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by cmwhatley
Wed Jan 11, 2006 11:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ever Played "CPAP Hookey"??
Replies: 31
Views: 8416

what is "the guy thing"?

I have never done "the guy thing" at 3am. I feel like I'm missing out on something. What am I missing?

I have severe apnea and do skip nights sometimes. I always regret it.
by cmwhatley
Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tape your mouth with...
Replies: 27
Views: 15979

Isn't taping kind of dangerous?

My sinuses regularly clog up and I wake up feeling kind of smothered. I also have a problem with my mouth opening up. I'm concerned that if I taped, I would be asphyxiated. My solution has just been to sleep with an ace bandage wrapped crown to chin. Not very sexy, but it seems to work fairly well. ...
by cmwhatley
Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Atrophy of throat muscles from CPAP?
Replies: 1
Views: 1683

Atrophy of throat muscles from CPAP?

I've been on CPAP for a year now and have had good results, but one thing I've noticed is that my throat feels weaker when I lay on my back. It is like I have to work harder than I did in the past to to keep my windpipe open. In particular, I do psychoanalysis which involves talking for 45 minutes o...
by cmwhatley
Wed Oct 05, 2005 5:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Different Masks
Replies: 7
Views: 1870

My insurance seems to have no set limits on mask expenses

I just checked with my insurance today (empireblue ppo) and was surprised to find that they'd cover quite a few mask replacements without issue. I was actually calling to see about changing my equipment provider who I am not happy with. The provider had actually told me that there were replacements ...