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 a serious health condition like sleep apnea can...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 dystrophy, in addition to sleep apnea. Spinal muscular...reactions3comments
Whistling Through the Night...My AutoPAP is the best of things and sometimes the worst of things. I got it about 2 years ago – almost to the day – and remember how difficult...reactionscomments
Sleep Apnea’s Links to Gender and Orientation...This article is fourth in the series: Sleep Apnea’s Health Disparities It’s not surprising that people within the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning) community experience sleep problems. Many...reactions2comments
Laura Wheatman Hill...Laura Wheatman Hill was a restless child with restless legs and slight sleep apnea who was told she needed to be less of a Gemini and commit to one task...
Dental devices for sleep apnea...I have been using a C pap for 7 years now. Besides the issues with traveling with the machine, dry eyes and mouth, disturbing my husband when I knock it...reactions6repliesOral Devices
Preferences of a Sleep Tech (Part 2): Glasses, Restrooms, and More...If you read my first article on the preferences of a sleep tech, you probably understood they are supposed to be comical. In this article, we are going to review...reactionscomments
Millions of Women Living With OSA Need Diagnosis and Treatment...This article is third in the series: Sleep Apnea’s Health Disparities. A myth persists about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), that it only occurs in obese, middle-aged men. However, many young...reactionscomments
My Nightly Routine...There are a lot of different routines we have at night, but sharing how we do things is a great way to help tweak our own routine and maybe get...reactions2comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Has your skin had a reaction to the mask material? If so how did you deal with it. ...Let others know they are not alone and what you found as a solution....reactions7repliesTips & AdviceSide EffectsCPAP
Sleep Apnea and Insomnia in Active-Duty Military Service Members...A new study published in the journal Sleep showed increasing rates of sleep disorders in active members of the U.S. military. Since 2005, the rates of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)...reactionscomments
Will you take our In America survey to share the truth about life with sleep apnea?...Millions of people are living with sleep apnea but the realities of managing symptoms, getting diagnosed, and finding a treatment option are often unseen. We are conducting our Sleep Disorders...reactionsrepliesCopingAwareness
Lifestyle Changes to Help You Manage Daytime Fatigue...Getting treated for sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is not the end-all for your daytime fatigue. If you're like me, you may need to make some...reactionscomments
Nasal congestion with cpap...The only mask I’ve been able to tolerate is one with nasal pillows. I have a lot of allergies that cause sinus congestion. I take Flonase, Zyrtec and Sudafed before...reactions4replies
5 Things I Would Tell Myself Post-Diagnosis...When I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea at 21 years old, I wish I had this community to support and remind me of the important aspects of this diagnosis...reactions2comments
