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by Catnapper
Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Introducing myself (long)
Replies: 21
Views: 5485

[quote="Wulfman"]Interestingly, my sleep doc put "w/C-Flex" on MY prescription.....which would have narrowed my selection down to Respironics machines. Other than that, he didn't specify a machine brand or model. At this point, I'm sort of glad he did because I wouldn't want to be tied to a ResMad m...
by Catnapper
Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Silent Gerd and Sleep Apnea
Replies: 12
Views: 3388

silent GERD

Hi Silent GERD is also called Laryngopharyngeal Reflux or LPR. It does have symptoms like hoarseness, burning in the back of the throat, and sometimes it feels like there is something stuck in the throat. I think if you try GOOGLE for just LPR you will find lots to read and a comparison of the two t...
by Catnapper
Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How about a theme song?
Replies: 45
Views: 9975

How about a theme song?

Someone posted a song not long ago and I liked it. Here is my suggestion for a theme song for cpaptalk. It goes to the country-western tune Willie Nelson made popular. Sing it with me... On the road to REM I just can't wait to get on the road to REM I saved my life by hanging out with my "hosed" fri...
by Catnapper
Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Introducing myself (long)
Replies: 21
Views: 5485

Great replies!

Thanks for the replies. I will try to answer. I had no central or mixed apneas, and I think that is a good sign. One less thing to worry about. The PLM Index was 103 before CPAP and 22.2 with CPAP. I had no idea I was dancing all night. The graph of that is pretty energetic looking. No wonder I was ...
by Catnapper
Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Introducing myself (long)
Replies: 21
Views: 5485

Introducing myself (long)

Hi, It seems only polite to let you know who I am and why I have been lurking around, absorbing your ideas and experience like a sponge. You have been so comforting to me in my struggles with OSA therapy. Thanks to all of you who have been willing to share your wit and wisdom with people like me who...