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by DawnTCB
Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone have a breast reduction?
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Anyone have a breast reduction?

It says "Remstar Pro CFLEX +" and over to the side - now I am not next to it so I am not sure but this was probably on the humidifier "System One".
by DawnTCB
Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone have a breast reduction?
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Anyone have a breast reduction?

Dawn, curious about one thing you said... You said that in the past you started having higher AHIs per your CPAP data and it turned out you needed a lower pressure? Were the events central apneas or obstructive ones (assuming your machine knows)? I had never heard of a higher AHI requiring LOWER pr...
by DawnTCB
Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone have a breast reduction?
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Anyone have a breast reduction?

Hey just wanted to follow-up... Turns out I had a tiny crack in my humidifier reservoir and overnight my water was dripping out very slowly. The crack was so small that even when I filled it up and stood there holding it to see if there was a leak, it took a minute or two to even get a single drip. ...
by DawnTCB
Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone have a breast reduction?
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Re: Anyone have a breast reduction?

Thanks for your responses. I am curious about the mouth breathing - I definitely have always been a mouth-breather to greater and lesser extents and wear a full-face mask. My leak levels according to my machine seem to be in line with where they always have been, but it would certainly make sense th...
by DawnTCB
Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone have a breast reduction?
Replies: 12
Views: 3794

Anyone have a breast reduction?

I am looking for some information about breast reduction surgery and sleep apnea... and not finding much about it on the web to my surprise. I am about 4 weeks post-op from my surgery. The doc removed a little over 6 pounds total. I am recovered for the most part and start back to work next week. I ...
by DawnTCB
Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Insurance va. DME vs. Me - what do you guys think?
Replies: 4
Views: 1089

Insurance va. DME vs. Me - what do you guys think?

Hi everyone! Hope you all are doing well! I am having a "disagreement" with my DME... I started CPAP on 5-25-07. My insurance rents the machine for 1 month, and then, provided I am compliant, will buy it outright. I realize that many insurance companies require a longer rental period, and my insuran...
by DawnTCB
Tue Aug 21, 2007 2:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prozac®Fat®
Replies: 6
Views: 1375

I don't get it - that article doesn't mention Prozac or SSRIs - but it does talk about estrogen reuptake in menopause...?

Am I missing something?

Dawn
by DawnTCB
Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My SleepTracker Watch Review - more than you wanted to know!
Replies: 29
Views: 7641

That is excellent news! I so happy to learn that they have improved some of the things I thought were problems with the first model. I will look at the user's manual soon and see if I can see if they have fixed the other things. Meanwhile, I am hoping they have a trade-in program so I can get a new ...
by DawnTCB
Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Depression & Sleep Apnea
Replies: 90
Views: 13246

depression and other mental problems are caused by malfunctions of the mind. the mind is a complex system. Most mental problems are caused by malfunctions of hormones and neurotransmitters. levels of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, gaba, glutimate, thyroid hormone, testosterone, estrogen, dhea...
by DawnTCB
Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Neck/back pain from mask/hose??
Replies: 16
Views: 2369

In my first few weeks I found that I was tipping my head BACK a little bit with my mask on... I am not sure why I did it, maybe I was unconciously trying to lift the weight on my face up a little higher, I don't know. I was getting some terrible neck pains from that and had no idea what was causing ...
by DawnTCB
Tue Jul 31, 2007 7:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Depression & Sleep Apnea
Replies: 90
Views: 13246

amandalee-

Today's the day! I am thinking of you today... hope everything goes perfectly for you!

Dawn
by DawnTCB
Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Provigil (modafinil) prescribed by sleep dr./anyone else?
Replies: 5
Views: 1381

My MSLT revealed idiopathic hypersomnia, and I got put on Provigil. Other than the extreme cost I love it. I thought I was doing really well after my first month on CPAP - I was getting my life back... I even posted here because I didn't think I needed the test! When she prescribed me Provigil I eve...
by DawnTCB
Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Depression & Sleep Apnea
Replies: 90
Views: 13246

Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only one who can sleep for 12+ hours/day. That's what I do on weekends, just sleep. When I got the day off work for July 4th? That's right, I slept all day long. It makes me feel like such a pathetic loser. Oh yeah, I have been there. I am a fairly recent single mom of ...
by DawnTCB
Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Things to come
Replies: 24
Views: 3123

Well, I personally agree with the idea of insurance checking patient compliance before buying their machine... I am not sure why that is a bad thing? Without checking for compliance, one could get the machine paid for by insurance, sell it, and pocket the proceeds very easily. My insurance requires ...
by DawnTCB
Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:48 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: severe osa
Replies: 18
Views: 3046

I am interested in knowing how you knew the pressure was 20 when you had the issue. Did the tech tell you or did you find that out from the report? I am still waiting for my titration report. Well, honestly, my tech told me, and then quickly followed that with the fact that she was not supposed to ...