I am a mouth breather if my allergies kick up and I have wondered if this will interfere with the success of my therapy. Well, it may interfere with your ability to breathe at all, if you're anything like me. I tried a nasal mask, and while it is much superior to the ff mask in terms of comfort and...

Hi sehvinn, and welcome. Mouth breathing is an absolute, total no-no. You put the mask on to created pressure that will support your airways and keep them from collapsing. And then you open your mouth, and phhhhttttt, all that wonderful pressurized air is escaping into your room. You've no longer g...

I am amazed at all the good stuff you guys have come up with to help therapy be as efficient/beneficial as possible Before I query you about my golden morsel I found tonight, I want to hit the high spots of my most recent responses: Thanks to thimarine for the 'good wishes'. Thanks to goose for sugg...

"FWIW, I seem to recall that OSA sometimes triggers CSA and treating the OSA then helps the CSA." Thanks, Nighthawkeye! This is what my doc had explained to me and one reason he was not getting all in a wad! He said that many times what seems like a complex problem upon diagnosis will get significan...

Thanks for all the 'Hellos' and 'Welcomes'! OK. I filled out my profile info once more - must have not clicked submit last time. It should stay there now. Even with the blanks filled in I still look a bit boring on the profile side. No way to be but out with it (I may not have the time to waste) I ...

Hi - I wanted to say hello. I don't know if that's required. I have been reading a few posts and have ejoyed them much. I have Sleep Apnea - OSA & one of the other ones...forgot already! I need a nap! This whole apnea thing is something I thought only men had so I was surprised, especially, since I...