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by Puswart
Thu Dec 29, 2011 6:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help! Help! My Mask Is Farting!
Replies: 13
Views: 4734

Re: Help! Help! My Mask Is Farting!

I've been having alot of trouble with the same thing. I get the mask all setup and fitted but then about the time I get good and asleep I get the farting. I'm going to have to try some of these ideas that have been tossed out and see if it helps. I never really thought to try laying down when I put ...
by Puswart
Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Glad I found this place
Replies: 5
Views: 819

Re: Glad I found this place

Thanks everyone. I'm finding that the hardest part is remembering to put the mask on for naps. I have small children and we tend to have naps during the day for various lengths of time. My wife and even the kids have all gotten in on the act of yelling at me if I start to doze off during a movie or ...
by Puswart
Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Glad I found this place
Replies: 5
Views: 819

Glad I found this place

I'm so glad my wife had a friend suggest this board for info. I just recently was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea and am still a bit in the dark about a lot of things. Reading the different posts has been very informative to say the least. My wife has been telling me for awhile now that I would st...
by Puswart
Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: STOPPED breathing for over a minute in REM sleep
Replies: 10
Views: 4206

Re: STOPPED breathing for over a minute in REM sleep

I had over 100 events an hour and was told to never sleep at all, even a short nap, without the machine. Pretty scary feeling when they give you those numbers.
by Puswart
Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: low SaO2 level... how bad is it?
Replies: 7
Views: 3950

Re: low SaO2 level... how bad is it?

I was curious about this myself. I just recently had the sleep study done and I had O2 readings in the low 50s. It was no time at all before they put me on the machine during the study and my numbers all leveled off. I've only had my machine a few days now but it seems that I can already feel the di...