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by Bawstin
Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeping finally!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Re: Sleeping finally!!

I did not mutilate it by cutting it and sewing in elastic
Yeah I was afraid to do this. I'm glad to hear this wonderful mask is working for someone else also WOOOOHOOOOO!!!
by Bawstin
Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeping finally!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Re: Sleeping finally!!

Thank you all! Nan that's a great suggestion! I'll go through my bags of masks and post what I have, I would love to help out other people! I'll post either later or tomorrow.
Nan also glad your finding something that works for you
by Bawstin
Sat Sep 22, 2012 8:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleeping finally!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1129

Sleeping finally!!

Hi all, I don't post much but do read the forum alot and want to thank everyone for their wonderful knowledge,insites and general information. I'm hopeing my post may help someone who is struggling useing their CPAP. I have been useing my CPAP 2 & 1/2 years without good results. I can't tell you how...
by Bawstin
Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:54 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI
Replies: 6
Views: 1157

Re: AHI

My AHI runs between 4.5(once) & 12.8 Everyday is a different number.
Ok so I do need software to read card. That would be great if I could get a link to the software.
Thank you both!
by Bawstin
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie VERY disappointed in CPAP
Replies: 21
Views: 3066

Re: Newbie VERY disappointed in CPAP

I also felt that way in the beginning. I'm a newbie here also Hang in there it does get better.
It has been about four months for me and I'm feeling better~no more afternoon naps
Good luck & stay at it!
by Bawstin
Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI
Replies: 6
Views: 1157

AHI

Hi all! I'm getting very used to my Cpap, feeling less tired though the day YEAH! But I do have a problem that I don't understand~~How can I get my AHI down? Any tips? I really don't know much about this. Also when I put my reader card into my computer nothing comes up? Do I need special software? T...
by Bawstin
Mon May 10, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Finally.. I have slept!
Replies: 6
Views: 1019

Re: Finally.. I have slept!

Thanks so much all!
I can see better days coming
Hope~Good luck with your Liberty, wishing you a great night's sleep!
by Bawstin
Mon May 10, 2010 11:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Finally.. I have slept!
Replies: 6
Views: 1019

Finally.. I have slept!

I finally got fitted with my 4th mask~Mirage Liberty. As I had stated before I had been 6 weeks with NO improvment. Well I found the right mask now and have slept "good" for a week now. Good is definatly an improvment and hope to be on my way toward fantastic I have more energy & not one afternoon n...
by Bawstin
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:51 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Thank you.....
Replies: 1
Views: 799

Thank you.....

I just want to say THANK YOU to all who gave me great suggestions with my post on Sunday! As I had said I measured & I did have the wrong size mask in the Mirage You were right on with that Wulfman! So I went back to my Resperonics mask that has 3 different sizes. Using Gumby's suggestion on not ove...
by Bawstin
Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Testament for weight loss and exercise to improve OSA
Replies: 14
Views: 2821

Re: Testament for weight loss and exercise to improve OSA

Congrats to all!! WOOHOO!! I definatly know that losing weight helps. I lost 22 LBs. last summer & felt great! BUT with these long winters in Upstate NY it's tough not to eat that comfort food I put 18 of the 22 LBs back on & feel like crap. I'm going to start back at exercising it really does help....
by Bawstin
Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)
Replies: 10
Views: 1974

Re: Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)

WOW~Thanks so very much for all of the wonderful advice everyone! I went to a CPAP site to make sure I had the right size mask & come to find out my mask is too big well right there tells alot! So today I will be calling to get the right fit. Bawstin living IN N.Y.? You are killin me LOL LOL Yes Gum...
by Bawstin
Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)
Replies: 10
Views: 1974

Re: Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)

Thanks Wulfman! I never would have thought about the pillow. I'll have to check it out. Yes I do believe I have it to tight as I wake up with awful headaches.
Thanks again!
by Bawstin
Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)
Replies: 10
Views: 1974

Hi "newbie" here need ~help please :)

Hi all! I've been doing alot of reading and getting some great info!! Thanks so much! Here's my problem~~I'm on week 6 with my CPAP~and on 3rd mask~1st was a Nasal Mask with chin strap(forget it!) I woke up with it on the other side of the bed. LOL 2nd~Respironics Fullife (Waste of money!) Leaks ter...