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- Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:46 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: just got a full face mask
- Replies: 2
- Views: 992
Re: just got a full face mask
1. Turn up your humidifier if you have one. 2. If you don't have a humidifier, get one. 3. Drink plenty of fluids during the day--water is best. 4. My dentist gave me a sample of some product for dry mouth--sorry I cannot recall the name, but I bet if you ask your dentist he will have a recommendati...
- Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9806
Re: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
MMMMMMMMMMMM! I had a great night! I padded the right side of the headgear with a microfiber cloth because I just knew it was going to dig in when I slept on that side, and with the padding it was just perfect. The pillows were comfy even at my highest pressure, albeit slightly noisy. No discernible...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Tooth Decay
- Replies: 41
- Views: 14276
Re: Tooth Decay
I was a big mouth breather before CPAP and had a lot of tartar build up, especially on the back of my lower front teeth. I get cleanings every 3 months because of this. I have surprised myself by being able to keep my mouth closed using a nasal mask with no leaks--all I do is put a little bit of Cha...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 10:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9806
Re: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
Thanks, the Swift for Her didn't come with the headgear covers (maybe because it's a sample) but I'll check in with my sleep lab tomorrow to see if they have them. Hmmm, I don't see them on the CPAP.COM website either. I have the PR S1 APAP, and my AHI's have been remarkably low (0.3) so it will be ...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:31 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9806
Re: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
My sleep lab had a Swift for Her for me to try that I picked up this afternoon. So far I've only set it up and tried it for about 10 minutes but I AM impressed. It seems so light and comfortable and I love the thing that attaches the hose to the head strap so I will be able to turn and move without ...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Home testing Kit
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1038
Re: Home testing Kit
All it really does is determine if you are having apnias or not. If you are you still need an overnight sleep study to determine the pressure you need and to see your blood oxygen levels whiile you sleep. I was sent home with a machine that included an oximeter and gave very detailed readings. I ca...
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:41 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Great PR S1 News !!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3058
Re: Great PR S1 News !!!
I went to college in Texas and the first thing I learned is that those big trucks don't go without the beer between the knees
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:52 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: ARRGH!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2361
Re: ARRGH!!!!!!!!
When you complain, make sure you complain to your union. If that's the only DME provider they contract with, they need to know what lousy service you are getting from them, so that when that contract comes up for renewal they might consider dropping them. It's important to complain. You are educated...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9806
Re: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
Thank you all for the responses. And I'd love to hear more. The only thing that worries me is the sensitivity of my skin around the nostrils. If I use regular tissues during a cold it gets red and raw and I get sores. I have to use lotion tissues and put vaseline on my nose and upper lip (yes, I kno...
- Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:41 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9806
Nasal pillows for side sleepers?
I sleep almost exclusively on my right side, and every mask I've tried pushes into the side of my nose even when I start out with the mask and my nose totally hanging off the edge of the pillow. I have a very sore nose I haven't been that interested in nasal pillows, but I'm getting desparate, now. ...
- Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:16 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: My poor, sore nose! Please Help.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2169
My poor, sore nose! Please Help.
I am so frustrated with my poor, sore nose. 1. I am a side sleeper. I always sleep on my right side, and no matter what I do, the mask gets pushed into the side of my nose. Even masks that have nothing hard that could possibly touch my nose dig in and hurt a LOT. I try to "hang" the front part of my...
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap v's Buteyko
- Replies: 49
- Views: 17959
Re: Cpap v's Buteyko
And was this confirmed with a sleep studyI attended a local course for four days, within two days I did not need the Cpap and it has been in the closet since 2 Feburary this year
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Humidifier Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1179
Humidifier Question
I was titrated at home with a trial Respironics System One Aflex, but it did not have a humidifier. I finally received my own machine yesterday, the exact same machine but with the humidifier (yay!). I was amazed at how much quieter my machine is. I could barely hear it myself, and my husband (who i...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: newbie w/PR system one Auto "is there data in my machine?"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1814
Re: newbie w/PR system one Auto "is there data in my machine?"
Elena, Search You Tube for "CPAP Choice System One" and you will find some great information on how your machine works and how to use it. There is a 3 part overview of the machine and a 4 part menus review. After watching this you will be an expert in how your machine works and how to read and under...
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: .
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3259
Re: OT: tongue problems (stress? nutrition? ??)
I'll vouch for the geographic tongue theory IF a MEDICAL DOCTOR and/or dentist has ruled out other causes. I have a geographic tongue. It appears white and has all sorts of "geography" on it--people often think I have some dreaded oral disease. But it doesn't bother me most of the time. My youngest ...