretty sure I've...

Using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine is the gold standard treatment for sleep apnea. Proper use of the machine can notably improve the health of its users. Unfortunately...

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...

I had to come to terms with a lot of things in regard to sleep apnea. Having other health conditions like migraines and then eventually being diagnosed with fibromyalgia –...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

After being diagnosed with sleep apnea, I began researching the condition on my own. The majority of the reason for this is that when I was told I had it...

I am 1 of those people who don’t like clutter. When I’m finished using something I’ll throw it away.  In the early years of my CPAP journey, I would toss...

It’s bad enough living with sleep apnea, but it can be a lot worse when you’re not feeling well. April was a month I would like to forget as I...

The term sleep specialist seems pretty specific: a professional person who specializes in sleep medicine. However, the term describes more than just doctors with a few hours of sleep medicine...

It’s a journey trying to stay consistent with CPAP. One thing that has helped is finding the right doctor. I remember when I started CPAP therapy, the doctor I had...

When I got my sleep apnea surgery, I had 3 things taken out. My tonsils, adenoids, and uvula. That last 1 always surprises people. “That dangly thing in the back...

If you’re going to participate in a sleep study, you may encounter more than one person working at a clinic, and several of those people may not be your sleep...