Congratulations, Slinky!!! That is very cool indeed.

My AHI is routinely below 1.0, but when I get a rare day of 0.0 I feel like I've just won the Grand Prix - to have accomplished AI=0.0 as a regular thing, I think you should do some serious celebrating!

Wow. I'm impressed, people. I mean, a guy starts a thread ASKING for some 'angry, sharp, rude, grumpy' words to be thrown at him, and all he gets from this board is an obscure acronym, a few OT-protocol suggestions, and a polite request for grammar and spelling improvements? Wow. Just wow. Snoredog...

Swarovski crystals! I'm impressed. Ha ha, don't be too impressed - I used to do theatrical costuming in my spare time so I have all kinds of sparkly stuff stored away. I figured only I would see me in it, so why not have a little fun. How about a cpap fashion show? --To promote awareness, and educa...

I'm curious where the information comes from that says those are, or ever were, US islands. I can't find that documented anywhere. From the State Department Fact Sheet (2009): "The U.S.-USSR Maritime Boundary Agreement was signed in 1990. The negotiations that led to that agreement did not address t...

Newbie Woman, when it comes to this stuff, whatever works for you is what works for you, and I applaud you for deciding to do something to make your chin strap more suited to your tastes. Nobody has ever called me an airhead (and they'd better not start ) but practically the first thing I did when I...

Allenc3, Robysue has given you valuable advice - look at the actual results of your sleep test. It will tell you exactly what you are up against. I don't snore either, and my bp is usually 110/70. I had to beg for a test because I was so painfully sleepy. My first sleep test was a nightmare start to...

This all sounds horrible and I am very glad I do not deal with Apria or Carecentrix. I do, however, have occasional battles with a diagnostic lab that my doctor uses. They bill me and file insurance at the same time, I wait to pay until I see something from insurance that validates the amount, the a...

Hi Matty, it's a good observation. I have noticed an increase in the speed of healing of minor injuries like cuts, scratches, that sort of thing. I've been assembling some exercise equipment and got my share of barked knuckles out of it. It makes sense to me that once the body gets more rested, it i...

I've worn a bite guard at night for over twenty years. Mine is from the dentist, rigid, and it doesn't cover all my upper teeth - the key bit is a raised nubbin on the front, that keeps me from closing my jaws all the way. That nubbin wears down over time and the dentist just builds it back up for m...

My pillow is a cpap type and I also have a buckwheat pillow. Either one of these after a couple of weeks give me a neck ache . I than switch to this pillow for week: http://www.tempurpedic.com/Contoured-Pillows/Tempur-Pedic-TEMPUR-Neck-Pillow.asp. Prior to the hose this one allowed me to sleep with...

Now I need to devise a reliable way to not do something stupid like that again. Perhaps a pad of post-it notes and write my self a note (Empty Me) and stick it on the humidifier when I fill it. Maybe you could start a routine of putting the humidifier chamber into a sealed plastic bag before puttin...

I don't know what I'd do without Sleepyhead - it is a marvelous tool. Thanks for all that you do.

Time away is important. Do what you need to do to focus on what you need to focus on, hopefully recharge and refresh too, and know always that good thoughts are being beamed your way.

Tetragon, what you're describing sounds a lot like orthostatic hypotension. There are lots of causes, but sometimes it's just a benign "annoying thing your body does." I've had it for decades, had many of the same tests they've put you through (and then some), and all came back clear. There are copi...

My PR System One is so quiet that I can't tell if it is on except for the air flow - and I am very sensitive to sound.

I'm already his caretaker... I have to alter my life drastically just to compensate for his lack of concern for his issues. I can not leave him with the kids, and if i have to, im calling all the time and usually talk to my kids more than him cause hes passed out... At one point I was staying up al...