Seems like the device stretches connective tissues which shrink over time when the device is not used. Just guessing.
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- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Fear around new sleep study...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1563
Re: Fear around new sleep study...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Goggles available for dry-eye CPAP users
- Replies: 1
- Views: 78
Re: Goggles available for dry-eye CPAP users
The Coptic "wahe" became Arabic "wahah" which means "oasis".
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Time stampbisage report
- Replies: 2
- Views: 72
Re: Time stampbisage report
I'm unfamiliar with this. Where are you seeing this report?
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2102
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anti Snoring blanket
- Replies: 8
- Views: 491
Re: Anti Snoring blanket
The fan is proven to work. Sold on cpap.com - https://shorturl.at/rDJT1
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Fear around new sleep study...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1563
Re: Fear around new sleep study...
How will you know whether the mouthpiece is effective?rogerconnelly wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:44 pmthen early next week I'll give it a try for a few nights without CPAP
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New ResMed full face mask....the F40
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2260
Re: New ResMed full face mask....the F40
Confusing page. The top half of the page shows an under-the-nose FFM, the bottom half over-the-nose. I believe the second half of the page is in error.
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 827
Re: Lifelong Necessity or Temporary Measure?
What about CPAP therapy would make you think it's a cure?TiviamTonal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:43 amHave they advocated for lifelong dependence, or have they discussed the potential for time-limited use?
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Airwaav
- Replies: 2
- Views: 262
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: nasal congestion question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1128
Re: nasal congestion question
Gramps had the surgery about 25 years ago and says it one of the best things he ever did for himself.
It's not a cure, but it makes using CPAP so much easier and greatly improves breathing and health throughout the day.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:24 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: A question to those who have successfully mouthtaped
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2102
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:21 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mystery solved! ever heard of "palatal prolapse" (new article)?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 15714
Barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP) in obstructive sleep apnea treatment: State of the art
Here is a review of the literature: Conclusion Barbed reposition pharyngoplasty has proven to be an easy to learn, quick, safe and effective new palatopharyngeal procedure, that can be used in a single level surgery or as a part of multilevel procedures. Patients affected by severe OSA may benefit f...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Not sure the sleep doctor has this one right!
- Replies: 31
- Views: 8442
Re: Not sure the sleep doctor has this one right!
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- Thu Mar 07, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: nasal congestion question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1128
Re: nasal congestion question
Which types?
Seconding Miss Em's question, which kind of surgery? Some surgeries can be positive life changers.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2006
Re: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?
What if you fall asleep and do not have a heavy "apnea" night? Sorry, I took the emphasis to be on "heavy" - had apnea but not heavy apnea. You guys corrected me. A famous sleep doctor wrote that false negatives are somewhat common and require an additional night(s) in the sleep lab. Later, he post...