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by peridotjude
Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dental Appliance: Your Views
Replies: 12
Views: 2460

Re: Dental Appliance: Your Views

A. I'm a first-time user, and just starting down the road of battling Sleep Apnea myself. -Steve No battle required. Put on you cpap mask and machine and go to sleep. If you look at it as a battle you will lose. Good point. Our attitude about PAP is everything, or darned close to it. The more we wh...
by peridotjude
Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dental Appliance: Your Views
Replies: 12
Views: 2460

Re: Dental Appliance: Your Views

I am considering purchasing another dental appliance. I'm beginning to wonder if it's worth the money to do so.... Starlette Probably a lot of expense for very little results, IMO. Unless you have very mild apnea, it won't do enough for you. And it might make your TMJ very painful, even go into spa...
by peridotjude
Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to Apnea, need advice.
Replies: 5
Views: 1125

Re: New to Apnea, need advice.

Yes, it sure looks like obstructive sleep apnea. And the oxygen de-sat of just over 91 is pretty low too (ideal is in the 97-100 range). What did the sleep clinic tell you? PS your primary care doc needs to join the 21st century and get some education about OSA. He sounds pretty darned ill-informed.
by peridotjude
Wed Mar 30, 2016 3:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Especially for newly diagnosed - Dealing with Change
Replies: 245
Views: 689212

Re: Especially for newly diagnosed - Dealing with Change

My story is a little different, because I don't have sleep apnea. My husband does............ I lie awake listening to him breathe. My quality of sleep has never been worse. I lie next to him thinking of settings I could tweak that might allow him to wear the mask longer, and there are a LOT of set...