johnthomasmacdonald wrote: " .... I had ONE question here - is there any evidence (evidence means peer reviewed published data- hopefully a randomized trial ) that cpap reduces mortality/morbidity in people with mild to moderate sleep apnea .... A second question is, "Can a successfully treated CPA...

Sure you can talk with the mask

Just text.

johnthomasmacdonald wrote: I feel MUCH MUCH more tired now than i did prior to using cpap

johnthomasmacdonald wrote:

I love life. I'm having a great time

Now which is it?

Why are you worrying about longevity? You seem to just be prolonging the misery. I have to admit that in six months of using it the entire night, every night - except for Sandy and a night testing the dental appliance - and I feel MUCH MUCH more tired now than i did prior to using cpap and since sta...

There is silent acid reflux associated with sleep apnea. Only with obstructive apnea, not with central. Obstructive apnea is probably causative. You struggle to breathe using muscles in the trunk and the muscle contractions sometimes expel some stomach contents into the esophagus or higher. With ce...

Vader wrote: from China. Not to mention that dogs are held in low regard there....

To the contrary. They regard them as delicious.

Warning, photos of graphic nature: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/g ... -1.1102141

If you can’t or won’t comply with CPAP treatment then you really only have three other choices. 1) Don’t do anything and suffer the associated health problems. 2) Opt for a surgical correction which is typically not a long term solution and can have a rather difficult recovery phase (think adult to...

Anyway, I will take a lot at what you have referenced as it might be helpful to many people like myself who thought that dental appliance wouldn't work for their apnea. You are becoming deeper. The word on dental appliances that you and many others spread here is potentially hurting CPAP-adverse pa...

AnotherMe wrote: Am I going to be dependent on the CPAP mask?

If you are fortunate, you will be dependent and you will realize what a wonderful thing that is given the alternatives.

JDS74

As you are able to use this mask, I have the utmost admiration for you.

Well done!

I don't believe they are suggesting your head only, but your upper torso. Keeping the digestive tract at an angle prevents the air migrating down... bubbles rise in water. You can keep your head and spine in a neutral position by simply placing the hips on up on the incline plane, though 45 degrees...

This sleep medicine dentist has said the effectiveness rates for people with mild apnea are 75%, for moderate 60% and for severe, 40%. He said those statistics are based on either getting the AHI below 5 or a reduction of the AHI by 50%. So on that basis, Steve would have a good chance of having su...

A new Ph.D statistician had just taken a position with the Bureau of Standards. One of his first tasks was to familiarize himself with the volumes of measurement standards for the vast array of objects in the world. He was immediately curious about his own profession and looked up "statistician." Am...

MariaBell wrote:Its not me but I have seen my friend using bipap for 2 months.

BiPAP eh? That counts as 4 months.

cosmo wrote:2 months later, I'm still loving mine and using daily.

Are you using the data to improve your sleep? Or just obsessed with numbers?