Sounds like you're describing a supplied-air respirator. Don't know if anyone noticed it, but a new poster replied to a thread from 2011. Nevertheless, it's interesting to me. Before I was tested for OSA, I thought maybe my chronic bouts of bronchitis were related to sawdust exposure.** So I borrowe...

Hmmm . . . makes one wonder. There has been a spate of recent newspaper articles heralding the development of robotic companions, some of them with capabilities and enhancements that are at least a little disturbing. One wonders how much will people become emotionally invested in something that is, ...

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I think we're all a little tired of hearing the ads on late night TV and daytime AM radio stations using scare tactics to promote a machine that may or may not do anything, and certainly isn't beneficial for anyone unless they're immunocompromised. And if you are so afflicted, you need to get your i...

I had severe OSA 73/minute. About 7 years ago I got on the hose and immediately felt better. The number is now very near zero, and I had no trouble at all adapting to life on the hose. But it's not a panacea, not a cure-all, not FM (friggin' magic). You likely have other health issues that need to b...

That happened to me once. ONCE! Was driving from Seattle to southern California and stopped in Grand Junction, Oregon. Spent the night propped up in my Motel 6 bed and slept badly and felt like crap the next day. Drove the rest of the way sipping McDonald's iced teas. When I'm preparing for a trip, ...

Then there's football player Reggie White:

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Hi Slarty.... I love saying Slartybartfast! How in the heck did you come up with that word? Sorry to hear about your job. Anyway, I got the Airsense 10 and I can't tell any difference between it and the S9. I'm probably like you, and love the S9. If I had a free drop, then I would take the S9, but ...

I'm in the market for a new machine. My S9 Autoset has served me well these last 7 years. I was just laid off after 30 years with the same company, and I've got to learn whether I can score a new machine before my health coverage ends in March. My current machine has over 20,000 hours on it and can'...

Just a thought: My doc was listening to me explain some troubling symptoms like yours, and he stopped me and said, "I hear depression in your voice." He was right, but it was situational. The situation went away and so did the depression. But excessive tiredness is one of the symptoms that is associ...

I gave retirement a try. It didn't suit me. You might be different, or maybe the same as me. Got a cup of coffee and minute? Here's my story: The company I worked for for 27 years laid me off as the result of a corporate merger. I thought I saw it coming. But the Big Boss kept reassuring me that, de...

For the same reason you'll find braille buttons on the keypad at your drive-up ATM. Or a lock on the door of your "WE NEVER CLOSE" 24-hour convenience store. Usually such a convention comes about when someone defines a new instrument, or a way of using an existing one (e.g. a manometer) in a new app...

I know that this can be said about life's hardships in general, and overcoming the 'woe is me' attitude tends to be helpful overall. Though I'm curious how people in the sleep apnea community tend to overcome and persevere. How do you guys overcome the disappointment regarding the condition, and le...

Pugsy nailed it; not much more needs to be said. That said, I'm going to say more. For what it's worth, my pulmonologist/sleep doc told me your airway is naturally in a better position if you sleep on your side. During sleep studies patients are usually told to sleep on their backs because (they tol...

That really sucks, to use the common expression. I was going to get one, but if leaks are an issue, I think I'll wait until they fix the problem. Or maybe I'll get something else.