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- 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: 3388
- Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mirage Swift Fx
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5422
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...
- 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: 2199682
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.
- 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: 3863
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.
--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.
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:59 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: My camping experience and cpap
- Replies: 4
- Views: 999
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...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:50 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: local cpap support groups
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2803
local cpap support groups
I just found (and attended) my first local support group meeting.
I frankly hoped for more.
The sponsors are either docs or DME's.
'Nuff said. . .
Still, I may be back in 2 months, keeping an open mind.
I still could learn something during the mingle, and they had good snacks.
I frankly hoped for more.
The sponsors are either docs or DME's.
'Nuff said. . .
Still, I may be back in 2 months, keeping an open mind.
I still could learn something during the mingle, and they had good snacks.
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:23 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: long time nasal pillow mask users
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1562
Re: long time nasal pillow mask users
I had orthodontics for two years as a kid. I have retired my mirage micro after 3 months, as the bridge of my nose is not bulky enough to keep wind out of my eyes. The last time I wore it, I found myself pushing it downward to where my nose is big enough to keep my eyes safe; which put the bottom ed...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 5:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Humidifier Water Poll
- Replies: 157
- Views: 59787
Re: Humidifier Water Poll
We have exceptionally hard water; so distilled water was a no-brainer! We had to toss 2 Bunn coffee-makers, a water heater, and all of our garden sprinklers because of incredible lime build-up. I don't want my tank to look like downtown Thermopolis, WY.
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:29 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: S9 goes straight into cool down mode?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2413
Re: S9 goes straight into cool down mode?
You didn't mention anything about timing. I've noticed my S9 Elite switching from warm-up to cool-down if I don't start the ramp within a certain time period-not sure-maybe 10-15mins. after beginning warm-up. I just hold down on the right-hand start button and it goes back to warm-up. Now if it's sh...
- Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth Taping - adhesive irritation
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9485
Re: Mouth Taping - adhesive irritation
I have made my own little custom template out of a fast food lid to cut a boomerang shape (my size yap) out of 1-1/2" blue 3M painters tape. I then stick the tape shape to my palm and peel it off until the desired amount of tack is left. (trial and error) So far, it just sticks well enough to work, ...
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 5:58 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Machine replacement: Strike one!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3067
Re: Machine replacement: Strike one!
It just breaks my heart when I talk to someone and they confess that their CPAP machine has lain idle for months, or even years. I want to give them the information and motivation to take another run at it. And it enrages me that so many of these poor souls were taken advantage of and then abandoned.
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Is It Me Or Were My Expectations Just Too High?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3189
Re: Is It Me Or Were My Expectations Just Too High?
When I first started 'kissing the hose', I noticed feeling less alert on arising. I have learned that what I was accustomed to was loads of adrenaline built up over the night while I literally suffocated in my sleep. This adrenalin generally ran out about 1:00 PM every day, at which time I could 'zo...
- Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:41 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Fell Asleep Without CPAP & Saw A Huge Difference
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2429
Re: Fell Asleep Without CPAP & Saw A Huge Difference
For the last three months, I have had my machine on all night, every night. The few times I dozed off without it, even for just a few minutes, I woke up feeling totally like crap; so basically, my equipment is 'anti-crap CPAP' tee, hee. Resistance was futile--I have been assimilated.
- Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: aromatherapy and night sinus problems
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4392
Re: aromatherapy and night sinus problems
Loratadine is the generic for Claritin. It can cost half as much or less, and works exactly the same, I've been using it for years.
- Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Hotels and motels
- Replies: 29
- Views: 5581
Re: Hotels and motels
I went to a professional conference less than a week after I got my machine. I left all my stuff out, hose hanging on towel bar, mask on machine wrapped in a clean hand towel to absorb moisture. No problems, except I had to move the bed out to access the only outlet behind the headboard. I'm glad I ...