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by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lip Trainer: How to Stop Mouthbreathing
Replies: 13
Views: 4382

Re: Lip Trainer: How to Stop Mouthbreathing

--reminds me of a device sold in adult novelty stores to do 'kegel' exercises--definitely not interchangeable!
by chunkyfrog
Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll
Replies: 28
Views: 9918

Re: Reasons sleep is unsatisfying on Cpap - Poll

Why can't they make more sizes of masks?--I would love to use a hybrid (no taping), but the Liberty just does not fit and I can't even try on a Hybrid at my DME. Faces come in more sizes than shoes--and shoes cost a lot less! We are being ripped off! Totally! {{{Update: shortly after this discussion...
by chunkyfrog
Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sinus Irritation with Nasal Pillows
Replies: 15
Views: 6751

Re: Sinus Irritation with Nasal Pillows

My sinus irritation disappeared day one.
I had to tweak the level--one too high=rainout;
one too low=snot fountain all the next day.
Does that make sense?
by chunkyfrog
Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Relief -- Looks Like This Is Going To Be Okay
Replies: 20
Views: 2119

Re: Relief -- Looks Like This Is Going To Be Okay

I know I've been accused of looking for the worst in people; but have you ever considered the possibility that the mess-up was NOT an accident? Does anyone know who to contact to get that looked into? This might NOT be an isolated incident. If this is a pattern, people may have been hurt, and others...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Discussion of Small Jaws as Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Replies: 88
Views: 25670

Re: Discussion of Small Jaws as Cause of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

I remember the very first thing my orthodontist said to me. "The other dentist shouldn't have removed my impacted 12-year molars; I could have made room for them." --And had it gone that way, the Quattro and the Liberty may have actually FIT me; or I may not even need CPAP. (insert expletive here)
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How do you maintain your dignity while using your CPAP?
Replies: 35
Views: 6005

Re: How do you maintain your dignity while using your CPAP?

I second that! Dignity is taking care of yourself, giving yourself the chance to continue living, enjoying the improved health that is within our reach. It is not giving into a system full of corruption and obsolescence, while quietly crawling into a corner to die. Dignity is accepting a challenge a...
by chunkyfrog
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Marking Silicone
Replies: 6
Views: 1319

Re: Marking Silicone

I'd like to try to reinforce some silicone. Has anyone tried the moldable earplugs or 2-part kneaded food grade silicone to modify cushions or pillows? Will anything stick?
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Jack Hanna uses CPAP
Replies: 24
Views: 4575

Re: Jack Hanna uses CPAP

Maybe the reason that so many people think obesity causes apnea is because of diagnosis--or lack thereof. Take a roomful of random people: Any one with eyesight can pick out most of the obese people; Now tell us who has apnea. . .
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The Puzzle of EPR on ResMed Units. Question for all.
Replies: 34
Views: 4823

Re: The Puzzle of EPR on ResMed Units. Question for all.

--how about inhalation pressure tapering down prior to inhalation?
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New S9 Elite - need software?
Replies: 6
Views: 1656

Re: New S9 Elite - need software?

I, too would like to get my hands on the Res Scan software, please.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Went to Get my New APAP Today
Replies: 30
Views: 3377

Re: Went to Get my New APAP Today

As listed at the bottom of the page of this forum:
"The information provided on this site is not intended nor recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice."
--however, it may be more useful and accurate, depending on the 'professional' referenced.
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mirage Swift Fx
Replies: 28
Views: 5413

Re: Mirage Swift Fx

Another complaint about the Mirage FX: why only one size of headgear? My little froggy head has no adjustment left should I lose weight. (always hoping, folks) The loops for the back strap sit a good inch higher above my ears than the illustration, putting the strap in a place where it wants to shif...
by chunkyfrog
Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 766
Views: 2192754

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

--just got my labs back: my doctor apparently thinks I'm on a low-fat diet.
by chunkyfrog
Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Inquiring Mind Wants to Know 1 (ontopic semirant)
Replies: 29
Views: 3858

Re: Inquiring Mind Wants to Know 1 (ontopic semirant)

Hubby and I made custom latex Halloween masks 40 years ago.
--he's threatening to get out the craft supplies.
It was a real mess--my brother-in-law lost a fair amount of moustache hair.
This could be fun/funny. I'll let you all know how it turns out.
Picture old guy nose hairs stuck in plaster.
by chunkyfrog
Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My camping experience and cpap
Replies: 4
Views: 996

Re: My camping experience and cpap

Go to your local fabric store and buy a yard or so of the finest mesh fabric you can find--like bridal veil tulle or silk screen fabric. Then just fold or gather it around your equipment, pinning or rubber-banding all the openings. This should exclude the creepy-crawlies. Think of those goofy little...