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by kb1
Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: support
Replies: 10
Views: 1274

Re: support

Thank you for your support and replies - I did do well with my Swift FX mask for a short time .. i have a blocked left sinus from 2 past surgeries. I was up all night trying to wear it .. constantly adjusting the pillows thinking they were not in right ..and one other complaint was the air made the ...
by kb1
Tue Oct 26, 2010 9:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: support
Replies: 10
Views: 1274

support

i have only been diagnosed a few weeks with OSA .. i have struggled with sleeping since. i have been seeing my RT and DME .. working with them to troubleshoot my sleep. the problem i have now is my spouse does not believe in sleep apnea he thinks it is a way for companies to make money.. he does not...
by kb1
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: no sleep ..even with medicine
Replies: 18
Views: 2470

Re: no sleep ..even with medicine

thanks robysue - night:)
by kb1
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: no sleep ..even with medicine
Replies: 18
Views: 2470

Re: no sleep ..even with medicine

robysue -
Thanks for all the sleep coaching:) All are good ideas .. i am going to try those methods out and see if that helps.
wow .. so much to re-learning ow to sleep .. it is almost as bad as stop smoking programs .serious.
Thanks again .. i really gained a lot from your post:)
by kb1
Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: no sleep ..even with medicine
Replies: 18
Views: 2470

Re: no sleep ..even with medicine

Thank you for your reply:) It may be my mask .. i tried on three at my triation .. the full face seemed confining ..the nasal mask seemed like it would really bug me .. so i used the nasal pillows and i slept through the night .comfortable.. so i was really confused as to why this one would not be h...
by kb1
Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: no sleep ..even with medicine
Replies: 18
Views: 2470

no sleep ..even with medicine

Since i have had my cpap (just over a week) i have a very hard time falling asleep .. when i do get to sleep ..i wake up without the mask on. .so i called my doctors office at the sleep center .. he prescribed Rozerem 8mg .. i have had two nights on it so far .. NO LUCK .. - just want sleep .. wonde...
by kb1
Tue Oct 12, 2010 3:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepMeds with CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

Re: SleepMeds with CPAP

Thanks for your thoughts
i was prescribed roverem for sleep - sure hope it works .. ready for a refreshing sleep.
by kb1
Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepMeds with CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

Re: SleepMeds with CPAP

I think a sleep med would help me relax and go to sleep .. i am not big on medicine but at this point i would welcome a all night sleep. i am not going to stop using my machine .. i have to find a way to make it work for me. i wonder if my pressure is right .. it is at 10 now. i do have an appointme...
by kb1
Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepMeds with CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

Re: SleepMeds with CPAP

I just bought a new bed lol .. could be that too ... My muscles at night hurt all over not sure why but every night is like that for me. . The mask is comfortable .. it does seem that the air gets too cold .. i make it 4 and a half hours a night according to the data .. but i have never woke up with...
by kb1
Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepMeds with CPAP
Replies: 6
Views: 2658

SleepMeds with CPAP

I have only had my CPAP 1 week - (ResMed S9 - H5i humidifier - Swift FX for her with headgear) I have had one miserable week ... I hurt all over at night and can not get comfortable - I do not have a problem with fit or leaks - but with the air hitting thhe covers or pillow - anything that the air h...
by kb1
Tue Oct 05, 2010 6:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First night with CPAP
Replies: 2
Views: 722

First night with CPAP

I recived my machine Auto ResMed S9 - Swift FX for her - H51 humidifier - Pressure 10 I love this machine and mask - the machine is so quiet! The pillows are very soft and easy to wear. However .. they gave me a chin strap to wear with the mask - Not a Fan! I had to wake up and take it off last nigh...
by kb1
Wed Sep 29, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new to OSA/CPAP
Replies: 7
Views: 1332

Re: brand new to OSA/CPAP

Thank you for all replies:) I will use these tips and hope I get a good set up:)
by kb1
Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: brand new to OSA/CPAP
Replies: 7
Views: 1332

brand new to OSA/CPAP

Hi:) I am very new to this diagnosis of OSA .. I took a sleep study and the results brought me back for a CPAP triation . At the first sleep study the technician told me that if she detected apnea she would come in with a mask .. When i woke up i did not have a mask so i assumed i did not have apnea...