If you are interested in alternatives, why not try acupuncture? At least that is a time tested therapy and may be of some help if there are no known causes for your continuing fatigue. Most alternative medicine is "time tested." However, "scientifically tested" is much better than time tested since...

Just a head's up for everyone. If you sign the Privacy Form to have your records released, you may be charged and that CAN add up pretty fast. Yup, unfortunately the law alows them to charge "reasonable" fees for copying files. I think they should give me the file and if they want a copy they can c...

Sharon- maybe the pressure changes are waking me up. I feel like I got no sleep last night. I was actually aware of waking up several times. Maybe I will give straight CPAP a try for awhile. ApNoob- Yeah, I worry about a naturopath not being evidence based; it's hard to know if they are actually he...

...But after my experiences with conventional medicine, it seems unlikely that any doctor will really listen to me. But maybe a naturopath would?... Anyway, it does seem to me like I should be coming in for some kind of follow ups with my sleep doc. It's like they just gave me the machine and then ...

I can't tell you if a naturopathic "doctor" is right for you. However, if you are on CPAP Talk then you are at least a little interested in evidence-based medicine since things like polysomnographic sleep studies and CPAP machines are a soundly part of evidence -based medicine with actual double bli...

The post, as relayed by rooster, was obviously not CPAP or apnea related--and the premise was BS. It isn't a matter of science "catching up" but a matter of government stopping its schizophrenia over therapeutic drugs and deciding that expensive prescription drugs are good but drugs that can be easi...

I suspect this list will only be partially useful as the regulations are haphazardly implemented even at the same airport let alone between them. It would be interesting to find out though...

It shows the silliness of letting people carry on bottles because they have perscriptions labels on them. Those could be explosives. That doesn't explain why can buy drinks in the secure area but can't take them on the plane! That and the whole liquid explosives thing turned out to be impractical g...

I've used Aquafina or Dasani water in my CPAP just fine. I've gotten them right after leaving the airport. Dasani is filtered tap water with minerals added . You are probably better off using regular tap water as it should have fewer minerals unless you are in an area using well water or some such....

I carry 2 16oz. bottles with Rx for distilled water on the labels. Cost was less than $2.00 got a gal. of distilled water plus the 2 bottles. Have never had any problems getting through security with them. I messed up this week for an overnight trip. Decided I didn't want to mess with the humidifie...

I have an upcoming business trip to Seattle next week. Is is possible to carry a small bottle of distilled water on carryon with CPAP. I plan on buying some distilled water once I arrive in Seattle, but want at least one nights worth until I get to a store. With the current restrictions in airports...

Wow!! "...without ever coming in contact with the patient." That would be the end of the 1/2 hour standing in the shower to get the glue off. Not to speak of being able to sleep more naturally without all those wires! Now, the trick would be to get all the sleep centers to give up their expensive t...

http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/news/2007-10-23_01.asp Interesting, I wish the link was more than 3 paragraphs and suggested exactly what was being done. They note: "Results of the study by Jayasimha Murthy and his colleagues from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the Universi...

I'm fresh outta ideas. Except - request a copy, not just of the dictated results (1-2 pages) but also the data summary report (about 5-6 pges, w/some graphs) if that is not what you are working with. So maybe you didn't get back to sleep w/the CPAP for those first 2 hours??? I hope you get some ans...

They need a minimum amount of sleep for evaluation to determine if you are even eligible for titration, regardless of whether the order is for a split night study. For most insurance purposes that would be a minimum of 2 hours of sleep for evaluation before they could begin titration unless you dis...