What I’ve Learned to Expect After One Month With My AirSense 11 CPAP...I’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 Allergies...The 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 CPAP...Being 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 Apnea...Growing 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 Apnea...Social 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 Issues...When 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 Reduction...My 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 Health...After 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 CPAP...It’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 Doctor...Seeing 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 Consequences...He 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 Here...Do 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 CPAP...This 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 Acupuncture...Complementary 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 Therapy...I 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 Collaboration...Like 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 Diagnosis...There is a persistent stereotype in the public at large that sleep apnea affects mainly older, overweight men. This leaves so many people...reactions4comments
My Journey With Buteyko Breathing (Part 2): Restoring Diaphragmatic Breathing...Recently, I have become interested in the root cause of my sleep apnea. I particularly started researching how breathing re-education could help me...reactions1comment
