I had a modified UP3 , palatial advancement, tonsillectomy, septoplsy (spelling?) just over three months ago. so far, the results have been very good. my partner hasnt noticed any cessation of breathing and my snoring has been reduced to occasional snoring on my back. on my back i am quiet. i am dre...

Both my GP, Sleep Apnea Respitory Specialist and ENT surgeon rate obesity as one of the major factors in severity of OSA. Ive just had UPPP surgey and my surgeon said that to increase my chances of the surgery being a more permanent proposition, i should lose more weight. Ive lost quite a few kilos ...

Hi Aussie, im also from OZ land here in Perth. ive been down the CPAP path and after months and months of trying to make it all work, i decided to give surgery a go. Im 36 and pretty fit so i figured i didnt have anything to lose - so i went to a wonderful ENT surgeon by the name of Richard Lewis - ...

I understand exactly how you feel. I was diagnosed with OSA about the same time i found out my partner was pregnant ...sooooo excited. But the downside has been dealing with an emotional/sometimes hormonal pregnant woman (whom i dearly love), and then going through CPAP therapy, the noise, the frust...

Hi all.
thanks for the advice. squeky clean face it is.
Baby is 3 months away so its countdown, painting baby room, rubbing her pregnant belly, eating for 3.
i cant wait.
thanks so much

Ado

Hi all, well its been two months on and have had good nights and bad nights. still trying so hard to sort out a mask that doesnt leak or cause my nostrils to be rubbed red raw. anyway, ive got a new nasal mask by Fisher and Pykal and everything was sweet until about 1:30 am this morning when my part...

Hi all, well finally, i have had my first dream after at least three years or more. does this mean i am finally getting deep sleep? also, i devised a styrofoam container to dampen the noise of the CPAP machine - works a treat. its well ventilated and so far no dramas. so things are a little better t...

Thanks guys for your replies and help on this. when i wrote my topic yesterday i was i thought as much that the machine is an old model. im still yet to recieve the final perscription which will allow me to buy the latest machine which sounds like what i need. my girlie is understanding but she need...

Hi all, ive been on Cpap for just over one month now. very mixed results. probably four good nights....four different masks.....one very pregnant and annoyed partner trying to understand and get vital sleep. the machine is very noisy though im told its pretty new (its a loaner Resmed Autospirit) so ...

Hi all, just an update on my therapy. after a week of mask hell and denial of my condition, not to mention the depression of realising that sleep time will never be the same again, ive decided on the micro mirage resmed mask and last night i actually slept with the mask and machine on all night. whi...

Hi all. still struggling at the moment. does anyone here have problems with their machine making a weezing noise on exhale and inhale. its not a mask whistle as ive tried two masks and the noise is the same. its like a whine from the machine. its super frustrating and makes a difficult process even ...

Well, night number 3 on CPAP and things are a very frustrating. I feel like giving the whole thing up – but I know I need to adapt to this if I want a better quality of life. The sleep clinic gave me a new Swift II and whilst it is quiet and gives me a good seal, I still cant get it to stop hurting ...

Went to the sleep clinic and they gave me a new Swift II which is apparently much quieter then the Swift 1 - but im sure to have the same issue with sore nose etc. but they also gave me a nasal mask to try too in case i got tired of the swift. not sure what type it is but it has an adjusting knob at...

Well, my second night was not good at all. the nasal pillows on the swift hurt my nostrils so much i ripped the f###ing thing off my head and slept without it now i feel like crap and can hardly keep my eyes open. i tried nasal gel, KY, eveything i could think of. it also makes a lot of noise on the...

Thank you all so much for the wonderful support and advice. i finally took possession of my first loan machine which is a ResMed spirit APAP/CPAP. the tech set it on 8.6 pressure and will convert it to APAP after a week in the CPAP mode. my first night with it last night went better than i expected....