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by MoonBear
Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Google Scholar
Replies: 0
Views: 684

Google Scholar

Hi,

I just cound out about a terrific research site -- Google Scholar. Type that into your search engine and enter apenaTherer is a lot of dense stuff there, but also information on the research that is being done into the illness.

Namaste,
MoonBear
by MoonBear
Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you felt a rebirth since cpap?
Replies: 25
Views: 4810

Re: Have you felt a rebirth since cpap?

Dear All, To say that I am overwhelmed and so grateful to all of you who have shared your stories is an understatement. Again, this community comes through as being so helpful and so generous. For tired people who are still trying to find energy to function in so many cases, it is a real gift to tak...
by MoonBear
Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel tips
Replies: 13
Views: 2141

Re: Travel tips

Hi, You can get 2 ounce thick glass bottles that are not very fragile from any bottle company that sells aromatherapy equipment. You could pack the 8 oz stainless steel in your suitcase, but tuck a two-ounce bottle of water into your cpap bag so you have something to use immediately when you arrive ...
by MoonBear
Sat Jan 22, 2011 2:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cleaning SP Climate hose?
Replies: 0
Views: 617

Cleaning SP Climate hose?

Recent discussions on cleaning made me think that I have never cleaned my Climate hose on my S9 since I got it about 40 days ago. I like the idea of adding a couple of drops of benign liquid soap, filling with water, shaking, letting water pour through and then hang to dry. My question is if this pr...
by MoonBear
Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Stick it on your head
Replies: 55
Views: 8604

Re: Stick it on your head

What I don't get is this. Why don't they give an option of a longer hose so you can put the thing near you rather than on your head? The need for a battery-powered machine with a long life is apparent; there is one at cpap.com. But, no heated humidifier. Just don't get why they don't offer a hose op...
by MoonBear
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Be careful buying at cpap.com
Replies: 36
Views: 4936

Re: Be careful buying at cpap.com

Hi, My experience with cpap.com has been excellent. as a newbie, I have called and asked questions before purchases, and have learned much from the reps. I was first sent to Apria, and asked the rep there if he had heard of cpap.com . He said he calls them when he has a fitting or equipment question...
by MoonBear
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: S9 Going from CPAP to APAP mode?
Replies: 10
Views: 1693

Re: S9 Going from CPAP to APAP mode?

Just to add another perspective, my S9 ranges between 4 and 20 with 95% at 13. I have gone from 101 episodes an hour to under 1 with the machine riding the highs and lows with ease. I am wonder what your numbers are? namaste, MoonBear
by MoonBear
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Are you un- or under-insured? Need a FFM?
Replies: 5
Views: 1033

Re: Are you un- or under-insured? Need a FFM?

I don't need the help now that you offer, but I have to just say thank you for being a person in the this world who lives from the heart. Thanks for sharing your abundance. Namaste, MoonBear
by MoonBear
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Facial Mask Newbie
Replies: 2
Views: 649

Re: Facial Mask Newbie

See the "Undeer-insured..." post. Maybe a change of mask could work. good luck, MoonBear
by MoonBear
Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: No wonder I can't go to sleep
Replies: 11
Views: 1803

Re: No wonder I can't go to sleep

LOL. Your humor is inspiring. You're someone I'd love to have a Martini with-- early in the evening so as not to interfere with the "natural" process of sleep. Becoming who we are instead of being who we were can be quite the trick. Gotta love you can still laugh. cheers, MoonBear
by MoonBear
Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Facial Mask Newbie
Replies: 2
Views: 649

Re: Facial Mask Newbie

Hi, You may find some mask relief by checking out Pad-A-Cheek for cushioning. Adjusting the Quattro happens best when done methodically. What are the stats of your treatment? The leaks are important, but not as important as the Apneas and Hypomeas you are experiencing in treatment. Some leaking is i...
by MoonBear
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: High pressure, do I need CPAP or BiPAP?
Replies: 9
Views: 2348

Re: High pressure, do I need CPAP or BiPAP?

Hi, I am at top range of 20 for some period every night on my S9. I range between 4 and 20 with 95% at 13. If I were you, I'd keep going with what you are doing because it is effective. If it ain't broke, why fix it? I would be at peace now, focus on the weight loss (perhaps we can cheer each other ...
by MoonBear
Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you felt a rebirth since cpap?
Replies: 25
Views: 4810

Have you felt a rebirth since cpap?

Hi, after my first month on cpap, I have accomplished more than I did in the last year. There has been this sense of being reborn entirely, as if life was starting up brand new all over again. It both amazes and delights me, confuses me (how do you you restructure a life that has been in progress, b...
by MoonBear
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Helpful way I found to Fall Alseep
Replies: 11
Views: 1813

Re: Helpful way I found to Fall Alseep

Great trick, and I bet you will become a superior lab rat

Isn't it ironic that the mask can make us feel like we are suffocating when, in reality, we are actually suffocating when we don't use the mask?

Namaste,
MoonBear
by MoonBear
Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Online Asthma Support Group?
Replies: 5
Views: 1080

Re: OT: Online Asthma Support Group?

Hi, Before cpap, my asthma was really bad and I, too, looked for a smart group and never found one. My medication was switched from a puffer Qvar to a powder Asminex at the same time I started cpap so I am not sure if my great improvement was due to either or both therapies. I do a lot of research a...