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by grady61
Tue Apr 19, 2011 11:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE
Replies: 1624
Views: 778909

Re: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE

Have (1) small and (1) large resmed liberty pillows brand new in package- would like to trade for medium brand new in package
by grady61
Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Liberty Mask
Replies: 7
Views: 1381

Re: Liberty Mask

about the only mask that works for me. granted i had to do a fix and ive yet to try just nasal pillows and a chinstrap. but it works for me.
by grady61
Mon Sep 13, 2010 3:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap machines and cpapauction.com
Replies: 1
Views: 1007

cpap machines and cpapauction.com

over the last week Ive noticed very few machines listed on cpapauction.com Did something happen or did I miss something?
by grady61
Fri Sep 10, 2010 10:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie! help with mirage liberty full face! please
Replies: 33
Views: 4709

Re: newbie! help with mirage liberty full face! please

OK this is what I did about the nasal pillow leaks. If you go to a dollar store or even maybe the grocery store purchase a bag of small hair scrunchys I put 2 around each trunk of the nasal pillows(sometimes one on each works) and make sure you tighten but dont over tighten the upper straps. These s...
by grady61
Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: O/T 106 pounds lost and 34 to go.
Replies: 26
Views: 3723

Re: O/T 106 pounds lost and 34 to go.

'It does however seem to me that in your way of thinking, if you stop losing weight then that means even more time on the bike and walking. And if that fails you spend more time on the cardio trail until your body thinks you are trying to kill it and it decides to go into adaptation to starvation mo...
by grady61
Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: O/T 106 pounds lost and 34 to go.
Replies: 26
Views: 3723

Re: O/T 106 pounds lost and 34 to go.

How did you accomplish this? I need to lose some significant weight. I was hoping the CPAP would give me the boost in energy needed to exercise! I maintain my calories at about 1500 cals perday plus a weekly re-feed day on Wednesday when I up my calories to about 3000. I do this to make my body thi...
by grady61
Fri Jun 25, 2010 9:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Obesity & Sleep Apnea
Replies: 16
Views: 2573

Re: Obesity & Sleep Apnea

Well, once I became diabetic, and an annoying doc told me I couldnt lose the weight without the g bypass surgery (not knocking the surgery-it saves lives)I lost substantial weight. I have a history of diabetes on one side of my family including an aunt that died in pre teen years when they put a new...
by grady61
Wed Jun 23, 2010 11:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT. This is how BP is making efforts to stop the oil spill
Replies: 34
Views: 5325

Re: OT. This is how BP is making efforts to stop the oil spill

Whats the answer to jobs lost? Just find something else to do?
by grady61
Fri May 28, 2010 7:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with Mirage Liberty Full Face Mask with Nasal Pillows
Replies: 5
Views: 2230

Re: Help with Mirage Liberty Full Face Mask with Nasal Pillows

This is what worked for me I put 1 small hair scrunchy thing around each nasal pillow(the scrunchies are small maybe aprox. 1/2 inch) sort of acting like an o-romg I guess, and I put a coating of lansinoh around each nasal pillow on the part that contacts your nostrils. It took me about a month to f...
by grady61
Sun May 09, 2010 10:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Diabetes and Byetta
Replies: 21
Views: 3374

Re: OT: Diabetes and Byetta

I was on Byetta for a while. Didn'y work for me and went on insulin. Have been doing the Adkins diet (high protein & green veggie-no carbs) since Easter. I've lost 37 lbs and use very little insulin. Another 30 pounds and I hope to be insulin free. Either way the diet controls the BG. No carbs=no u...
by grady61
Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: FATIQUE,LEG EDEMA,SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Replies: 6
Views: 2075

Re: FATIQUE,LEG EDEMA,SHORTNESS OF BREATH

I had all those problems still have asthma but not nearly as bad and the edema my feet swell a tad now and then but not much. The problems didnt improve til I lost substantial weight. Now wether its connected with sleep apnea I dont know.
by grady61
Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Liberty mask leak fix maybe
Replies: 2
Views: 1076

Liberty mask leak fix maybe

I started off with the scrunchy fix but got the scrunchys to late at night. So I took a couple of the small ones approx 1/2 width and put them on the tree part of the nasal pillows and it was enough to stop the nasal pillow leaks. Hopefully it stays that way.
by grady61
Mon Apr 26, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: just a thought about mask leaks and bipap
Replies: 0
Views: 777

just a thought about mask leaks and bipap

I was curious so I went ahead and set my epap the same as my ipap and the leaks were close to non existant. So it seems that pulsating or different pressures forcing the mask in and out with bipap therapy makes the mask a little tougher to seal.
by grady61
Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NO MORE
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

Re: NO MORE

Congrats. Does the doc think this is partly due to the benefits of CPAP therapy? mostly due to weight loss. Sunday, I took my shot went to church, went inside with my daughters nobody was in the bible study class I figured Id go wait in the car a few,-next thing I knew it was 45 minutes later(I had...
by grady61
Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NO MORE
Replies: 6
Views: 1318

NO MORE

no more shots doc took me off insulin today