My Journey With Buteyko Breathing (Part 1): Establishing Nasal Breathing...“It’s right there in the name, ‘Sleep-disordered Breathing’, and yet breathing is never part of the diagnosis or treatment of sleep apnea.” - Patrick McKeown I recently had the opportunity...reactions5comments
What to Do When CPAP Makes You Swallow Air...Do you use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine? Have you experienced any of the following since you started CPAP? If this sounds like you, then you might have...reactions6comments
Difficulties Living With Sleep Apnea...Sleep apnea seems like a very simple condition to anyone who is not affected by it. You get your continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, put it on every night...reactionscomments
Pets...Do you sleep with a pet at night? Share their pictures in our forum!...reactions4repliesBed PartnerCoping
My Sleep Apnea Anxiety...In my extended family on my Mum's side of the family, there has been a lot of our family undiagnosed with sleep apnea. I was one of them until just...reactions8comments
Demystifying the Sleep Center...If you are like me (frightening thought, I am sure), you like to know what to expect. And your expectations are a reference point to your future experience. As a...reactionscomments
'Sorry, I Can’t Stay Over' Versus Showing Friends My CPAP for the First Time...Before I had my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, I would avoid staying over at anyone’s house because of how loud my snoring was. It even annoyed my siblings...reactions2comments
ASV: A Specialized Treatment for Central Sleep Apnea...If you’ve been diagnosed with central sleep apnea (CSA), you may be surprised to learn you won’t be using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to treat it. Instead, you...reactions10comments
The Good and Bad of Nasal Pillows...I am going to start off by saying I love my nasal pillows. For me, they are so much better than a mask. Naturally, we all have our reasons why...reactions5comments
Can Children Have Sleep Apnea?...One of the biggest misconceptions is that sleep apnea is only for overweight adult males. The fact is that sleep apnea can affect all ages, including children. I have worked...reactionscomments
Your Persistent Dry Mouth May Not Be CPAP Related...Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy and masks are frequently the first go-to culprit in everyone’s mind for why they have such a dry mouth. It’s a good place to start...reactions3comments
Can MMA Knock Out Sleep Apnea?...I have found very few treatments for sleep apnea that can be considered true cures. CPAPs, mandibular advancement devices, and Inspire implants all work as long as you wear them or...reactions2comments
Mask liners ...Has any one used these and if so do they help with leaks? Thanks Cheryl...reactions4replies
annoying noise from CPap...Hello, After 9 months of trying different masks, I am still struggling to find the best one for me. I am a mouth breather so have tried a few different...reactions10repliesBed PartnerCPAP
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 disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and numerous other health...reactionscomments
Years I’ve Snored...For many years I’ve snored. From the time as a child, I’d go to sleepovers and would always be the first one out cold snoring my head off. As I’ve...reactions2comments
Community Views: The Hardest Thing About Sleeping With CPAP...Learning to comfortably sleep with a mask on your face is no easy task. However, for many people, CPAP is truly the best and often only solution to sleep apnea...reactionscomments
Bloating anyone? Drooling?...Hi, I’m diagnosed with sleep apnea abt 4 months ago. Cpap is ok but I need full face. I have tried taping my lips which is working much better. I...reactions3replies
Most Common Mistakes When Starting CPAP Therapy...It’s going to be easy! I wish I had realized in the beginning that it was going to take time to adjust to therapy. I started off thinking it was...reactions2comments
What’s the Best Day to Have a Sleep Study?...What’s the best day to have a sleep study? As a sleep technologist, I would argue Monday through Thursday would be the best. Why? Because I am human and I...reactionscomments
