Search found 6 matches

by Hagrid
Sun May 07, 2006 8:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: traveling with the bipap machine
Replies: 7
Views: 2179

Although I have not yet had to travel with my machine (just got it on Friday) my counterpart on the East Coast travels with his every week and has never had an issue in the year he has lugged it with him. FWIW most major airports will have seen them before... Just to be uber careful, plan on getting...
by Hagrid
Sun May 07, 2006 8:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed S8 Vantage access data?
Replies: 29
Views: 10882

UFO13-

PM incoming!
by Hagrid
Sun May 07, 2006 8:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Guy Here: Apnea and Hypothyroid... Anyone Else?
Replies: 10
Views: 2034

Another note on the thyroid front (and not to make this thyroidtalk.com) but I have found that I have a "sweet spot" with my TSH level. 'Normal' TSH is 0.3 - 4.5 uIU/ml. My 'sweet spot' is anything under 3.0. When I get to the 3.3 level (where I was a few weeks ago) I am out of my happy zone and can...
by Hagrid
Sun May 07, 2006 7:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Guy Here: Apnea and Hypothyroid... Anyone Else?
Replies: 10
Views: 2034

Thanks for the replies. Mar: Thanks for the welcome. Glad to be here (kinda... ). Would have preferred NOT to have Apnea, but I digress. Don: Here's my time line... went to my Endo and they referred me to a sleep canter. Had my appointment there on a Tuesday... went in for a sleep study the followin...
by Hagrid
Sun May 07, 2006 12:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Guy Here: Apnea and Hypothyroid... Anyone Else?
Replies: 10
Views: 2034

New Guy Here: Apnea and Hypothyroid... Anyone Else?

Hi all. New here and to this whole CPAP thing. I was just diagnosed a week ago and last night (Friday) was the first night with my CPAP. I must say that I was VERY surprised at how relaxed I was and how well I slept with my new little friend. I lurked here for a couple of days and have enjoyed readi...
by Hagrid
Sat May 06, 2006 11:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: saline solution in heated humidifier
Replies: 119
Views: 44764

Re: saline

Anonymous wrote: Also, you might try a little Vaseline around the nares, that always seems to help. That stuff is WONDERFUL ! . Has anybody tried that?
Actually I prefer Carmex in the morning... that little bit of Menthol and Camphor did the trick for me.