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- Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Emergency CPAP supplies -- suggestions? (SF bay area)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8159
Re: Emergency CPAP supplies -- suggestions? (SF bay area)
Ran into this problem recently in northern california. APRIA is open til 5:00 on Saturdays.
- Mon Jun 07, 2010 11:35 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: optilife nasal pillow vs a ff mask
- Replies: 2
- Views: 789
optilife nasal pillow vs a ff mask
Now that warm weather is here, I am looking trying to find a nsal pilow mask that might work for a mouth breather. Has anyone be successful in using the optilife who is a mout breather? I have tried both the liberty and hybrid ancd had major leakage problems. than ks
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Important Medical Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1565
Re: Important Medical Question
My blood pressure is averaging 164/102 and has been like this for just the past 10 days before that my bllod pressure was 134/86 for the past several years. My primary physcian, my cardiologist and arfe going to converse with the pulminologist this next week to see if a) have anew sleep study done w...
- Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:48 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Important Medical Question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1565
Important Medical Question
I have developed like overnight hypertension bp is averaging 166/102 This is unusual because it came on suddenly. Even though I am overweight I have good HDL and LDL levels, I am not a diabetic, I eat a low soduim, low fat diet, have plenty of vegetables could do better on fruits, I don't drink alco...
- Mon May 17, 2010 10:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Apnea and Surgery.... please help!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2046
Re: Sleep Apnea and Surgery.... please help!
I really appreciate the suggestions and I will place a call to talk to the anestheologist and the pulminologist to find out what the protocol is so that I can try and iron out any problems before hand.
- Mon May 17, 2010 5:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Apnea and Surgery.... please help!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2046
Re: Sleep Apnea and Surgery.... please help!
I have never had surgery before and I have always been afraid about being put under and now that I have to back surgefry and be in the hospitalo for acouple of days, I am even more fearful because of my sleep apnea but I don't want my cpap to get broken or stolen. so do I just give it to the nurse w...
- Mon May 17, 2010 4:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT It's official
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2280
Re: OT It's official
Wish I had known you were in the race, I was in the super big crowd in sacramento as a bystander. Next time I'll bring a sign that says CPAPers ride fast!!!!
Enjoy.
Enjoy.
- Thu Apr 08, 2010 11:52 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouth breathing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3663
Re: Mouth breathing
I had to try 5 different ffm to find one that works for me. I chose to go that route instead of of the taping mouth shut and a chin strap somehow that just seemed like to much work and what if I wanted adrink of water during the night I have to start all over again. I love my full face masks and I w...
- Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Hans Rudolph FFM Question, Please Help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1632
Re: Hans Rudolph FFM Question, Please Help
If you go to CPAP's regular website there is short questionaire that will help you find the right size for the mask. Part oi the questionaire shows yu how to take mask measjurements on your fce at the conclusion of the questionaire it shows ou which masks are agood fit for you.
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Hubby Had Emergency Surgery!
- Replies: 153
- Views: 20275
Re: Hubby Had Emergency Surgery!
With setbacks comes great leaps forward as well. Rely on others strength to help keep you and Mike Strong. Even though wound care is indeed nasty business thanks goodness he is home with you. Your partnership in love and hope hopefully will help the heailing go faster. There are lots of us here with...
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:45 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: One Year on Cpap today
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1490
Re: One Year on Cpap today
Happy Anniversary and many more happy restful sleep years to come!
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Gotta be an easier way!! H4i humidifier basin
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2363
Re: Gotta be an easier way!! H4i humidifier basin
There is am upgrade t0 the 4hi reservoir that you can get. It comes aparts and is dishwsasher safe. I have it and it is now a breeze to keep it clean and fill. I would of bought it from cpap but it wasn't available but another internet site does have it I think it was about $40.
- Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:32 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Naproxen Sodium 220 mg (Aleve) and Sleep Architecture
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8243
Re: Naproxen Sodium 220 mg (Aleve) and Sleep Architecture
I have been on naproxen 500mg/5mg aspirin for a month. I can report that this has had no ill effects on any stage of my sleep. I am in a specialized program where all my doctors primary, pulminologist, pain specialist, physcial therapist and neurologist are working in consortium on my chornic pain i...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:08 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Have you been treated for depression?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 8492
Re: Have you been treated for depression?
I was diagnosed with mild depression/anxiety 9 years ago and have been on medication that whole time. My physcian is now thinking of lowering my dosage (which right now is not very high) and believes that since being on cpap (since august) that I am much morfe grounded and less confrontational since...
- Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:58 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: To use Hans Rudolph FFM or Not that's my question?!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 921
To use Hans Rudolph FFM or Not that's my question?!
Would really like some feedback if you wear or have worn the Hans Rudolph face mask.