3 Weeks of Using My New Full Face Mask and All the Expectations I Had Were Wrong...I found a new full-face mask that goes under my nose and alleviates the pain and pressure from other full-face masks on...reactions3comments
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
anyone with experience with a dental appliance ...please let me know the pro and con of the dental appliance and read that medicare will pay for it...reactions7replies
My First New CPAP in 15 Years...If you’ve been following along, my CPAP of 15 years died in September 2020. After a long process of renting a CPAP...reactions5comments
The Most Difficult Part of OSA for Me...I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in my early 20s during my undergraduate degree. For those who have read my previous...reactions1comment
Sleep Apnea and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...reactionscomments
Hospital CPAP Issues...Recently, I had the misfortune of spending a few nights in the world's most expensive hotel. This may not sound like a...reactions1comment
Can CPAP Therapy Contribute to Dry Eye Disease?...Sometimes using a therapy to address one health concern can lead to unintended side effects. In people who use positive airway pressure (PAP)...reactions2comments
My Dog Ate My CPAP Mask...To lots of people in my life, the fact that my puppy ate my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask was a...reactions3comments
5 Hard Things About Living With Sleep Apnea...Having sleep apnea has changed many things in my life, mostly positive, but there have been some struggles. Simple things such as...reactions1comment
What's the hardest thing about living with sleep apnea?...Have you struggled to get used to CPAP therapy? Do your symptoms still bother you even on treatment? What have you found...reactions14repliesCoping
Taking an At-Home Sleep Study...If you read my article Why You Need to Keep Current With Your Sleep Doctor, you’ll remember that my 15-year-old CPAP died...reactionscomments
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
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
SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net Celebrates 1 Year!...Happy 1-year anniversary to our community! SleepApnea.Sleep-Disorders.net launched in June 2020, and it has been an amazing ride. None of this would...reactions1comment
When People of Color Have Sleep Apnea...Fifth in the series: Sleep Apnea’s Health Disparities Does obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occur at the same rate among people of different...reactionscomments
What to Know About Philips CPAP and Ventilator Recall...Editor's Note: This article was updated on April 12, 2022. In June 2021, Philips Respironics announced a recall for many of its...reactionscomments
Changes I Should Have Made...It’s pretty easy to look back and see all the things I have done right about my diagnosis and treatment for sleep...reactionscomments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Why You Need to Keep Current With Your Sleep Doctor...How many of you don’t keep up with all of your specialists? I have spinal muscular atrophy, which is a form of muscular...reactions3comments
