Most folks do not ingest enough fiber... otherwise known as psyllium. Psyllium keeps your digestive system moving along and contributes to that full satisfied feeling thus lowering appetite. I use this: http://www.konsyl.com/ Also better to consume more smaller meals than fewer large meals during th...

idamtnboy wrote:

Paul56 wrote:How would it get dirty? ...there is nothing in distilled
water that would cause that.

Right, but the air that passes over it does, probably even if it is filtered with a MERV 20 HEPA!

That is the same air I breath on a daily basis for the last 55 years.

I never clean my lungs.

Lizistired wrote:He has a CDL and I assumed he would be reluctant to explore it but I gave him some info on sleep stages and maybe he realizes he shouldn't need 10 hours of sleep to function.

That is a serious issue... is he drowsy behind the wheel?

He needs to get this addressed quickly.

Used the same tank since 2008 with only distilled water. The only "cleaning" the tank gets is an occasional empty when I need to pack it up for a trip. The tank is as clear today, and no level rings, as it was when new. How would it get dirty? ...there is nothing in distilled water that would cause ...

Yeah but the medical folks need to keep their boat payments paid, so they dont care who they gouge. I quickly learned that unless insurance is paying the lion's share I am best to cut out the red-tape and purchase my own equipment online at non-DME pricing. So, take a look at online pricing and dec...

taberge wrote:For males, sleep doctors should specifically ask about erections during sleep periods. We males are lucky in that erections during sleep signal a healthy sleep cycle in achieving REM sleep.

Is this something that is checked during the sleep studies?

...if so, I seem to have missed that part.

A few nights ago, our electricity went off for about 2 hours. I got up for awhile, but was sleepy, so went back to bed and tried to go to sleep without my cpap. I found that I couldn't breathe good enough to go back to sleep. That is scary! Has anyone else had this happen to them. I have been on cp...

In related news...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330047,00.html

New to CPAP, but smart enough to know I better wear the darn thing. I have a nasal mask, wondering what the alternatives are when you can't breathe through the nose? Any other options besides a full mask, where can I buy one? Thanks Just me... but I have always found when in the throws of a cold wi...

At the outset of my treatment I spent a good long time, several weeks, experimenting with slow changes with my AutoSet to get it working for me. Eventually I had the pressure adjusted down to a fairly narrow range; however, I get my best results with the machine in CPAP mode. There were a few times ...

Are there any special procedures I need to know about when clearing the TSA check point with my equipment? Nothing special other than comply with what is requested. My flying experience has varied at the check points from them wanting to swab the equipment to them not even opening the bag to check ...

Early on I did that a night or two... remove the mask. What I found that worked was more of a mental conditioning than anything else. The next day I simply said to myself several times that I needed this therapy and would not be removing the mask again that evening... it worked and have not had an i...

apneawho wrote:

Paul56 wrote:Swift FX... mostly back and occasionally side... works very well for me.

I think the poster was asking about pillow under the head.

Me too!

How many of you out there have or had Bruxism ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruxism Teeth grinding/clenching)?? Raised hand... yep, I have that. I have a custom dental appliance that I wear along with the mask each night. My teeth took a beating before I had the appliance. I still have them all bu...

Swift FX... mostly back and occasionally side... works very well for me.