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by rachie
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: side sleeper advice
Replies: 35
Views: 35182

I would like to sleep on my back but fear chocking. After my first sleep study, the doctor pointed out that I had far more apnea events when sleeping on my back. The second sleep study, where I used a cpap the entire night, showed that my pressure of 13 was sufficient except for when I was sleeping...
by rachie
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Soaps For Cleaning CPAP Equipment
Replies: 64
Views: 109641

Vinegar

My DME insists that a one part vinegar to ten parts water solution to soak and clean my mask/tubing/water chamber is the only way to go. Do you all feel that is not sufficient to clean these things? I noticed someone else posted about the mask I use, indicating that ResMed says NOT to use vinegar fo...
by rachie
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What to do with blocked sinuses due to cold/sinus infections
Replies: 11
Views: 4198

What to do with blocked sinuses due to cold/sinus infections

I have chronic sinus problems from allergies, mainly, and often get totally or partially blocked sinuses. There's also the same problem with colds, and I get chronic sinus infections as well. When my sinuses are blocked and/or inflamed like this, it is painful to use my cpap. Any tips for how to dea...
by rachie
Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I have no luck with CPAP!!!
Replies: 11
Views: 1920

I've had my cpap machine and the same mask for about a year now. I still take my mask off during the night without being aware of it, and half the time I fall asleep without even putting my mask on. It seems like if I put it on before I'm really sleepy I get irritated with it before falling asleep a...