If youre having stuffy nose then you need a full face at the very least as a backup. You need more than 1 mask anyway, we all need backup systems for emergencies. I recommend the quattro mirage full face. Its the best non leaker ive found but may be better ones. Also neti pots can reduce swelling of...

Geez, how many of us here take everything a sleep doctor says completely seriously? I mean, ive been told multiple things that ive practically learned to laugh off over the years. I dont say this to scare you, but unless you HAVE sleep apnea you make all sorts of ignorant statements. I have another ...

I dont mean to speak out of ignorance but your question leads me to other questions myself. You failed to post mask leak and snore information, which I find critical in tracking down other problems. I may be ignorant but Ive always viewed those individual explosions in tidal volume as mask leak even...

Youre young, smart, and you know you have to get "compliant" (we all hate that word). So you have more going for you than you think. So.......youre claustrophobic, but also struggling with logistical aspects of brain fog during the night. Some creative thinking along with some experienced veterans w...

It doesnt seem much of a stretch to think that untreated severe OSA could cause brain lesions and any other neurological problem if untreated long term. Sorry to hear of your father. My dad is just like me----kicks out at "attackers" in his sleep. Much of this behavior is gone now that im compliant....

Its very possible i'll check into it.

But it could also be related to RBD rem behavior disorder---just posted another thread on this.

Scary, but for a significant portion of people, mainly males, leads to parkinsons or similar

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-related-problems/rem-behavior-disorder-and-sleep 90 percent are male, they act out during REM, lack sleep paralysis typical of REM sleep, often have brain stem lesions, frequently are on klonapin, and eventually develop parkinsons or another similar neuro...

Strange. Slept for almost 3 hours (12-3 am) and had ZERO AHI which is very rare. Only one snoring event, no obstructives, and no major leaking. Woke up gasping, tingling fingers, the usual signs of plunging oximetry, major snoring, or major leaking for me. Checked sleepyhead and didnt correlate to a...

Dr. Marcus Schmidt, neurologist, north side

Think about this---where is your tongue positioned? You sleep on your back and it easily folds back and OBSTRUCTS your airway. Heck, i can just be dozing on the bed on my back and start snoring immediately because my tongue has relaxed. Nobody with OSA should be sleeping suppine unless their pressur...

I was in carolinas med center charlotte 2 days and kudos because they had a great respiratory guy who'd come in and make sure you were set up. The problem was the bed. Hard to sleep sideways there. Plus, the whole gear setup freaked out the young nurses for some reason. Another problem is they come ...

I wonder if youre preventing major event sequences in late stage sleep.

I know for me, especially if i go over 7/8 hours in a day, that the last hour can be brutal with the number of events.

Ive never heard that side sleeping was better than stomach sleeping before. For one thing its the position of your head that matters it would seem, not your stomach. So your head is on its side, not face down.

I HAVE heard its best for your heart to side sleep.

Overwhelmingly my highest event period is the last of the night.

The first 90 minutes of sleep is always almost event free.

So if you'd said the first hour was no mask, and the last 4 was mask, i might say that theres
a chance you wouldnt be doing significant damage.

I agree with your postulation that eventually pap will be considered an antiquated treatment. But it WORKS, which is a breakthrough. For millenia people just died of "strokes" instead of having some available treatment. So definitely pursue the septum surgery, but make sure you choose a sleep surgeo...