I was a mouth breather all my life. Snored like a walrus. Was convinced I needed a full face mask or hybrid so i could breathe through my mouth, but they both made my mouth feel very dry and were covering too much of my face to be comfortable. So I tried the Swift FX, and lo and behold, with this ma...

After a thorough neuro exam and exam of my "oral, nasal, throat" structures, in addition to the sleep study, I was told I could diet myself down to 80 lbs and would still have my sleep disorder. I have a big tongue and a small air passage. My BMI is normal. I have probably had this problem for decad...

Lots of red yeast rice formulations have been tested and the actual level of active "stuff" has been found to be lacking in much of it. None of that stuff is certified or regulated in any way. FDA doesn't test it. Who does? You have no idea what is or is not in it. I can find the articles about that...

Maybe I missed it, but did you post your weight?

Too much salt is not messing with your lipids but it can make your heart work harder and it has a lot of other negative effects.

I'm not arguing "low carb" diet etc.

"Conventional" approach has worked pretty well for me.

Also, what is your blood pressure?

Do you have an idea how much salt you eat? (do you eat lots of prepared foods, restaurant foods, canned foods, etc.)?

that sounds like pretty good exercise!!

i guess i would ask what your BMI is (or weight/height).....and what your diet is like generally.

With a family history LDL should be under 70.

Total cholesterol of 150 is optimal.

Alcohol can raise the tris for sure.

I don't want to be nosy (well maybe I do), but are there other lifestyle factors you could modify? My intent is to be supportive and not judgmental.

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* Doing plenty of exercise (check with your doctor) * Eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, oats, good quality fats * Avoiding foods with saturated fats * Getting plenty of sleep (8 hours each night) * Bringing your bodyweight back to normal * Avoiding alcohol * Stopping smoking YES YES...

I love this mask. Went from 5.6 average AHI to 2.1 AHI on it and i barely notice it is there. No leaks.

Congratulations!!

Very happy to hear that you feel so much better!

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I think I am seeing "activity" and "behavioral" improvement. One night with the snow storms recently we were having power fluctuations so I didn't use the machine (for that one night) and I woke up the next day feeling like I was suffocating (and my apnea is mi...

Hi everyone! On the Swift FX I have been having a consistent AHI day after day of 2.1 (two weeks now) with 0 leaks and 7 hours on the hose per night. No snoring. Mouth is staying closed. I am thinking I should be very happy with this. My sleep study indicated very few actual apneas, so although I ca...