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by rubymom
Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: weight loss and sleep apnea
Replies: 3
Views: 1248

Re: weight loss and sleep apnea

I lost about 20 pounds when I initially started using my bi-pap.
by rubymom
Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just ordered Hybrid mask
Replies: 5
Views: 1604

Re: Just ordered Hybrid mask

Good luck with it! I've used the Liberty successfully for almost a year and a half now. Didn't even make it through one night with the Hybrid. Everybody's different. Hope it works well for you!
by rubymom
Mon Jul 25, 2011 7:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Unsupportive Spouse
Replies: 42
Views: 6412

Re: Unsupportive Spouse

OK, I'm going to go out on a limb here, Resister, and disagree with all the posters who say it is about your husband. With all due respect, I think it's about you. This is your resistance to change. Your blaming it on your husband is a convenient way to deflect and not have to face up to your own re...
by rubymom
Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hello Again & Problem
Replies: 10
Views: 2344

Re: Hello Again & Problem

Is your insurance through an employer? You should be able to contact your benefits department, explain your dilemma and ask them to get a definitive answer for you (preferably in writing).

Good luck!
by rubymom
Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often do you conciously wake up each night?
Replies: 38
Views: 7795

Re: How often do you conciously wake up each night?

Pre-CPAP, I used to wake up five or six times a night to use the bathroom. For as long as I remember. Now, I still wake up as often, but never to use the bathroom. I seem to wake up every time I need to roll over. I find I get uncomfortable and need to roll.
by rubymom
Fri May 27, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: sleeping on the right pillow
Replies: 10
Views: 3631

Re: sleeping on the right pillow

I used the pillow made from buckwheat hulls. I originally got it after reading about it here. I hated it because it was too hard. But I went back to it. Then I switched again looking for something better. But am back with it once again. It is hard but I've gotten used to that. I find that softer pil...
by rubymom
Thu May 26, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pray for Mike
Replies: 256
Views: 48275

Re: Pray for Mike

Prayers going out to both of you! Keep us posted!
by rubymom
Thu May 05, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Two Year Anniversary - Thank You!
Replies: 3
Views: 1606

Two Year Anniversary - Thank You!

It's been just over two years since I've joined this forum and about two years and a month since I started my xPAP journey. I don't come here nearly as often anymore as things have stabilized well and life is good! I'm sleeping very well. My main annoyances are occasional mask leaks, but there's usu...
by rubymom
Thu May 05, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Frustrated
Replies: 14
Views: 3673

Re: Frustrated

Hi! I'm not a frequent visitor to the forum anymore, so forgive me if this is addressed elsewhere. As a Mirage Liberty user, I'm wondering if you have abandoned that mask completely or if you think there are things that can be done to make it work for you? Where exactly was it leaking? I've used the...
by rubymom
Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I need a mask supplier that is in the BCBS network
Replies: 15
Views: 4844

Re: I need a mask supplier that is in the BCBS network

I've used Apria for almost two years now. I can't really complain about them. There was a small amount of confusion on one re-order and a small billing dispute, but it was all cleared up with a few phone calls. I'm not real needy though and haven't asked for anything special.
by rubymom
Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask for life
Replies: 3
Views: 1243

Re: Mask for life

I have used the second mask I tried for 20 of the 22 months I'd used xpap. It (Mirage Liberty) seems to do the job for me with minimal fuss. BUT I remain on the lookout for something better to come along. About a year ago, I tried the Hybrid after reading so many glowing reviews about it, but I neve...
by rubymom
Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Preventing Air from Blowing on my Partner
Replies: 15
Views: 12128

Preventing Air from Blowing on my Partner

Hi Everybody! I'm not here much anymore as I'm almost two years into my treatment and things are going well. Right now, however, I wondered if I can hear some ideas for how people keep the cold air from blowing on their sleeping partner at night. I sleep on my side and always use a hugging pillow. I...
by rubymom
Sat Jan 29, 2011 2:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: How do many of us sleep at night?
Replies: 22
Views: 4078

Re: POLL: How do many of us sleep at night?

Explaining my Other vote: I fall easily to sleep. Unless I'm very stressed out, I sleep pretty well. BUT I wake up multiple times a night. It seems that every time I roll over, I wake up. Partly because I need to adjust my pillow and mask, but also, I need to adjust my body and PJ's. I'd guess I wak...
by rubymom
Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: questions about Vaseline on mask
Replies: 7
Views: 2120

Re: questions about Vaseline on mask

It's actually spelled Lansinoh in case you want to look it up. Purple tube.
by rubymom
Sat Jan 15, 2011 10:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trying a liberty hybrid
Replies: 9
Views: 1973

Re: Trying a liberty hybrid

where, exactly, is it not sealing?