Do you have any trouble accessing sleep apnea care because of where you live?...Does anyone find that their environment (rural, urban, suburban) makes it more difficult to access sleep apnea testing or treatment? Maybe getting...reactions4repliesHealthcare TeamDiagnosisTreatment
Night and Day: How I’m Feeling Since Being on CPAP Therapy...The comparison of how I’m feeling now since starting continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is like night and day. I wish...reactionscomments
Packing Tips for Traveling With CPAP...Does anyone else dread having to pack for an upcoming trip? I create a tornado effect in my room and closet whenever...reactions4comments
Home sleep study...Has anyone here had a home sleep study? What was it like? Were you able to get a diagnosis just through that...reactions11repliesSleep StudyNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Can Asthma and Sleep Apnea Overlap in the Same Person?...The person with asthma may struggle with breathing throughout the day, only to encounter even more issues at bedtime. Does asthma have...reactionscomments
Why I Regularly Talk to My Doctor About My Sleep Apnea...How often does sleep apnea come up in discussions with your doctor? Do you feel it's important to talk about it with...reactionscomments
The Ideal Conversation...One issue that a lot of us suffer from is white coat syndrome when it comes to conversations with doctors. There are...reactionscomments
How to Conquer CPAP Leaks: Tips and Tricks...Any new positive airway pressure (PAP) user goes through a series of steps. After meeting with a specialist and getting your diagnosis...reactions1comment
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
Central Sleep Apnea...Does anyone here have central sleep apnea? What has been your experience with being diagnosed and treating CSA?...reactions6repliesCentral Sleep ApneaTreatment
Brittany Washington...Brittany is a 2010 alumna of St. Ambrose University. She is a wife, mother, blogger, and owner/creator of My Beautiful Fluff., a...
4 of the Most Common Questions Before and During a Sleep Test...It seems common to me that once a speech or a debate ends, they’ll ask if there are any questions. At which...reactions1comment
More apneas each year...I’ve had a bipap for around 9 years. I never snored but actually started falling out of bed and ended up with...reactions2replies
Vertigo...I am experiencing vertigo throughout the day and wonder if it can be CPAP related. When I wake up I have very...reactions11replies
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
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactionscomments
I Use My PAP, Why Am I So Tired?...When we go in for our sleep study, get our results, and pick up our positive airway pressure (PAP) machine, we all...reactions3comments
Sleep Apnea and a Shift in My Mental Health...I am constantly working on my mental health throughout my daily life. This has been a long journey for me, and I...reactions1comment
Tips to Help Your Child Wear Their CPAP...Was your child just diagnosed with sleep apnea and put on a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine? Here are my tips...reactions2comments
Preparing for a sleep study...What did you bring to your sleep study? Is there anything you would recommend to pack?...reactions2repliesSleep Study