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- Sat Apr 20, 2024 12:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AirSense 11 AutoSet on sale today only.... $699 at cpap.com
- Replies: 2
- Views: 722
Re: AirSense 11 AutoSet on sale today only.... $699 at cpap.com
Price shows as $1004.00 for me.
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:18 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4928
Re: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
I can't explain everything those drugs do. (Can anyone?) But I can describe what Ozempic and Mounjaro feel like, for me . They give me the sensation of clarifying the discussion between my so-called gut-brain and my motivation center. Before, when my body craved a particular food, the message I woul...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:54 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4928
Re: Weight loss drug trial claiming to reduce Sleep Apnea. Hmmm?
If the placebo resulted in a "5.0% [reduction in AHI] from baseline," shouldn't they first try giving patients twenty times more placebo? Mounjaro IS saving lives. But all that may end soon if we can't find a way to make enough of the stuff to sell at a high enough price to bankrupt the entire healt...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I apologize for this long post
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2682
Re: I apologize for this long post
I think I'm gonna need a very detailed explanation of that statement.
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:06 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I apologize for this long post
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2682
Re: I apologize for this long post
Here is my brief reply:
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sanity check
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3010
Re: Sanity check
Sanity is not required for effective CPAP use; this forum is proof! But raising minimum well above 4 is almost always a good move, both for effectiveness and for comfort. Hyper-awareness is to be expected for a while. Eventually your subconscious brain figures out that the stuff on your face is help...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How worried should we (Respironics users) be about the toxic foam issue ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1201
Re: How worried should we (Respironics users) be about the toxic foam issue ?
"The AASM [Americam Academy of Sleep Medicine] suggests that the medical provider prescribe for their patient a PAP device that is not affected by the recall. However, in the case that this is not an option, or another device is unavailable, then it is the AASM viewpoint that clinical factors such ...
- 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: 1557
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/
- 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: 617
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...
- 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: 4011
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.
I wonder how many of my relatives might still be alive if CPAP had been available to them back in those days.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: When to end CPAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1513
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 ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Getting a US prescription
- Replies: 4
- Views: 752
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...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: So my next question is.......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1112
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...
- 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: 699
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...
- 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: 4202
Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Unfortunately, I never really learned to speak or understand the British language.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:37 pmSometimes I need me a little Monty Python.
Silly makes the world go round.