What a bunch of ........ (bad words removed by forum moderator) I come and try to share what I think is helping me and you act like a bunch of children. I mean, seriously? This is what comes to mind when I read your replies... http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3K88Os_ixFc/S4gxnN3lhTI/AAAAAAAABG0/H2mJ8sNvcuY...

77,000 topics, so I hope this doesn't get lost. Let me say, a few of you tried to help me a while back and I still do appreciate it completely. So I wanted to give a little back and get some other opinions. I found these quite by accident, and decided to give them a go. The disclaimer is I have Mode...

Ronnie, Sorry to hear that. This xpap thing is hard enough with a Doc and proper sleep study and DME. And you're trying to do it completely on your own. One thing these machines do is to blast air trying to maintain pressure when there's a leak. I've mentioned before that the mask fit is the key. D...

None of this will do Ronnie any good unless he knows what pressure he needs...or...if he actually has OSA. No no = I do have Moderate OSA. That is for sure. I went in for a volunteer study at a university. They said my breathing was stopping or getting shallow something like 25 times an hour. The k...

Ya, I think I just need to do this for the long term, lose some weight, and regardless, NOT feed the cycle in any way. I have been going like this for years and didn't even know what the problem was, tired days, zombie like, doing things like eating comfort food or having a drink to try and make mys...

I did a lot of reading at Dr. Park's site. His specialty and passion are sleep apnea and he is highly regarded by patients. He wrote this "7 Ways to Speed Up Aging" #2. Drink a night cap before bedtime Alcohol may help you to fall asleep better and faster, but it causes your throat muscles to relax...

I'm not sure why anyone was asking me if I needed permission. I think I stated clearly what I was wondering in my initial thread. The bartender thing is like this. I don't drink a lot, I tend to enjoy a drink here and again socially. So the purpose of this thread is wondering who else has experience...

Ronnie, This was once explained to me years ago. It is a rebound effect. I wish I could explain it to you. I'm sure someone smarter than me will give you an explanation. I ended up drinking less a t parties and such because it just wasn't worth going through a day of bad moods and no energy. Alcoho...

This could be my imagination. I doubt it. I hear drinking alcohol is bad for a Sleep Apneatic such as myself, but here's some things I notice and I want to know what other people think as far as experience goes, not so much interested in THEORY. When I drink moderate amounts of alcohol like a couple...

I just wanted to bump this thread for people who may be looking, since people were so happy to help me, and I know there have to be other people out there who could use the help.

Hello, all! I tried posting this in the donation thread, but my post does not appear there (or I haven't figured how to find it) I am writing to you to ask for a donation of a CPAP machine. My partner was diagnosed with sleep apnea 2 years ago, and he also suffers from asthma, Hashimoto disease and...

The headgear will work because it is highly adjustable but Ronnie may need a larger sized pillow being a man. All depends on nostril size. What? Are you trying to say I have a big nose? Just kidding... You guys are very cool. I honestly wasn't expecting this much support and it's good to see some r...

Ronnie, It would help to know how large a person you are. Do you have a big face. In this situation gender is applicable. I have a cpap plus machine I could send you. It's a very basic unit but it blows air...actually doesn't have too many hours either. And once you get something better, it can be ...

I have a used Swift LT nasal pillow mask that you can have. The headgear is much used but still quite serviceable. I have several new unused nasal pillows (only have XS and Small though) that you can also have. If you think you can use it just send me a private message with mailing information and ...

Here's another program I had heard of. I haven't gotten around to going through my mask collection yet....but met someone in chat that had gotten setup through this (currently waiting for a humidifier and struggling to adjust to the donated mask...) http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/sleep-disorders/201...