I may fall into the rare category, but sleeping on my back is the absolute worst thing I can do. Im a natural back sleeper, so I rig up ties to my belt loops so that I cant roll over in sleep!!! Apparently my soft tissues are so soft that ......even with cpap, I will snore and have APNEAS WITH the m...

I have the same problem. What I do is let the thing blow air directly into my mouth and breathe deeply until i feel like im fully oxygenated and relaxed. Then I mask up. Much Easier. Also, I tend to read a lot before sleeping, and wait until im virtually exhausted and ready to nod off, and then mask...

Its not so much the Dark Ages as it is WILLFULL IGNORANCE. And theyre playing with YOUR health, and getting
paid quite well to do so.

Im not running down US doctors in cases when they excel WITHIN THEIR SPECIALITIES. As some people have said, an internist can find staph, a cardiologist can find arrythmia, an endocronologist can find hypothyroidism. The problem is that a physician, to make significant money, can only allot so much ...

Im new here, but a couple things come to mind. Yes, you can still have apneas, racing heart, agitation, etc. on the mask. Its not a cure-all. Are you a back sleeper? Even on cpap, those soft tissues can collapse. Figure out a way to stay on your side or stomach. Also, do you drink alcohol or eat mea...

Read this book as soon as possible: "Surviving Your Doctors", "Why the Medical System is Dangerous to Your Health and How to Get through it Alive". You can get it anywhere or on amazon. Sorry to scare anybody. The list I compiled was my personal experience with my doctors. Im glad and thankful if yo...

Im compiling a list of things "traditional" M.D.'s do to harm your health in general, and prevent accurate apnea diagnoses in particular: 1. When they hear "cant breath", "tired", and "agitated"....they automatically think of heart or thyroid problems. In other words, the most expensive, time consum...

In my case, I had to go to the Mayo Clinic before getting any hint of the nudge toward sleep study.

And make no mistake, they wanted to investigate all manner of EXPENSIVE and TRADITIONAL medicine first.

So I had no trouble checking the box "medical community absolutely ignorant"

George Bernard Shaw People become attached to their burdens sometimes more than the burdens are attached to them. ~George Bernard Shaw, "Family Affection," Parents and Children, 1914 Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face. ~Nelson DeMille Never bear more tha...

You wont suffocate for the same reason that you were DIAGNOSED with OSA to begin with. Namely, that your brain, thanks to our heavenly Designer, startles you awake (and all kinds of other chemical reactions within the body no doubt) jolts you awake when your oxygen level falls below a certain parame...

"Never let your dreams become dreams"- Mark Twain

"Brevity is the soul of wit" - Shakespeare. Translated: KEEP IT SHORT STUPID

"Never let your schooling get in the way of your education" - Twain again

Yeah, what youre describing is the "half awake, half asleep" complex that many of us were programmed with from birth. We're also the types that talk in our sleep, and can actually carry out functions that imply we're awake, when we're REALLY asleep. So you've got to think outside the box here. What ...

I wanted to add, that if the machine is preventing your spouse from getting proper rest, consider using the second bedroom. Sure its an inconvenience, but it might show that you value your spouses sleep and well being. Maybe join her in bed for the hour before sleep, have some good talks, keep up yo...

Im really sorry to hear about your ongoing challenges, and YES, your questions are appropriate. What could be more natural than the hassles and tensions in marriage that are caused by illnesses? And make no mistake, sleep apnea is an ILLNESS that threatens our health. More frequently than is known o...