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- Fri Jun 10, 2005 3:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nasal Pillows and Leekage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5257
Nasal Pillows and Leekage
I am using the Swift Nasal pillows and am finding that they occassionally leak out one nostril. I can feel the air slipping out onto my lip (and this is NOT the carbon dioxide output...I understand the difference). So I wake up yet again to correct. I am a tosser and turner usually sleeping on one s...
- Wed Jun 08, 2005 8:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Wakefullness
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1997
Wakefullness
Hello....I have been using my CPAP nasal pillows for about two weeks now after being diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I have a great attitude and am determined to use it. However, I thought the really bad thing about apnea was the fact that you wake up throughout the night to start breathing again...
- Mon May 30, 2005 3:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: REM
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9626
REM
Hi embarrassed by this dumb question, but if I am dreaming a lot and remembering my dreams...does this mean I am not having any apnea episodes during this time?
- Mon May 30, 2005 2:52 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Physical Manifestations......
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2544
Physical Manifestations......
Sorry last post of the day!!!! I originally saw a neurologist for other weird symptoms. I have had tremor in my arms and hand for a while. And just a month ago I then started to have pins, needles , and burning feeling throughout my extremities and muscle twitches and spasms when at rest. The doctor...
- Mon May 30, 2005 2:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Still Yawning.....
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1884
Still Yawning.....
I have been on the CPAP for about 10 days now after being diagnosed with severe apnea. I feel a bit more rested or (mentally clear and less irritable), but I am still doing a lot of yawning during the day, even with exercise. Does this mean the machine isn't working and I should get re-evaluated? Or...
- Wed May 25, 2005 2:20 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Swift and My Nose
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2626
Swift and My Nose
Anyone have problems using the nasal pillows and having it hurt the inside of your nose and stuff you up?
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
- Tue May 24, 2005 6:58 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New and Scared to Death of My Score!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5406
Did the mask help u?
at all?
- Tue May 24, 2005 6:05 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Position etc..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2323
Sleep Position etc..
Does anyone know of proper sleep position for people with apnea? I usually sleep on two pillows. Does it matter? Also, any other tidbits for a newbie on things I can do to help my condition? I need to lose about 10 pounds so there is that, but anything else? Types of exercise and vitmains, etc. Oh a...
- Tue May 24, 2005 5:59 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: One Night down--question on swift pillow
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4049
Hey There.....
You and I have the same equipment and we started on the same day! One day down. God this is crazy! I too had that same problem where the air was blowing out on my arms. I hope the pressue is okay. I slept okay with it until about 4AM, I think I had it on too tight because the bottom of my nose start...