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by Breathless
Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just getting started
Replies: 10
Views: 2434

choking with mask

My mom and I both have sleep apnea and she got her cpap before me. Did you by any chance try to talk with the cpap on? My mom did, and said it was like choking. It's just something we can't do with the cpap on.
by Breathless
Tue Feb 15, 2005 6:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP with a cold
Replies: 2
Views: 1670

CPAP with a cold

I would try Afrin nasal spray to help allieviate nasal congestion.
by Breathless
Tue Feb 15, 2005 5:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: It's nice to know why I was so tired!!
Replies: 5
Views: 2024

Back at ya RubyKat

Thanks for the advice. I was officially diagnosed with moderate sleep apnea in the past month, and now my health care provider wants me to do another sleep study with a cpap to determine the correct "titration" level/percentage for me before they approve my cpap. I'm not looking forward to it, but I...
by Breathless
Sun Jan 16, 2005 3:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: It's nice to know why I was so tired!!
Replies: 5
Views: 2024

It's nice to know why I was so tired!!

Hi Everyone, I'm a newbie. I just took the horrific overnight sleep study and the tech told me it was apnea for sure. I haven't heard from my doctor yet to find out how mild or severe. I am overweight, and plan on doing something about that now. Nothing like death to motivate ya right? I saw that sc...