Positive Thoughts and Better Sleep Therapy...When we get a health diagnosis, we often default to a negative mindset. This is understandable and normal. A health issue can be frightening, and you probably don’t even have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Using a CPAP Mask While Having Neck Issues...Having sleep apnea and using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine with a mask is hard enough for the average person to get used to. Having other issues in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Having a Caretaker Assist With My CPAP Therapy...Sleep apnea is 1 of the health conditions that I deal with. This is something I have written about. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is another condition that I deal with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Sleep Study Fiasco...I have already had 1 sleep study experience and that showed that I have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as well as restless legs syndrome (RLS). A sleep study was ordered...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
ResMed Mask Issues and Nightmares...I have been using a CPAP for over ten years. When I first got it I loved it, but now, I’m having trouble keeping my mask from leaking air. I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
My Skincare Routine to Ensure a Good CPAP Mask Seal...Since I started using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to treat my severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) 7 years ago, I've come a long way when it comes...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Mini Cpap...Has anyone had anyone success with mini cpap as advertised on FB? seems like a good alternative for someone, like me, that is Very adverse to being hooked up to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCPAP
Sleep Apnea and Grief...Grief is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “deep and poignant distress caused by or as if by bereavement” or “a cause of such suffering.” I think the simplest way...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why Expect Anything Positive?...I knew for years that I had some form of sleep apnea, especially after talking with other individuals in the industry that both my wife and I were a part...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
change of masks...For years I was wearing a ResMed full face masks that covered my full face .But I could not stop it from leaking and was causing the mask to hurt...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
FeaturedFull Face Mask vs. Nasal Pillows...Got my first CPAP a year ago . . . Airsense 11. I started with a full face mask then moved on to nasal pillows, because I disliked having my...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCPAP
Review of Friska Nightly Reboot Digestive Enzyme and Probiotics Supplement...It’s 5:49 AM and I’m wide awake. I laid here all night with my continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine on, but my mind and body were wide awake. When...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Inspire...Whatever you do. Do not do this surgery. Almost immediately I had severe speech and swallowing problems. Coughing. Hoarseness. Garbled speech. Can’t project. I was fine before this surgery. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingSurgery
Tips for Proper Face Care When Wearing a CPAP Mask...CPAP masks can cause a lot of problems and some of these include trap issues, skin problems, or improper fit. Here are a few suggestions for dealing with your CPAP...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tom...I've known I had apnea for decades. The last stay in the hospital encouraged me to get help. I now have a machine, but have much trouble with the masks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
5 Tips for Coping With Jet Lag as a CPAP User...It's been quite a few years since I've experienced jet lag while treating my sleep apnea with a continuous positive airway (CPAP) machine. That is, until recently when I traveled...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleeping well...In 1998 I had surgery removing my Adenoids and my Uvula to stop with my snoring. However, I was waiting far too long to take my next breath. And this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Changing Sleeping Position With My CPAP...I have had mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and used a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine for a few years now. Never once have I had the issues I'm having...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
FeaturedHi I get major heart fibrillation or heart racing very very fast...Hi, I'm Lorraine and I've been on a CPAP resmed 11 for years now I wear the nose cushion mask. I have horrible dreams and night terrors a lot to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
My Review of ProjectFit: A Face-Scanning App for a Better Mask Fit...For me, the hardest part of my sleep apnea journey has been finding a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask that fits comfortably, doesn’t leak, and isn’t painful. This is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
