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by liz4cps
Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: help houston harvey victims
Replies: 1
Views: 663

Re: help houston harvey victims

The American Sleep Apnea Association is also taking donations of CPAP machines. For more information, see the last paragraph or two on https://www.sleepapnea.org/cpap-program-to-help-hurricane-harvey-victims-get-needed-therapy/ . The phone number to call, if you want to donate, is 888-293-3650, (fro...
by liz4cps
Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: hypertension & stuffy nose
Replies: 9
Views: 2011

saline alternative

I have been using something called "4 Way Saline Moisturizing Mist" from Bristol-Myers. It is a saline solution with eucalyptol and menthol and is more effective than just plain saline. It helps clear things up long enough to get on cpap & after that, the machine keeps things open. So, it's helpful ...
by liz4cps
Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: help!
Replies: 16
Views: 5999

don't give up!

What specific problems are you having? I can relate to the frustration -- I waited for months to get my first cpap and wanted so badly to sleep well. When I got it, the mask fit terribly and leaked all over the place. If I moved at all, the mask went crooked. I threw the mask across the room that fi...
by liz4cps
Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OSA technical terms questions ???
Replies: 13
Views: 3036

Re: I agree with Mikesus!

Some of my best nights when I wake up and can function during the day are accompanied by the "High Leak in Last Session" message. If I tighten down the mask more, then I get raw sore on my nose and red marks all over my face. I sure hate answering the same question everyday at work about my face. "...