I, too, am having trouble with my pulmonologist; although I will say that no one ever even thought that I may have sleep apnea until I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia (hence the need for the pulmo.). I was given an overnight pulse ox. test after my pneumonia cleared up (while I was still in ...

I was prescribed the max 2000 mg of Niaspan and was told to take an 81 mg aspirin (which I did) and eat something about an hour before taking the Niaspan (which I did....both nights) to thwart any side effects. The first day, I experienced no side effects whatsoever. The second day, about an hour a...

I took Topamax for about 5 years. I was prescribed them by a neurololgist who I was seeing for migraines. I have heart problems and high blood pressure, so could not take any of the "normal" meds. usually used to treat migraines. The Topamax was a god-send to me. I went from having 2-3 migraines a ...

Thanks Patrick! I did call the power co. and they said that CPAP IS a device that qualifies as a medical necessity. Got the papers for my doc to fill out, brought them back to the power co. and now all is well. (Actually, they said they still had me on the "quick response" list ever since my daught...

I haven't experienced a power failure yet, but when I asked my RT (which is who came and set me up with my machine) about whether or not I should tell the power co. about my being on CPAP...thinking that I would get some kind of "special, first-to-be-fixed" treatment in the event of such a power fa...

I have had migraines since I was 17 years old. Drs. were giving narcotics with every one. Hated it, but hated the migraines even more. Was told that I was a shallow breather, but was offered no help on that count, just the wonderful advice that I needed to "learn to breathe deeper"....duh....that o...

WOW! This same thing is happening with me. I have been hosing up for a little over 2 mths. now. I still have to use the ramp when I first put the mask on every night (b/c of my claustrophobia, I am sure), but after that 1st use of the ramp, I am fine the rest of the night. I don't even notice when ...

Hi Debbie! My thoughts and prayers will be with your family. As the mother of a son who has been back from Iraq for almost 2 years now, I know what your family will be going through. If I may offer some unasked for advice...Do what you have been doing...meaning ask for prayer. It works! Also....do ...

Thank you all for your quick and informative replies! (I can ALWAYS count on my buddies here!) It IS reassuring to know that I am not the only one who does this. My DH said that it is not so much as holding my breath, for he observes me breathing normally (although I do not take near as many breath...

I have what may be a really silly question....IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE APNEA WHILE AWAKE? My DH says that while I am reading, watching tv, cross stitching etc. (anything that I get "lost"in), it seems that I am holding my breath or not breathing for a time. He says it is very similar to what he had o...

Thank you, thank you, thank you snoredog! For the past 2 days, I have awakened to a VERY wet towel on which my CPAP machine sits on. Have not had this problem before. I am going to look to see if my humidifier has those defective numbers. If it does, I am going to be VERY, VERY annoyed as I just go...

I am a 45 yr. old woman (46 this coming Fri! YAY!) I am 5' 3 1'4" tall and weigh 175 lbs. (My pulmonologist wants me to lose 25 lbs.! Go figure!) I had a heart attack at age 31 (horrible family history...all 5 of us siblings had heart attacks and/or bypass surgery in our early 30's)and have since h...

Hey Missy! I am sorry your hubby has OSA, but it must be pretty neat having someone so close to you that you can commiserate with (and vice versa)! Hey socknitster! I am convinced that my hubby also has OSA, but is poopoo-ing me also! He has been diagnosed with LRS already. He had a sleep study abo...

Hey OP! I know what you are going through! I have been on CPAP for exactly 2 mths. (or will be tomorrow). The first week was a battle of wills between me and my mask. I won! But, after a few nights of struggling, I made up my mind that my health was more important than the expected adjustment perio...