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by TammieC
Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you been transformed?
Replies: 37
Views: 3679

Re: Have you been transformed?

tyvm for the post kteague i completely understand and I hope in time I'll have a good story to tell, sadly just got back from ER due to chest pains and trouble breathing yet again and found out that I have pneumonia probably caused from aspirating on the "rain out" i had for a couple of days. I am n...
by TammieC
Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you been transformed?
Replies: 37
Views: 3679

Re: Have you been transformed?

Maybe its too early to tell only been on it a month or maybe I'm just a bit different but since I've been on this I'm feeling the same if not worse when i get up in the morning I've had one day where i woke up full of energy and since then I'm still having to take naps and now lay around even more d...
by TammieC
Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPaP Newbie!
Replies: 5
Views: 1041

Re: CPaP Newbie!

I have gotten to where i turn the machine the same time i remove the mask. As for the stats, I am not able to get into anything aside from used hours and mask type. But, ty again for the helpful information I will try to get ahold of the person who set my machine up to see if I can monitor my results.
by TammieC
Tue Apr 28, 2009 6:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPaP Newbie!
Replies: 5
Views: 1041

Re: CPaP Newbie!

TYVM for the responses as for the trouble breathing part I'm referring when i go to take the mask off itself in the morning as soon as i hit the off button it feels as if I am short of breath and having to gasp for air. Its short lived but still scary none the less, and the moving around not sure if...
by TammieC
Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPaP Newbie!
Replies: 5
Views: 1041

CPaP Newbie!

Hi everyone, I've been using the CPaP machine for almost a month now, I have had very few days that I can say I've felt better than before the machine but I'm assuming with time will change hopefully. I have had some problems such as the rain out which I've seem to fixed after reading some useful po...
by TammieC
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Swift LT - Shortness of Breath
Replies: 17
Views: 4346

Re: Swift LT - Shortness of Breath

I too have the Swift LT and have had the problems with shortness of breath with not only it one but when I take it off, almost like i can't breath without it as well, I found i have to take a deep breath in before turning off the machine or i freak out cause i can't breath, also I noticed there is a...
by TammieC
Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Water Leakage from Mask?
Replies: 3
Views: 637

Re: Water Leakage from Mask?

TY for the reply I will check into that, only question is how to get the hose off I tried but it seems to be extremely tight.
by TammieC
Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Water Leakage from Mask?
Replies: 3
Views: 637

Water Leakage from Mask?

Hello, I am totally new to using CPAP machines, with that being said the last week or so I've been having problems with water leaking out of the mask itself, or just plain inhaling water up my nose all night. I have tried to turn down the humidifier and lowered the amount of distilled water I've bee...