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- Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
- Replies: 11
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Re: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
Thank you Maryland user. I'll have to look into that. I did "fire" the doctor's office where I initially had my first and only appointment with the sleep specialist. That was just one frustration after another and one botched problem after another. I see my regular physician tomorrow and will finall...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:52 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1981
Re: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
On Thursday, I really started to check how I was breathing and found I felt I was trying to hard. It seemed difficult to breath through the pillows, like there wasn't enough airway. On Saturday, I went to the store that has masks and traded for a nasal mask. It was difficult getting to sleep because...
- Fri Jun 26, 2015 9:38 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1981
Re: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
Hi and welcome. First - the CO2 vents should not be covered by bedding as you'll rebreathe the stuff and that's not good (and could possibly make you feel a bit dizzy for a short time afterward). Second - if you normally have low blood pressure, you may want to take your time getting out of bed in ...
- Thu Jun 25, 2015 3:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Another Newbie with Newbie questions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1981
Another Newbie with Newbie questions
Greetings all! I was diagnosed last month with mild sleep apnea. A week later, I was titrated for a CPAP and started to use it last Thursday. So, I've been using it one week. I'm using a Resmed machine with an air pillow mask. The machine has a feed back feature that I can look up online to see my m...