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- Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1901
Re: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
So I found the menu. Looks like EPR is already turned on to "full time" with a level of 2, whatever that means.
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 5:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Exactly how tired are you when you hit the bed? Our society is very sedentary. Most people i know make a half hearted attempt at getting a workout but i watch them at the gym or track. They mostly talk, lift weights for about 10 minutes in between talking, or do 4 laps around a track. You should be...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1901
Re: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
There's an exhalation ease feature (EPR) on your machine, so you might want to look it up and try it out. Interesting. Unfortunately as i'm in trial right now, the loaner machine i'm using is pretty heavily locked down. I will look into it thought. Sounds interesting! As for a chin strap or whateve...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 2:58 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1901
Re: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
There's an exhalation ease feature (EPR) on your machine, so you might want to look it up and try it out. Interesting. Unfortunately as i'm in trial right now, the loaner machine i'm using is pretty heavily locked down. I will look into it thought. Sounds interesting! As for a chin strap or whateve...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1901
Not mouth breathing exactly, but.. err.. venting?
I find occasionally I wake up and, well i'm not sure how to explain it. I don't get the feeling that i'm trying to breathe through my mouth (and in general I don't, CPAP or not), but I wake up and its like i'm opening my mouth to try and vent or relieve some pressure subconsciously. It only happens ...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Make sure the exhaled air doesn't hit any of the bedding. . B Spinner, I am glad you mentioned this, I do not see this discussed much (if at all) and I imagine it is a problem that many people have. It probably increases CA's. I am going to start another discussion threads on this...soon Its also n...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Make sure the exhaled air doesn't hit any of the bedding. . B Spinner, I am glad you mentioned this, I do not see this discussed much (if at all) and I imagine it is a problem that many people have. It probably increases CA's. I am going to start another discussion threads on this...soon Its also n...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:31 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
IS it really called Sleep Hygiene? Makes it sound like I forgot to bathe
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
One thing you might want to try... I noticed that you said you said you had to clamp down tight to get a seal This sounds counter-intuitive, I know, but my experience, and lots of help from folks here, finally led me to fit the mask looser. Much looser. Then, when the air comes on, the silicon cush...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 9:14 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Have you talked to your sleep doctor and PCP about your sleep problems? There can be other physical conditions that make it difficult to fall asleep besides CPAP adaptation. Thyroid issues, adrenal gland issues, sinuses, pulmonary and on and on. A physical and a few blood tests can rule out any bac...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:58 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Have you tried mask liners? They were a game changer for me; I would not have been able to keep up with this without them. No more leaks that wake me up, and they make me more comfortable. The leaks I do have before getting to sleep are much quieter, more like a little blip... not bothersome. Karen...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:57 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
Re: I just don't know if I can do this
Masks that i've tried: AirFit P10 (Edited) - Noisy. I can hear my breathing in and out. Also in general it has seemed like I have a harder time breathing with all the nasal pillow masks. AirFit N10 - Comfortable, but leaked very easily when I laid on my side. The magnet connections were nice, but no...
- Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:47 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I just don't know if I can do this
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2852
I just don't know if I can do this
I know its important, I know its very important. But I just don't know if I can do it. Over a month into my trial and I still, STILL, can't get a good nights sleep. On a "good" night, I wake up a half dozen times, and the mask is only slightly annoying. I don't have very many "good" nights. Most are...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Coffee Analyzer
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1423
Re: Coffee Analyzer
This is a cool product that I backed a while ago, that some of you might be interested. Yes this link includes a referral code, but if that REALLY bothers you feel free to strip it out. I'm not posting it here to get point (though I can end up getting mine free), but because it is 100% relevant to t...
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 9:32 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7053
Re: CPAP machines and enhanced airport security
You are missing the point, terrorists are disguising bombs as batteries. CPAP machines don't have one so they should not need to be powered on unlike a laptop, tablet or phone. The explosive charge looks like a battery in the X-Ray. That's the reason for extra security on flights to the US. The peo...