I have rejoined the ranks of the CPAP-enabled

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I have rejoined the ranks of the CPAP-enabled

Post by Liam1965 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:40 pm

This afternoon, I picked up my brand new ResMed AirSense 10, with a Fisher & Paykel full face mask (I can't think of the name of it). Hopefully tomorrow, they'll have the ambien prescription that's supposed to help me tolerate it better than last time.

I have some trepidation, but I am cautiously optimistic.

Liam, so self-involved, he figured all y'all would need to know, or even care.

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Post by RogerSC » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:19 pm

Hey, hope that it all goes well for you. Glad to see that you're trying again...there's lots of variables that you can use to tune your comfort level, including mask liners, earplugs, pads, and so on. The important thing is to continue to try like you're doing, you'll get used to it soon. Ambien was very helpful to me, as well as using earplugs, since I'm a light sleeper. Hope that they help you as well.

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Post by Wulfman... » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:21 pm

Liam1965 wrote:This afternoon, I picked up my brand new ResMed AirSense 10, with a Fisher & Paykel full face mask (I can't think of the name of it). Hopefully tomorrow, they'll have the ambien prescription that's supposed to help me tolerate it better than last time.

I have some trepidation, but I am cautiously optimistic.

Liam, so self-involved, he figured all y'all would need to know, or even care.
Hi Liam.

Glad to hear that. I can honestly say that I care. I hope this time around you have better success/results.

Please keep us updated as to how it's going.


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Post by Tatooed Lady » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:24 pm

While your OSA may not put each of us directly in jeopardy, we still try to be supportive of those with even just a touch of common sense.
Try using it while watching tv, or, if the mask allows, reading a book. Or relax while using it while listening to music. It helps to train your brain that masking up is a GOOD thing, and not to freak out.

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Post by Liam1965 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:18 pm

Actually, one thing that I've found helps me tremendously lately, which I may try with this, is a particular sound.

It's funny, many times people have suggested white noise machines or the ones that make the sounds of waves or rain or whatever, and those never did anything.

But two summers ago, I discovered that the sound of Katydids on a hot night (particularly outside my mother's house in North Carolina) was incredibly soothing to me. I found a track on You Tube of 10 hours of Katydids recorded in the Pisgah National Forest about 10 miles from Mom's house, and it was perfect. So maybe that'll help.

Liam, who didn't name his daughter Katie after the Katydids.

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Post by kaiasgram » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:25 pm

Wulfman... wrote: Hi Liam.

Glad to hear that. I can honestly say that I care. I hope this time around you have better success/results.

Please keep us updated as to how it's going.


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Post by OutaSync » Wed Apr 22, 2015 6:23 pm

Welcome back, Liam1965. I followed you when I started this journey and missed you when you left.

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Post by chunkyfrog » Wed Apr 22, 2015 8:44 pm

I remember the sounds of spring peepers, and crickets. Sweet little things.
Then there were all those hot summer nights filled with the whine and screech of locusts.
I much prefer the odd call of katydids in heat, but prefer human voices to put me to sleep.
Talk radio, soft laughter, nothing emotional. Like my parents talking when they thought I was asleep.

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Post by Papit » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:13 pm

Liam1965 wrote:Actually, one thing that I've found helps me tremendously lately, which I may try with this, is a particular sound.

It's funny, many times people have suggested white noise machines or the ones that make the sounds of waves or rain or whatever, and those never did anything.

But two summers ago, I discovered that the sound of Katydids on a hot night (particularly outside my mother's house in North Carolina) was incredibly soothing to me. I found a track on You Tube of 10 hours of Katydids recorded in the Pisgah National Forest about 10 miles from Mom's house, and it was perfect. So maybe that'll help. . . .
Welcome back, Liam. How long were you gone and, if you went off xpap for awhile, what was your experience with that?

I sleep with white noise habitually and find it relaxing. But its effect has diminished with time (a few years now). So I just went looking for your sounds of insects. I found it and I like it: very outdoors, relaxing, escape feeling -- I can see why it's easy for you to doze off on it.

Here's the link if anybody else wants to check it out >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFECAQVPC70 You can save the link to your desktop and play it all night. Enjoy.
Thanks, Liam

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Post by Liam1965 » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:46 pm

Happy to help!

Liam, happy to help.

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Post by Krelvin » Wed Apr 22, 2015 9:57 pm

Liam1965 wrote:I discovered that the sound of Katydids on a hot night (particularly outside my mother's house in North Carolina) was incredibly soothing to me.
I will ship a whole box of live ones once they start piping up near the end of June. I have words other than soothing for them.
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Post by Liam1965 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:08 am

Night one.... did not go well. I am tired, demoralized, and had forgotten how CPAP usage seems to be a depression trigger for me.

I'll keep trying.

Liam, who wishes he felt as well rested as when he simply slept poorly.

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Post by Sleeprider » Thu Apr 23, 2015 7:48 am

Liam, it might help if you grabbed Sleepyhead software and took a look at your therapy to see why things might not be optimal yet. Software is free. http://www.sleepfiles.com/SH2/?TestingVersions

You should also obtain a copy of the clinical setup manual for your machine. http://www.apneaboard.com/adjust-cpap-p ... tup-manual

Let us know if you need any help setting things up... and you might want to check into that thing where you address Liam in the third person. I thought you knew him well enough to address him in the first person perfect.

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Post by Liam1965 » Thu Apr 23, 2015 8:22 am

He is, trust me, far from perfect.

Liam, taking issue with the above statement of his imperfection.

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Post by SleepDisturbed » Thu Apr 23, 2015 9:33 am

Liam1965 wrote:Night one.... did not go well. I am tired, demoralized, and had forgotten how CPAP usage seems to be a depression trigger for me.

I'll keep trying.

Liam, who wishes he felt as well rested as when he simply slept poorly.

Can you flesh this out a little? A more detailed description of your problems might give us a chance at offering advice rather than just sympathy!

Unless you just want to vent, and that is ok to.

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