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by Wirecutter
Thu May 29, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Gasping for breath
Replies: 15
Views: 4954

WearyOne wrote:I agree that the ramp may be your problem. I stopped using ramp after about three nights. I kept upping the ramp setting and ended up just not using it at all.

Pam
More agreement. Same thing started happening to me when I got used to the pressure, so I turned off the ramp.

-Mark

by Wirecutter
Thu May 29, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dark Circles Under Eyes Due to Mask
Replies: 11
Views: 10768

I don't get darkness, but definitely the puffiness under the eyes. Sometimes I really look like hell, but despite appearance, I'm well rested at least. I can't wear a mask because the pressure bothers my sinuses - I wear nasal pillows. I think the problem stems not from the presence of the mask, but...
by Wirecutter
Thu May 29, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sex and the Single CPAP-er
Replies: 91
Views: 8347

Well, I'm a newbie here, and I've been on CPAP for about a year and a half. The sex-CPAP thing is something I've thought about a bit, and more recently now that I'm quasi-single. Generally, it's murderous on romantic spontenaity (sp?). There's definitely no sneaking up anyone. I appreciate that peop...