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by charlambe
Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you ever have a bad taste in your mouth
Replies: 5
Views: 8934

Do you ever have a bad taste in your mouth

Do you ever have a bad taste or dry mouth using your cpap machine? My humidfier is set on 3.
by charlambe
Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?
Replies: 26
Views: 8529

Re: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?

Okay mine was 89 and now its 1 with the cpap machine. I never did get into rem sleep but now I dream all the time does that mean I get rem sleep?
by charlambe
Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?
Replies: 26
Views: 8529

Re: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?

how can I find this info on my machine?
by charlambe
Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?
Replies: 26
Views: 8529

Re: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?

what does that mean? is that how many times per hour you stop breathing while sleeping? or what?
by charlambe
Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?
Replies: 26
Views: 8529

Re: POLL: What was your sleep study AHI?

I am new here what is your AHI?
by charlambe
Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Which full face mask do you recommend?
Replies: 16
Views: 2718

Re: Which full face mask do you recommend?

I think I am going to try a padacheek because I really love the mask. It's just the forehead bar. It's not really tight on my forehead it just makes deep dents in my forehead. So I think the padacheek will work great.
by charlambe
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Which full face mask do you recommend?
Replies: 16
Views: 2718

Which full face mask do you recommend?

I love my mask but I dont love the forehead marks and dents it leaves. I am do to get a new complete mask in December. So in the mean time I am searching on what is the best full face mask to purchase. Before I completely try a new mask I am going to try to get one of those padacheek things. I just ...
by charlambe
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pad a Cheek Nose Bridge Trial
Replies: 4
Views: 1445

Re: Pad a Cheek Nose Bridge Trial

That's the problem I am having. I need to get me one of those.
by charlambe
Wed Aug 05, 2009 11:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MIL needs help with cpap advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1460

Re: MIL needs help with cpap advice

oh okay then I will see if she can't get the sleep study information to her doctor maybe she can go from there since the lab didnt help her any.
by charlambe
Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MIL needs help with cpap advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1460

Re: MIL needs help with cpap advice

To answer your question. No, I dont want her to have to go through the exspense again. But since its been so long I would think her apnea might be even worse. So they would have to know what settings she would have to be on and a new prescription. I have always heard prescriptions are only good for ...
by charlambe
Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MIL needs help with cpap advice
Replies: 10
Views: 1460

MIL needs help with cpap advice

My mother in law had the apnea test done back in 2001 and they told her she had severe sleep apnea but when they put the cpap on her she felt like she could not breath. Recently after I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea I told her that she needs to get tested again cause there is new machines ou...
by charlambe
Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP improved my cholesterol levels?
Replies: 33
Views: 5128

Re: CPAP improved my cholesterol levels?

I do need to lighten up on carbs that is true. Is the trig related to sugar or anything? I dont have sugar but was considered pre diabetic last year but since then my sugar levels have been fine. But I do fear it cause both brothers are on meds now for sugar.
by charlambe
Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP machine vs. Cat
Replies: 69
Views: 12013

Re: CPAP machine vs. Cat

I have three cats and they dont mess with it and that is a big surprise. One of my cats the more outgoing one did once smack it and that was it. At first my cats were afraid of the mask but now they look at me and cuddle up and go back to sleep.
by charlambe
Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How many have had surgey and are still on cpap?
Replies: 29
Views: 4167

Re: How many have had surgey and are still on cpap?

my twin brother had a major surgery for this. They put him through the wringer. I think they did everything you can do for a patient with apnea. He now after two years is going to start using the cpap machine so the surgery did not work for him but then again it did. If he hadn't of had the surgery ...
by charlambe
Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP improved my cholesterol levels?
Replies: 33
Views: 5128

Re: CPAP improved my cholesterol levels?

Hi I am new here so thought I would comment on your message cause it caught my eye first thing. Cause last year before I was on my cpap machine my levels were total cholesterol 240 and now they are 180. My trigs are high now though. The doctor said exercise should bring those down and I go back in D...