the humidity does nothing to this... I've set it as low as 2 and got the whistle and bloody noses from lack of humidity. The moisture is coming from me. You think the humidifier has no effect on the amount of moisture in your nostrils?? Is the whistle coming from the mask, the hose or the machine?

jawzz wrote:The surgery will cure the epiglottic obstruction

Good luck with the surgery! I pray it cures your sleep apnea.

I was told in the chat room that GettingBetter and Lucyhere are one person posting under two user IDs.

SleepyEyes21 = GettingBetter

zoocrewphoto wrote:They hurt my eyes, give me a headache.

It's very, very rude. I vote for deleting all posts that use caps inappropriately. But that is just one vote - I don't have moderator privileges.

cpap.com pays the bills for this forum Yes, I continue to be amazed at newbies coming here who are totally oblivious to the time, effort and money that cpap.com has to expend to make this forum available. These newbies have an entitlement mentality that is unhealthy for our society. This forum coul...

Well I use ramp and just thought the boys were having some fun with the comments.

Any advice received on here is optional.

I appreciate the help the forum has given me.

Gasper62 wrote: I'd guess that within 1-5 days time you could be treating yourself

I could do it. But it is a bad idea for a newbie.

49er wrote:But in fairness, isn't it your responsibility to be very cautious of any medical advice received on the Internet and to do your own research?

So this forum give out bad advice and the senior members defend that?

This is one of the reasons I don't use the forum very often.

Ok so I am new to this, haven't even started treatment yet just in the decision making stage trying to decide between CPAP or an oral device. My diagnosis is moderate OSA with an AHI of 16.6 My concerns regarding CPAP are noise and portability first, then comfort a close second. I am a firefighter ...

I don't know what those that say a "properly adjusted cpap is very quiet" or "a cpap doesn't make any noise" are talking about, they must be heavy sleepers or have damaged hearing *smile*. I wonder if there is something wrong with your machine? I have the same model and was amazed from the first ni...

stcrim wrote: The APAP has caused me a great deal of congestion You complain about congestion. What humidifier setting are you using? What climate do you live in and what is the ambient condition in your bedroom? Have you had a consultation and examination with an ENT/Allegist? I agree with Chicago...

I found this today and thought I'd share. I have some organic honey and may try this. It's not appealing to think about swallowing a couple of spoonfuls of straight honey, but it can't hurt. http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/13809-sleep-through-the-night.html No insult intended BleepingBeauty, but I...

EveOett wrote:surprising things like better moods, less anxiety, more patience

Why would this be surprising?

To be honest, I am concerned you are getting on a med merry go around you may find hard to get off of. If a med is making you tired, using another med to counter side effects may eventually bite you big time. True and scary. BTW, I hope you mean "to be frank". "To be honest" means you have been lyi...