UPDATE I gave up on the idea of CPAP after my earlier posts in this topic and decided a mandibular device was what I needed. well after trying many which did help somewhat but also realigned my bite for me I decided to try CPAP again. I have just completed a little over six months (with 100%) compli...

Also, as I mentioned previously, I am exploring combination oral appliance therapy. My mouthpiece should arrive in another 2 or 3 weeks. This will hopefully enable me to use lower pressures, and may help with other side-effects too (like "chipmunk cheeks" and a very dried out mouth). But I am delig...

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hi fellow apnearists

is there a way to view 'new posts' on this forum? I can't seem to find anywhere that lets me select that option.

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thanks for all your responses, through my fogginess your comments have given me some clarity. I don't think I expected cpap to be an immediate silver bullet (maybe I did...) but I had equated low AHI with 'perfect' sleep. I hadn't considered the other factors. chilliman64, Welcome to the forum. Soun...

being a cpap newb I'm hoping that the large overnight bags below my eyeballs reduce. my bags are packed!

hi all, I got diagnosed with OSA last year (AHI 42) and I've just finished my first week of cpap. as the machine is not mine (I'm on a six week trial) I can only go off the stats on the screen (S9 autoset). I've been keeping my morning AHI readings and have averaged 2.17 over the seven nights so I w...

I snore through my nose with only a chinstrap on and a good lip seal. a chinstrap was one of the 'over-the-counter' snoring remedies I used, until I discovered I had OSA. I still use the chinstrap with cpap as I'm still new to cpap and optimistic that I can do away with the chinstrap one day. edit: ...

just had my second night with cpap, it was much better than the first - a very low AHI of 1.3 and very pleased with that. I feel somewhat rested today despite several periods of rolling around in bed - quality not quantity! if my sleep and recovery continue to improve I will be very pleased.