Hi Everyone, I wrote earlier about my operation 2 days ago and how my Apnea impacted on my theatre treatment. Well it also made a lot of difference to my overnight stay as well, of course I slept with my CPAP on but also had an oxygen peg on all night hooked up to a multi procedure blood pressure ma...

Hi Everyone, I was in hospital on Monday, just 2 days ago for one of those manly operations ( a hydrocele - ouch ) and the anaesthetist insisted that because of my OSA I could not have general anaesthetic, I must have a spinal jab (epidural) and furthermore I could not have sedation either which mak...

Hi Everyone, I wonder if this rings a bell with anyone? I have been using CPAP since June 2006 with great success for the sleep apnea but coincidentally within 3 months of starting to use the mask on a regular basis I developed pretty full blown Rosacea (persistent red face, particularly the nose) I...

I need advice from fellow sufferers with regard to the safety of taking sleeping tablets whilst using CPAP. Prior to being diagnosed with OSA I suffered from (and still do) Insomnia so my General Practitioner first prescribed Temazepam but very quickly changed to Nitrazepam which apparently has less...

Hello Everyone, I have been on CPAP therapy for just over 2 years now and have clocked up 3,200 hours use to date. I have a Resprionics Auto and use a Comfort Gel Nose mask but I often have to take the mask off during the night because one or both nasal passages block and reduce my blood oxygen lev...