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The first time I ever experienced a flare-up caused by disease was back in 2009 and I had no idea what it was. I was fatigued and felt really nasty...

Sleep apnea can take a toll on your overall health. If it goes undiagnosed, you can suffer from sleep problems, lethargy, and feeling tired all the time. Here are a...

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...

When I had my sleep apnea surgery, my adenoids, tonsils, and uvula were taken out. Needless to say, my throat felt pretty torn up for a while. The doctor prescribed...

If you are like me, you are someone who enjoys routines. Before my sleep apnea diagnosis, I was someone who always watched TV in bed before I fell asleep. Most...

When cold season hits, the inconvenience of dealing with viral symptoms can be magnified if you use PAP therapy. Avoiding your therapy won’t help. You still need your PAP, even...

As I've started to use my CPAP regularly, I've had to figure out if I want to travel with the machine. It's no fun traveling with my CPAP. I hate...

Like all electronic devices, your CPAP machine can suffer from different problems. You may have experienced some of the issues I have listed below. Here's how you can deal with...

I count myself lucky to have kept working during the pandemic. In fact, when the opportunity came along, I chose to work from home. However, it was a one-year contract...

Are you considering surgery to correct your sleep apnea? I once had to consider the risks and rewards of my surgery. When I was about 16, I was ordered a...

The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media...

I wrote an article a while back, The Joys of a Good Durable Medical Equipment Supplier. As consumers of any service in the health field, I think we give these...

Finding a CPAP mask that fits the best is so hard, and what works for one person doesn’t always work for the next. When looking at masks, the biggest issue...

Plenty has been written about the causes of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). For example, it’s caused by: And the list goes on and on. Drinking, smoking, and certain medications may...

So, you have a new CPAP machine and mask, lucky you. Welcome to the club. You're probably feeling uneasy right about now, like I was when I got my diagnosis...

Getting a sleep apnea diagnosis can mean finally getting answers to questions like why do I wake up feeling tired? Why am I sleepy during the day? Is my snoring...

Surgery is scary. There are so many different factors that can determine the outcome. So what can we do to feel more in control and help the process run a...

A healthy relationship with sleep is important to our health and overall well-being. But what happens when that relationship is fractured? This week, we will be raising awareness about sleep...

March 12 through 18 is both the week following the time change (boo!) and National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Awareness Week® (yay!). As you likely know, many people don’t know much...

Fatigue is something I am familiar with. I am used to having maybe 2 productive hours in a day before needing a nap. I thought this was normal, for me...