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by banarabbyt
Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thanks Someone was kind enough to pm me and tell me how to adjust the pressure on my CPAP and last night I gave it a shot. I lowered the pressure from 8 to 7 and I actually feel so much better this morning. I myself am finding this hard to believe. *knock on wood* I had NO dry mouth this morning, I ...
by banarabbyt
Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thanks- I have requested the humidifier from my doctor and referral for a sleep specialist so we'll see when I get it. In the meantime I'm just doing my best I guess. I'll definitely post an update. Countryforever I've used the small pillows from February 2008 to November 2009 with no issues. I can'...
by banarabbyt
Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thanks- yeah they sent me this little piece of paper with a few numbers on it. That's all, no charts, no graphs, nothing. I've seen what others have posted here- I have nothing like this at all. I can scan and upload it when I get home to show you what I have- but according to them I'm fine... I tol...
by banarabbyt
Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Well I called and they said I can't get a copy of my data because it's 800 pages long... I tried explaining I have seen people with like 2-3 page items with some data and they said they didn't have that. They basically then told me I need to ask my primary to see a sleep specialist. So I called my p...
by banarabbyt
Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thanks for the responses. I am definitely going to pursue this- it's ridiculous how little I feel I am being helped at this point by the sleep people. I mean for the second study I had to strap this thing to my stomach- and then because of that I slept on my back cuz it was slipping and THEN they to...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

I ordered a pillow and tomorrow will be calling back and asking about the humidifier. Thanks for giving me some hope! I wish someone had told me about the pillow before...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thank you your post helps so much (as well as everyone else). I'm looking into the chin strap tape stuff- but it kind of freaks me out for some reason. Maybe it's cuz I work in forensics- I don't know lol. I never thought about a humidifier- I guess I can ask for one but I've never needed it in the ...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie Here! Just got my results back!
Replies: 6
Views: 1006

Re: Newbie Here! Just got my results back!

Oh wow- I assume you qualify as having severe sleep apnea? I'm sorry to hear that I can't imagine how you must feel- when I was told I had mild sleep apnea I was like THIS... IS... MILD?! *faint* The guy next to me at the CPAP introduction class I went to had 60 apneas per hour for up to half a minu...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Update on my nasal pillows
Replies: 11
Views: 2267

Re: Update on my nasal pillows

Anyone you can call and complain too? I'd be freaking pissed off if I were you. I always get a new supply of EVERYTHING every three months. New mask, new pillows, new tubes, and new filter. I recently found out I can request filters monthly and pillows monthly also!
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thank you for the tip- I'm looking into a pillow. I notice that when I was mouth breathing I tended to do it on my back. Now that I sleep on my side I think it's pushing against the mask. I'm going to check into some cpap contour pillow and see if that helps- but any other suggestions are still welc...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

I am sure I have done it on and off. But I read somewhere about using your tongue and placing it in a certain way to stop the mouth breathing and for sure haven't had dry mouth for at least the past week. I'm really surprised that all the sleep data company did was send my results and then not follo...
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I just can't make it right again
Replies: 9
Views: 1315

Re: I just can't make it right again

I use the smallest size pillow, I accidentally wore a Medium one time and my mask leaked like crazy. Do you have small or large nostrils? lol I know that's a funny question.
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Re: Going through a hard time...

Thank you for the response- I just added the information. I use a Resmed S8 Compact and my mask is the Mirage Swift II if anyone doesn't want to look it up. I use the small nasal pillows btw. I honestly have no idea why it's leaking, I've asked my husband and he says he just nudges me and it stops.....
by banarabbyt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 5:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Going through a hard time...
Replies: 22
Views: 2613

Going through a hard time...

Hi everyone- I'm new and here cuz I'm desperate for some help. I'll try and be detailed as I can. In February of 2008 I was diagnosed with sleep anpea (mild). I got a CPAP and nasal pillows and my pressure was set to 8 cm H2O. I use the nasal pillows and until 3-5 months ago was totally fine with th...