This used to be a very good informative Forum. Where are you people going with this kind of conversations? Private posts/emails would do you justice so rest of us could continue without politics/religion/ and who is smartest of you all. Also, Admin should at least have some say into keeping this For...

I have heard from somebody (sorry memory lapse) bathroom trips while on Cpap are contributed to air being "pumped" into our bodies and further preassure being put on our stomack organs. This is simple and logical explanation and I'll go with it since I have no prostate nor had any frequent nightly b...

Found this on the net, it's last years news release. Wonder if anyone on this forum is taking this drug?
http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcph/people/radulovacki.html

then click on: UIC News Release

Janelle, I am using Breeze nasal prongs and have only one size given to me by my DME...not sure what size. I do not tape my mouth and never will. MY RT was horified when I asked her about mouth taping...and so am I, to be honest. Imagine having runoff water in the middle of the night with your mouth...

My two cats went after the hose only after I dressed hose in "snuggle hose" and punctured several holes. I was able to tape hose with wide masking tape untill replacement arrived. Since I've been hiding equipment in a closet. Hose goes on a wide hook high on the door and breeze just below on another...

Stanford Sleep Disorder Clinic has recently disclosed results of study which shows direct corelation between serious illnises and sleep deprivation. Study was done on healthy subjects free of any health problems, all young people, without sleep problems. After only one week some of the subjects were...

I was told in night study that night sweats are caused by muscle involvment, or rather struggle for a breath, during the night. Its like running a marathon every night and thus increased perspiration.

spap.com is selling "snuggle hose" soft material that a hose slides into. it works great for me, never had any condensation problem but if you have cats whatch out

Different preassure settings, number of years prior to treatment with cpap, backgrounds, health problems, but somehow we all go through the same cycle of events once we get on with cpap equipment. One thing I'll never forget, is that initial overall well-being feeling just after 3 nights of breathin...

Ebony, It breaks my heart to hear about young person having serious health problems, but it looks like you have finally decided to take care of your body. CHF is serious condition, it requires discipline and patients not to "slip". Approprite diet, regularly taking your meds and knowing s/sx of CHF ...

Bloating will lessen in time as you learn to breath better. I had more bloating at the beggining of tx then now 2 month latter. Also, what helps me, when I'm aware of air escaping through my mouth, is to start taking deep breaths and it seams that pushes air down where its suppose to go and this pre...

Jenewell, I only whish your MD is right about WT loss and apnea improvement, but what about people (like me) who are not at all overweighted and still suffer from sleep apnea? I have put myself on a diet from the day I started using cpap, lost 17lbs so far, but I just don't belive that is the answer...

Hi,

DME respiratory tech told me to use Ayr nasal gel if my nares get irritated. I tried without it first two nights on pillows and it was uncomfortable. Walgreens sells the gel over the counter and its not expensive, but most importantly it helps.

Jeanine, is your housband getting "full" cpap threatment e.g. does he keep his mouth open during the night thus alowing air to excape, is the preassure correct, are there mask leaks and so on. If he still strugles during the night and his sleep gets interupted the effect would be waking up in the mo...