Hello All, I have posted a few times, and I am so glade to have found a site where I can go to and seek real world insights on CPAP. I work in the dental field, and have found that many dentist are joining in the sleep game with snore and sleep appliances. At first it was all geared towards grinding...

Will we (the sleep challenged) ever be normal? I too have felt the same way, I was an active healthy man and as I entered my 40's the sleep apnea god decided to repay me for being a large athletic man (18 inch neck 275 lbs) . While I accept the fact that now I have to hook up to a machine just to sl...

I have travled with my cpap for over 3 years, a few key points of interest. My cpap is always a carry on - I place all the pieces in ziplock baggies, so when the TSA agent inspects the goods, they are easy to see and I do not worry about loosing anything. I tell the agent sitting at the screening ma...

It took me about a week to adjust to the nasal pillows vs mask - you may want to try a different style of headgear. I like the breeze and just got the Adams. If you sleep on your side the Adams incorporates stabilizers for the pillow attachment, I have not tired the panty hose trick yet, but I will ...

Never tried a full face mask - good point Maryb.
Thank you.
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Thanks Brenda,
Just read about it, will look into it more.
I was curious about new dental appliences that are supposed to help with mouth breathing and tongue control.
Looking into it - basically to see if it works.
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Hi All,
I have been using a chin strap for about a year, it is just not working - wake up every night with my mouth very dry. If you have experenced the same - what works for you?
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Hi All, I can not tell you how cool it is to actually talk with other cpap users and get real life insights to equipment and treatment concepts. I have been on cpap for over 4 years - and have had my ups and downs with trying to get a decent nights sleep. I have tried several differnent mask, some w...