I always worried about power loss while on CPAP, but when it eventually happened, I just woke up vaguely feeling like I needed more air and pulled the mask off while still half-asleep. Simple - no choking or suffocating sensation. Maybe my reaction to shortness of breath has been dampened somewhat b...

If you're a bit sensitive to your surroundings when sleeping, ramp and expiration relief settings can make a big difference. At my titration study, the sleep tech commented that I woke up every time she changed the pressure... I laughed at this, but found that I couldn't get to sleep easily until I ...

If you're fairly new to your mask, it would be worthwhile reading through the docs and ensuring that it's assembled correctly and everything is in place. My mask has a clip on the hose attachment which can be fiddly at times and if it's not quite engaged properly fresh air will be blown out of the m...

I've been using the Activa for nearly 2 months at a pressure of 7, and aside from a couple of minor niggles, I reckon it's great. I suppose it might be a tad heavier than some of the others I tried, but once you connect a hose, I think the mask weight becomes a non-issue compared to the weight of th...

After a month or so on CPAP, I stilll wasn't feeling any better during the days.. still sleepy during the day with no energy, aches & pains, yawning & watery eyes etc. My numbers on the machine had been pretty damn good, with HI < 5 and AI <= 0.2 most nights. Just last week, it occured to me that I ...

Unforgiven - works on so many levels... Leon: The Professional - and almost anything with Gary Oldman... The Fifth Element - another Luc Besson film with Gary Oldman again (the aforementioned Zorg) and introducing Natalie Portman... Mebbe ye edited your message badly there.. the lovely Miss Portman...

I'm not certain that I've even seen the best movie ever made, but Fight Club is certainly a personal favourite. I first saw it years after it's cinematic debut and I'd mostly forgotten the ads I'd seen (they put me on totally the wrong track about the movie anyway). The movie sucked me in, made me w...

Margarine is horrible, synthetic chemical filth... butter is processed cow lactation, but supermarket butter bears only slightly more resemblance to traditional butter than margarine does (horrible, somewhat natural chemical filth) . Choose yer poison They change their minds on the role of cholester...

Well then less link some more keywords ... do you think Rich has a fourth set of exercises for penis enlargment? We're gonna be rich at $20 per hit!! I'm sure we could buy loads of generic Viagra, replica Rolex Watches and study-free University Degrees with all that cash! And I guess that will enab...

If I had a girlfriend on CPAP, I don't know how I'd resist asking for "blow" jobs...

I played Saxophone for many years at school, but haven't picked it up for ages.. I've got an electric guitar and a bass that I play (poorly) on and off for my private amusement and I occasionally dabble with keyboards. Played Sax with school bands etc, never performed publically or in a group with t...

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/5929/mr4706xe2.gif That image makes me wonder... Will having OSA enable us to get an Rx for medical marijuana? I know it won't do anything to improve memory or cognitive function, but it would at least give us a more widely accepted excuse for being dopey and forg...

Honestly Rich92109, I'm glad you've found something that works for you.. but most people will take more convincing than just a handful of cute success stories. PSG reports are the gold standard, of course - If you're unwilling to put up with a few nights in a sleep lab to put your cure to the test, ...

Curious if anybody happens to know the status of didgeridoo therapy. The new people will think I'm kidding about this one. So HERE'S Google scholar returning hits on didgeridoo therapy. I've never followed that issue. Is it a wash by now or do some credible researchers still think it holds promise?...

RC, I assume you just bounce back from spills on pavement? No unfortunately, I get just as much enjoyment out of the pavement as anyone else Luckily, I don't skateboard. I just enjoy browsing youtube for videos of people who skateboard (poorly) and perform other silly stunts likely to result in fac...