Congratulations, Slinky!!! That is very cool indeed.
My AHI is routinely below 1.0, but when I get a rare day of 0.0 I feel like I've just won the Grand Prix - to have accomplished AI=0.0 as a regular thing, I think you should do some serious celebrating!
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- Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:03 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AI = 0.0
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1964
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:18 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: "ARE YOU MAD"!!!!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 7731
Re: "ARE YOU MAD"!!!!
Wow. I'm impressed, people. I mean, a guy starts a thread ASKING for some 'angry, sharp, rude, grumpy' words to be thrown at him, and all he gets from this board is an obscure acronym, a few OT-protocol suggestions, and a polite request for grammar and spelling improvements? Wow. Just wow. Snoredog...
- Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Feminine looking chin strap?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6386
Re: Feminine looking chin strap?
Swarovski crystals! I'm impressed. Ha ha, don't be too impressed - I used to do theatrical costuming in my spare time so I have all kinds of sparkly stuff stored away. I figured only I would see me in it, so why not have a little fun. How about a cpap fashion show? --To promote awareness, and educa...
- Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: So hard to believe, Alaskan islands given away? WTF??
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2357
Re: OT: So hard to believe, Alaskan islands given away? WTF??
I'm curious where the information comes from that says those are, or ever were, US islands. I can't find that documented anywhere. From the State Department Fact Sheet (2009): "The U.S.-USSR Maritime Boundary Agreement was signed in 1990. The negotiations that led to that agreement did not address t...
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:56 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Feminine looking chin strap?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6386
Re: Feminine looking chin strap?
Newbie Woman, when it comes to this stuff, whatever works for you is what works for you, and I applaud you for deciding to do something to make your chin strap more suited to your tastes. Nobody has ever called me an airhead (and they'd better not start ) but practically the first thing I did when I...
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:28 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Horrible experience
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6005
Re: Horrible experience
Allenc3, Robysue has given you valuable advice - look at the actual results of your sleep test. It will tell you exactly what you are up against. I don't snore either, and my bp is usually 110/70. I had to beg for a test because I was so painfully sleepy. My first sleep test was a nightmare start to...
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:47 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CareCentrix had the AUDACITY to..........
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14446
Re: CareCentrix had the AUDACITY to..........
This all sounds horrible and I am very glad I do not deal with Apria or Carecentrix. I do, however, have occasional battles with a diagnostic lab that my doctor uses. They bill me and file insurance at the same time, I wait to pay until I see something from insurance that validates the amount, the a...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Other benefits of CPAP noticed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 885
Re: Other benefits of CPAP noticed
Hi Matty, it's a good observation. I have noticed an increase in the speed of healing of minor injuries like cuts, scratches, that sort of thing. I've been assembling some exercise equipment and got my share of barked knuckles out of it. It makes sense to me that once the body gets more rested, it i...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:16 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Seeking Temporary Solution for Bruxism/Jaw clenching
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4364
Re: Seeking Temporary Solution for Bruxism/Jaw clenching
I've worn a bite guard at night for over twenty years. Mine is from the dentist, rigid, and it doesn't cover all my upper teeth - the key bit is a raised nubbin on the front, that keeps me from closing my jaws all the way. That nubbin wears down over time and the dentist just builds it back up for m...
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:42 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Very sore neck! - Rebumped because of new issue!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 26764
Re: Very sore neck! - Rebumped because of new issue!
My pillow is a cpap type and I also have a buckwheat pillow. Either one of these after a couple of weeks give me a neck ache . I than switch to this pillow for week: http://www.tempurpedic.com/Contoured-Pillows/Tempur-Pedic-TEMPUR-Neck-Pillow.asp. Prior to the hose this one allowed me to sleep with...
- Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:48 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: oops. packed humidifier without emptying
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3583
Re: oops. packed humidifier without emptying
Now I need to devise a reliable way to not do something stupid like that again. Perhaps a pad of post-it notes and write my self a note (Empty Me) and stick it on the humidifier when I fill it. Maybe you could start a routine of putting the humidifier chamber into a sealed plastic bag before puttin...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Taking a break from coding..
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4626
Re: Taking a break from coding..
I don't know what I'd do without Sleepyhead - it is a marvelous tool. Thanks for all that you do.
Time away is important. Do what you need to do to focus on what you need to focus on, hopefully recharge and refresh too, and know always that good thoughts are being beamed your way.
Time away is important. Do what you need to do to focus on what you need to focus on, hopefully recharge and refresh too, and know always that good thoughts are being beamed your way.
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How do I stop the lightheadedness?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8667
Re: How do I stop the lightheadedness?
Tetragon, what you're describing sounds a lot like orthostatic hypotension. There are lots of causes, but sometimes it's just a benign "annoying thing your body does." I've had it for decades, had many of the same tests they've put you through (and then some), and all came back clear. There are copi...
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I'm a light sleeper and my boyfriend needs CPAP
- Replies: 33
- Views: 11062
Re: I'm a light sleeper and my boyfriend needs CPAP
My PR System One is so quiet that I can't tell if it is on except for the air flow - and I am very sensitive to sound.
- Wed Feb 15, 2012 6:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Maybe y'all can help with this one?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4199
Re: Maybe y'all can help with this one?
I'm already his caretaker... I have to alter my life drastically just to compensate for his lack of concern for his issues. I can not leave him with the kids, and if i have to, im calling all the time and usually talk to my kids more than him cause hes passed out... At one point I was staying up al...