Funny thing for me is when I mentioned to my doc. that I was mouth taping and was a little concerned about maybe vomitting in my sleep, his response was "When was the last time that ever happened to you?". Thinking about it I had to say "we'll never." So, at least in my case, my docter was pretty mu...

Ehhh, it's all been said already but hey I've got a minute to share my opinion as well. In life you've got 2 options: you can worry that anything you say can and will be used against you, or you can give out information the best you can. Sorry, but I think this thread is kind of pointless. It's the ...

Ehhh, I don't know. Other than it being an annoyance I don't really have any emotional issues with it. It can be really bothersome at times with: aerophagia, leaks, taping, nose irritation, rainout, etc. Honestly, sometimes I wonder if I'm getting better sleep or not what with all the CPAP irritants...

I'd be happy to give this a go as well. Where do I sign?

I'm 6'2" ... April, 2005 - 265lbs (maybe more) Today - 198lbs (and about a 100 times more fit) I started CPAP in May of 2005. Now maybe the CPAP helped but I think working out 6 times a week and doing WW points helped a lot more. Sadly, I've snored terribly all my life and will probably be on CPAP f...

Yoh, Just to throw another "me too" on the list. My first night with CPAP was the complete worst night of my life. Luckily I started on a Friday night so that I could just shamble through Saturday. I was not a happy person on that weekend. But it got better pretty quickly. Now I can pretty much fall...

[quote="th"]My Barber put a smile on my face when we were talking about PAP technology. He said have you ever heard of anyone who went to one of those Sleep Clinics and didn't come home with a PAP box. When I went for my sleep study.... I ask the sleep tech, What did he think would I have to sleep w...

Hmmm, I dont' like hearing that the detections algorithms for APAP machines may "not be that great". It concerns me to hear that. For many of us, we only get one machine to use and we have to hope that it is effective in doing its job. Oh well, in response to the thread topic. I was a horrible snore...

Hey all, So I've always been one of those "on the fence" guys about CPAP and treatment thereof. I've been compliant for several months now and can fall asleep fairly easily with it on. I do wake up with the red mark across the bridge of the nose quite often and sometimes it's even quite irritated. (...

Welcome to the world of xPAP. I would dare say that Mouth Breathing is the single most challenging problem facing xPAP users. You can do a few searches in this forum and they will net you a lot of information. (Try just searching for "mouth breath" and you'll find lots.) For me, taping is the only t...

Well there are a lot of opinions on this board but I think that in many cases you the patient will do a better job in your treatment than many of the Doctor's and DMEs out there. Yes, there are potential issues with it. But at it's core you are merely adjusting a pressure setting on a mechanical dev...

Well just to add a "me too" ancedotal statement... I remember as a kid watching TV, that my mom would often yell at me to "take a breath". I wouldn't do it to the point of passing out and such, but it was obviously long enough to make those around me concerned. And I remember having to conciously fo...

Hey Jennifer, Just let me add another voice of reassurance. The treatment is about as non-issue with side affects as you can get. With drugs and such there are always potential side affects. Okay, so CPAP has some too, areophagia being the most serious. It basically means you might wind up expelling...

Hmmm, well I think I have found the exact opposite to be true. (Well once I found that taping my mouth shut was the only way to prevent mouth breathing). I believe my teeth are more healthy now than before CPAP. Before I would snore and my mouth was basically hanging open all night and thus very dry...

Hey all, So I went to my Doc. for my 6 month checkup. Not a sleep doctor just my standard GP guy. But he is pretty good. Sent me for the sleep study right away when I mentioned my wife could no longer stand my snoring and had no problems prescribing an APAP for me (before I even knew what an APAP wa...