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by Meeta
Wed Mar 23, 2011 1:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: full face masks for the bearded
Replies: 14
Views: 3644

Re: full face masks for the bearded

there is a chin strap that you can get to keep your mouth closed with a nasal mask
by Meeta
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Primary Care asking for Second Opinion
Replies: 45
Views: 10251

Re: Primary Care asking for Second Opinion

The odds are very slim that pharmeceuticals of any type will help you become healthy. They should be a last (likely failing) attempt. Here are the first things you need to do: 1) Practice immaculate sleep hygiene. Nothing fancy, just the basics followed strictly. Mayo Clinic site is a good resource...
by Meeta
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: full face masks for the bearded
Replies: 14
Views: 3644

Re: full face masks for the bearded

I just read an articl in Sleep Review magazine that gave a helpful hint by a physician who wears a gotee. After trying every mask possible, he settled on a nasal pillow mask. What he did was use a regular baseball cap with his mask. He claims that it reduced slippage of both top and back straps and ...
by Meeta
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Apnea, to treat or not to treat!!!
Replies: 171
Views: 22787

Re: Sleep Apnea, to treat or not to treat!!!

Phil, i had a sleep study and it came back negative for osa. I work in a sleep center, have worked for the sleep doctors for years and know that not everyone is diagnosed with osa. If they happen to be diagnosed with osa, they list other recommendations other than cpap in their report. that worries ...
by Meeta
Tue Mar 22, 2011 12:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Firing a sleep medicine doc...how do YOU do it?
Replies: 80
Views: 10834

Re: Firing a sleep medicine doc...how do YOU do it?

I have never met a real sleep doc. My sleep study was ordered by an ENT I was seeing when I chose to ask about my symptoms. The sleep study was done in a hospital room which was not conducive to sleep at all. The 45 min of data was interpreted by a pumonologist which I guess I would call him the sl...