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by ChicagoGranny
Wed May 23, 2012 5:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Restless Legs and Apnea
Replies: 15
Views: 3367

Re: Restless Legs and Apnea

Anyone else diagnosed with Restless Legs as well as the Apnea? My doctor said that I had really bad leg movements all night in addition to my high rate of apnea. He prescribed me gabapentin (Neurontin) to treat the legs, and a CPAP for the apnea. He suggested I take the gabapentin (Neurontin) daily...
by ChicagoGranny
Tue May 22, 2012 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT:Good Calories, Bad Calories....
Replies: 415
Views: 77453

Re: OT:Good Calories, Bad Calories....

I went out this morning to run an errand and on the way back stopped at a grocery chain where I do not normally shop.

Got a little chuckle at one of the aisle signs.

Aisle 5
- Cold cereals
- Hot cereals
- Nutritional foods
by ChicagoGranny
Tue May 22, 2012 5:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT - Statins and You
Replies: 355
Views: 102985

Re: OT - Statins and You

Statins May Cut Cancer Risk Post Heart Transplant Statin therapy may help prevent the high long-term risk of cancer among heart transplant patients, researchers found. After adjustment for age, sex, cardiomyopathy, and immunosuppressive therapy, cancer-free survival was 67% better among statin user...
by ChicagoGranny
Tue May 08, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dry mouth with full face mask
Replies: 30
Views: 24176

Re: dry mouth with full face mask

zoocrewphoto wrote:

Is the gel with the spray and toothpaste?
In WalMart and Walgreen's it is with the mouthwashes. It is in a tube.
by ChicagoGranny
Mon May 07, 2012 10:56 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: dry mouth with full face mask
Replies: 30
Views: 24176

Re: dry mouth with full face mask

Am I likely to get used to it? The problem is that it is the dryness that is waking me up. And it only seems to happen during the last couple hours. I am fin until then. Many of us tend to do more mouthbreathing during REM when the muscles do a maximum relax. We are having more REM sleep during the...
by ChicagoGranny
Mon May 07, 2012 8:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How important are snores?
Replies: 11
Views: 3132

Re: How important are snores?

I'm six weeks in, my AHI is consistently 1-2, and I feel great. However, a couple weeks ago, my sleep doc & DME noted my elevated VS2 scores and upped my pressure to 16 and suggested adding a chinstrap. My leaks are better with the chinstrap, but my VS2 continues to range anywhere from 3 to 10+ (av...
by ChicagoGranny
Mon May 07, 2012 8:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A new apnea patient's journey - starting with Provent
Replies: 115
Views: 25960

Re: A new apnea patient's journey - starting with Provent

In clinical practice, the clinician is frequently faced with having to make a decision between a therapy that has a better success rate (such as CPAP therapy) and other available treatments that have relatively lower response rates but are more likely to be used by the patient. In this context, the...
by ChicagoGranny
Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Convincing someone to upgrade their brick
Replies: 14
Views: 2322

Re: Convincing someone to upgrade their brick

Your job is to lead the horse to the water. The rest is none of your business.
by ChicagoGranny
Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone tried provent?
Replies: 12
Views: 3307

Re: Anyone tried provent?

I so agree with you 49er! It would seem many people here are very adverse to new ideas or even people raising the topic of alternatives to CPAP. CPAP is obviously an excellent treatment for some people ... but not everyone and you can't blame people for looking into various options that may be avai...
by ChicagoGranny
Wed Apr 18, 2012 12:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How does Denver (altitude and pollution) affect OSA
Replies: 20
Views: 4675

Re: How does Denver (altitude and pollution) affect OSA

I've been on beef ranches and dairy farms.

It is not the cows you are smelling.

Cows have a pleasant smell, are warm and nice to rub.
by ChicagoGranny
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How does Denver (altitude and pollution) affect OSA
Replies: 20
Views: 4675

Re: How does Denver (altitude and pollution) affect OSA

I guess it is terribly impractical, but everyone who uses CPAP would be better off if they lived seaside. The greater density of the air is a big help. Even small changes in elevation make a big difference. My house is at 700 feet. Every summer I stay a couple of weeks with my sister who lives on th...
by ChicagoGranny
Wed Apr 18, 2012 6:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Provent for sleep apnea
Replies: 62
Views: 33491

Re: Provent for sleep apnea

teachcsg wrote: ...this coworker is a little short tempered ...
That is a side effect of poorly treated sleep apnea. He probably does not use the software to keep his therapy under control.
by ChicagoGranny
Tue Apr 17, 2012 6:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Daily Funny bone
Replies: 583
Views: 149480

Re: OT: Daily Funny bone

is too funny to be dirty - enjoy! The husband leans over and asks his wife, 'Do you remember the first time we had sex together over fifty years ago? We went behind the village tavern where you leaned against the back fence and I made love to you.' Yes, she says, 'I remember it well.' OK,' he says, ...