Update: Well, guess what? I finally had a skin prick test this year (at the ripe old age of 45) and found out I am VERY allergic to Ragweed, and every tree pollen they tested and every bit of greenery they tested. Also moderately allergic to dust mites and mold. Slightly allergic to cats. My arm lit...

Has anyone come across excercises that sleep apnea sufferers can do to strengthen the throat muscles? Forgive me for the analogy, but women have Kegels...is their an OSA equivalent??

God love ya roster. Sorry meds are such a threat to you. I think you need to open up your mind a little.

Thank you TheTwinsMom! Good to know.

I found the article on SSRI's and patency. VERY interesting. I had no idea.

correct.

I will have to Google some of those terms you just threw at me...but time for bed first. Back tomorrow.

Limb movements are not an issue. Actually, a problem I have is that I go to sleep on one side (left for instance) and I wake up (in the morning) on exactly the same side. My left thigh is usually numb because I literally haven't moved all night. And I have deep creases on my skin from lying on the s...

Hi all, Been away from here for a long time! Haven't been using my machine at all for a long time. Big sinus issues, and other troubles (it's complicated....really complicated!) Anyway...Because of side affects from Paxil that just were a "no-no" (to me) with sleep apnea, I've decided to switch to a...

Seriously. I can't use the CPAP machine. I simply "look" at it and I get a wicked sinus infection. I'm at wits end. So I started thinking...if I just found a tube of some sort...like an intubation tube...couldn't that be inserted instead, to keep my airway open?? I have a very low gag reflex so I'm ...

At least you're only burping! JK. I had this problem and I ended up with stomach cramps and nausea as well as burping and tooting! I was upped from a 10 setting to a 12 setting and that's when it all started. So I got reduced back to a 10 setting. Other thing to make sure of is that your ramp time i...

Filter never changed yet. Was told every six months. Am at 4 mos. or so.

Humidifier, yes.

Allergies, yes (ragweed/grasses).

Help! I'm a 40 year old female. Take 40 mg Paxil daily. Married. Have 2 preschool kids. 220 lbs, 5' 7". Have Resmed Elite S8 with Fisher & Paykel Flexifit 407 mask. Father (underweight, btw) had Apnea (never treated); female cousin in 50's has it. Apneas an average of 10/hour. Started at pressure of...