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by lazarus
Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can I put a few drops of Vick Vapo Steam in my CPAP Humidifier?
Replies: 7
Views: 990

Re: Can I put a few drops of Vick Vapo Steam in my CPAP Humidifier?

And according to a blog entry hosted by our host:
Can you add anything to CPAP water? The list of substances you should add . . .--https://www.cpap.com/blog/cpap-water/
by lazarus
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment
Replies: 1
Views: 329

Re: Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment

For eye twitching in general . . . "There’s generally nothing to worry about, especially if it only lasts for a short period."--https://keeyecenters.com/eye-care-blog/8-common-causes-of-eye-twitching/ Numbers one and two in that article's list of causes are fatigue and stress. In very rare instances...
by lazarus
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?
Replies: 7
Views: 1549

Re: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?

Although I consider food to be a cure for hunger, nutrition is still a constant recurring need. I view CPAP much the same thing in the way that it addresses my vital needs for O2 and for sleep. For me, it's a cure one night at a time. CPAP is much less of a hassle than buying food, storing food, pre...
by lazarus
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can a CPAP machine truly revolutionize life?
Replies: 12
Views: 2818

Re: Can a CPAP machine truly revolutionize life?

CPAP saved my life. But I'm happiest about how my being on CPAP has made life better for my wife and for everyone else around me.

I wonder how many of my relatives might still be alive if CPAP had been available to them back in those days.
by lazarus
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?
Replies: 7
Views: 1549

Re: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?

Breathing is a lifelong necessity. Good sleep each night is a lifelong necessity. So I consider it a blessing to have easy access to a simple, harmless, and highly effective form of therapy that supports and enhances those life necessities, myself. I will never willingly go back to what life was lik...
by lazarus
Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: When to end CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 1008

Re: When to end CPAP

"OSAHS [OSA-hypopnea syndrome] is usually considered a lifelong condition, and the patient who drops out of medical care constitutes a worst-case scenario for sleep specialists. Data on unresolved OSAHS have shown the medical community what adverse physiological effects can occur. Furthermore, the ...
by lazarus
Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Getting a US prescription
Replies: 4
Views: 481

Re: Getting a US prescription

Although there can be complications, finding a sympathetic person at a clinic who may be able to find some sympathetic Rx-writer with one of the following credentials in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) may be an option. "Who Can Write a CPAP Prescription? To receive a CPAP prescription, you can mak...
by lazarus
Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: So my next question is.......
Replies: 4
Views: 823

Re: So my next question is.......

One tip is to make sure the straps aren't too tight: "The proper way to put on a CPAP mask, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association, is to secure it loosely to your face while you’re sitting in bed. Next, turn your CPAP machine on. After lying down in your typical sleep position (back, sid...
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Semi-OT reminder: Never leave melatonin out for the visiting grandkids to get to.
Replies: 1
Views: 511

Semi-OT reminder: Never leave melatonin out for the visiting grandkids to get to.

"The occurrence of approximately 11,000 ED visits for unsupervised melatonin ingestions by infants and young children during 2019–2022 highlights the continued need to educate parents and other caregivers about the importance of keeping all medications and supplements (including gummies) out of chi...
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

chunkyfrog wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:37 pm
Sometimes I need me a little Monty Python.
Silly makes the world go round.
Unfortunately, I never really learned to speak or understand the British language.
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

. . . hobbyist basement brain surgery on the weekends. . . . I assume we're still on for tomorrow for that Abby Normal thingy I'm getting done, right? And I sure hope my stitches will be mostly healed before the upcoming song-and-dance dress rehearsal later on that week. https://youtu.be/2ernUF5sP9...
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

ozij wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm
Do You Suffer From Chronic Seriousness?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
You of all people, Lazarus?
Thought it might be a good article to have handy for explanatory purposes the next time I wear something silly in public.
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

Julie wrote:
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:18 pm
No it's not!

You must take everything VERY seriously or you'll be punished!
Uh oh! :shock:
by lazarus
Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Replies: 12
Views: 3141

OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?

"Run around your house in the middle of a downpour. Tell a . . . joke. Learn to juggle. Wear something silly."--https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog ... eriousness
by lazarus
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?
Replies: 12
Views: 2731

Re: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?

WHY? Because the AASM says so. Home sleep tests are useful when positive only. "Negative" from a home sleep test is basically the same as "inconclusive" when someone is obviously symptomatic and needs accurate diagnosis of sleep difficulties. That is not a knock against home sleep testing. Many med...