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by crazyd
Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Best bed
Replies: 16
Views: 4334

Re: Best bed

It has nothing to do with Apena, but I am a big guy with slight lower back issues - but for what it is worth I like my hybrid mattress (coil/memory foam). It has no cheap polyfoams - just some memory foam over a coil in coil system. Its a Serta Perfect Day Jubliance model. However. mattress selectio...
by crazyd
Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do Sleep Centers also serve as DME dealers?
Replies: 11
Views: 2057

Re: Do Sleep Centers also serve as DME dealers?

After pressure was determined, the clinic/doc had a list of DME's - categorized by insurance company type and approval, and also they gave me their recommendation of those, but said I could choose my own. The doctor provided that DME a script for the machine, recommending the S9 and I called DME to ...
by crazyd
Wed Dec 25, 2013 5:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 30 Days with CPAP -newbie report.
Replies: 5
Views: 870

Re: 30 Days with CPAP -newbie report.

Thanks. I did get lucky from what I read here before I got started ... so many people have difficulties. Basically from day one it was on full time from getting into bed to waking. I insisted on the machine I have based on reviews here, but told by home healthcare company they don't really supply mu...
by crazyd
Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: % of patients who do sleep studies NOT diagnosed with apnea
Replies: 44
Views: 5534

Re: % of patients who do sleep studies NOT diagnosed with apnea

My wife snores badly, she went for her sleep study before I did. Same doctor and clinic. She was not diagnosed, I was. She pushed me because not only did I snore, but I struggled to breath sometimes, Although her snoring is bad, I have never witnessed her struggling to breath (except during illness)
by crazyd
Wed Dec 25, 2013 3:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 30 Days with CPAP -newbie report.
Replies: 5
Views: 870

30 Days with CPAP -newbie report.

So I have made it through my first 30 days on the machine and had my followup with sleep doc. I had a home therapy service that works with the doctor. I will try to just summarize as best I can as a newbie. Pre sleep study Symptoms, 6 hours maybe of sleep, Chronic sleepiness during day. At night sno...
by crazyd
Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Worried about my Testosterone (24 year old male)
Replies: 46
Views: 7397

Re: Worried about my Testosterone (24 year old male)

Have you seen a urologist and an endocrinologist? Low T can also be a sign of testicular cancer. Also if I were you I would have a sperm count done. There are other drugs that can be given to get your boys to produce more T naturally rather than taking T itself. I have been on TRT for a long damn ti...
by crazyd
Sat Dec 07, 2013 11:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is dreaming a reliable gauge of sleep quality?
Replies: 21
Views: 4367

Re: Is dreaming a reliable gauge of sleep quality?

I have just started (about 2 weeks) on CPAP and I am dreaming more and vivid then I have in a long time. I would imagine not having my sleep interrupted permits this, but I don't know for sure. But yes more dreaming then I remember in a long while.
by crazyd
Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What are the benefits of sleep software?
Replies: 14
Views: 1600

Re: What are the benefits of sleep software?

I will install the sleephead Mac version ....after my first 30 day evaluation and DME followup in a few weeks and then begin to monitor myself.

Thanks all.
by crazyd
Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What are the benefits of sleep software?
Replies: 14
Views: 1600

Re: What are the benefits of sleep software?

I had similar questions - as a newbie (about 2 weeks now) - doesn't everyones sleep doc and home medical service tech regulary check on the machine data ? The home service will be collecting my data soon - sharing it my sleep doc, I have a followup with the doc to review the data. Then would guess I...
by crazyd
Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Quattro Air
Replies: 4
Views: 844

Re: Quattro Air

I have one as an alternate mask. I have yet to try it, but I am new to CPAP.
by crazyd
Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just Diagnosed - Sleep Study data.
Replies: 1
Views: 922

Just Diagnosed - Sleep Study data.

Total newbie. So ok - Doctor says I need a machine. I am bummed, but I also need better sleep. There is some debate with my doc and the ent whether I would benefit from surgery - I got some over sized stuff in there. But thats another issue. Can any of you experienced guys help summarize what the he...