I have found that modern masks often do best when they sit loosely upon the face so that the pressurized air then inflates the seal evenly against the skin. On the other hand, overtightening a mask can be counterproductive and can cause more leaks than it prevents. It can be counter-intuitive that l...

When I was first diagnosed with severe OSA, a dentist friend of mine quickly made me a MAD to use until I could get PAP treatment going. It was a life-saver at the time. I continued to use the MAD during and in conjunction with PAP therapy for a year or two, which helped train me to keep my mouth cl...

Congrats!

(In full agreement with Zonker.)

Now for the ceremonial playing of the official celebratory video:

https://youtu.be/TFAuPqSmEes?si=oY8rIBlso99BT4mx

And now back to . . .

Self-removed.

Self-removed.

Nocibur wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 04, 2025 3:52 am

upcoming "user"

Be sure to inhale.

Nocibur wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 03, 2025 3:34 pm

Faux pas labots.

Labāk.

Nocibur!

I'd recognize that typing anywhere.

Clothes? Formaldehyde! : "Some fabrics being sold in the U.S. exceeded the allowable levels of formaldehyde. Simply washing clothing before you wear it can drastically reduce the amount of formaldehyde exposure."--https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/should-you-wash-clothes-before-wearing-255584 (A phob...

Manufacturing residue can be a thing. But I don't rinse a room before I breathe the air in it, and medical equipment that is in a sealed package and that is to be used externally for breathing through it would only be rinsed off by me if there were some instructions on the packaging that the lawyers...

zonker wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:32 pm

i'm in agreement with lazarus because he'll beat me up if i'm not

I generally only beat up people who agree with me out of fear.

Good points, Mr. Zonker.

I guess someone should let the AASM know that it's now 22% of studies, then.

There is more to good sleep than good sleep-breathing alone. But that does not mean good sleep-breathing should be ignored or its importance discounted. The goal of PAP therapy is to experience all the benefits of improved sleep that comes as a result of better sleep-breathing, which can be measured...

All research is incomplete. All medicine involves compromise. Choices differ. Understandably so. Especially when it comes to sleep and questions of quantity versus quality. But knowledge beyond the anecdotal is power. Or not. It certainly seems to help some with chronic pain, with PTSD, or with RLS:...

I believe that statement may be about 21% of the studies looked at, not necessarily 21% of the people. But either way, point taken. People gotta do what people gotta do. No doubt. Nevertheless, the things people may do that counterintuitively they may be unaware can further hurt their sleep quality ...