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
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactionscomments
CPAP and the Common Cold...Today I wanted to talk about having a common cold and using a CPAP. If you are like me and have dealt with...reactions1comment
An Interview With Advocate and Sleep Technologist Lisa Bond...If you have had a sleep study or been prescribed a CPAP machine, chances are you have talked with a sleep technologist...reactions3comments
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
Why Do Some People Have Daytime Sleepiness Even on CPAP Therapy?...A common symptom of sleep apnea is daytime sleepiness. In fact, it may be this sleepiness that is the first reason why...reactions3comments
Diagnosis of Sleep Apnea for Women...I think my journey with sleep apnea started as a child. I wasn't diagnosed until the age of 30. I think this...reactions17repliesDiagnosis
Nostril Breathing for Better Health...So many people who suffer from sleep apnea also breathe through their mouth. I have been a mouth breather since childhood. It...reactions6comments
Daytime Fatigue...Do you experience daytime fatigue despite treatment for sleep apnea? How do you manage fatigue throughout the day? Any tips to share?...reactions14repliesCoping
When You’re Considering Quitting: Try This!...When you are frustrated with anything or, in some cases, everything, a decision will follow. Perhaps you are wondering, what decision? A...reactions7comments
Untreated Sleep Apnea and Its Link to Dementia...Research has confirmed a link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and increased risk for forms of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. OSA...reactions7comments
How does sleep apnea affect body weight?...Obesity is often associated with sleep apnoea, while not a cause it is often an underlying symptom. How is body weight affected...reactions7repliesSymptoms
How I Felt Before CPAP Therapy...The best way I can describe how I felt before starting continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is feeling hungover without drinking...reactions2comments
The What, When, and Why of Treatment: Results From the Inaugural Sleep Disorders In America Survey...Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep disorders in America, affecting more than 18 million people. Yet, receiving a sleep...reactions2comments
I have been trying out masks. I often sleep with my mouth open, do I have to get a full face mask?...reactions4repliesCPAP
Just Not Sure...Well, I'm always tired. It could from my lasting effects from Chiari Malformation or my low thyroid, and sometimes from my migraine...reactions4repliesTreatmentInsurance & Disability
Making the Most of Your CPAP Machine Comfort Settings...During your initial meeting with the sleep specialist, they typically go over the basics of how to use your continuous positive airway...reactions7comments
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
