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by Julie
Mon Apr 08, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Wedge pillow helpful for nasal congestion issues?
Replies: 4
Views: 1495

Re: Wedge pillow helpful for nasal congestion issues?

If things work for YOU, then I can't imagine why anyone would criticize.
by Julie
Sun Apr 07, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Are any of these events real?
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Re: Are any of these events real?

Can you repost 1-2 graphs WITH the left side showing all the necessary info without which it's hard to say a lot about them... calendar is NOT necessary.
by Julie
Fri Mar 29, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie and confused.
Replies: 10
Views: 2128

Re: Newbie and confused.

What are your pressure settings?
by Julie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Large Leak Frustration
Replies: 9
Views: 1743

Re: Large Leak Frustration

A lot of people do their Oscars on e.g. Imgur.com and leave a link to it in a post here.
by Julie
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Large Leak Frustration
Replies: 9
Views: 1743

Re: Large Leak Frustration

What Oscar data?
by Julie
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Confusion over cleaning hose/tubing
Replies: 9
Views: 2511

Re: Confusion over cleaning hose/tubing

The majority don't bother with the hose and you're worrying needlessly. Nothing goes through it but air.
by Julie
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Please help, breathing digestive acid into my lungs?
Replies: 4
Views: 1174

Re: Please help, breathing digestive acid into my lungs?

Hi - someone else will reply with more info re using the machine in different scenarios, but as far as the acid goes, it is common with apnea, but you're not breathing it in even if it feels that way, and what many of us do is take something before bed to deal with it... I perosnally use e.g. half a...
by Julie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed Airsense 10 battery for sale.
Replies: 4
Views: 1468

Re: ResMed Airsense 10 battery for sale.

Were you retested or how do you know your apnea is gone?
by Julie
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 4367

Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

No it's not!

You must take everything VERY seriously or you'll be punished!
by Julie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For sale: ASV x2
Replies: 8
Views: 5589

Re: For sale: ASV x2

Oops!
by Julie
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For sale: ASV x2
Replies: 8
Views: 5589

Re: For sale: ASV x2

Run hours?
by Julie
Mon Mar 04, 2024 6:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dry mouth, throat, nasal passages
Replies: 9
Views: 10257

Re: Dry mouth, throat, nasal passages

Are you on any new meds? Are you using a humidifier? Are you in a new place where humidity is lower than old place? Some hints would be helpful, like which model of what machine, what pressures, etc. etc. Can you download Oscar (see Stickies) and provide some info?
by Julie
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Elderly back sleeping mom, new ASV
Replies: 22
Views: 6063

Re: Elderly back sleeping mom, new ASV

Would she be willing to try wearing some kind of backpack (even a fanny pack thing) to keep her from flipping when asleep?
by Julie
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP making things worse
Replies: 10
Views: 4209

Re: CPAP making things worse

If you can manage not to sleep on your back, your hypopneas should lessen by a lot. Try it for a few nights and you might just be surprised.