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by Chronocidal Guy
Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mouth Breathing- HELP!
Replies: 7
Views: 1394

Re: Mouth Breathing- HELP!

I've only just started on CPAP about a month ago, but I know that I tend to mouth breathe sometimes, and just asked my supplier for a full face mask from the start. Now, this has good and bad points.. The good part is that I don't have trouble breathing. My sinuses tend to be congested a lot, so if ...
by Chronocidal Guy
Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Looking for Aerophagia Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 1091

Looking for Aerophagia Advice

I'm just starting week three on a BiPAP, and while my first week seemed to be fairly uneventful, as I've gotten better at sleeping with it, and staying asleep longer, I'm finding I'm waking up at least once or twice a night from swallowing massive amounts of air. Not really painful, but it is uncomf...
by Chronocidal Guy
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Starting Out
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Re: Just Starting Out

When in doubt about a mask liner at Padacheek.. send Karen an email and just ask. If she doesn't have what might work she will try to fix something that will work. Was just thinking of doing that actually. I love tinkering, so I started playing with the idea of some liner tweaks to work with the F&...
by Chronocidal Guy
Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Starting Out
Replies: 5
Views: 911

Just Starting Out

So, a couple weeks ago, I finally get tired of falling asleep at work, and after ruling out any thyroid/diabetes/etc. issues, I go in for a sleep study. Not the best night in my life by a long margin, but it's a good thing I did. My mother has OSA, and has been doing well with it, so I was kind of s...