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1. Jenk2k wrote: by blowing pressurized dry air CPAP does not "blow" air over the turbinates. It only creates a pressure. The one exception would be when someone is using a nasal interface and air is rushing out an open mouth. Of course, CPAP is not designed to be used like that. 2. They will get ir...

SleepyEyes21 wrote:Good afternoon all- in light of this week's most discussed topic so far,

You certainly know how to bring out the worst in people.

Goodbye!

49er wrote:I would be careful about diagnosing someone online, particularly as mentally unstable, when healthcare professionals don't even do that.

You think that is a diagnosis?

Minnie Maunder wrote:He is likely mentally unstable

A little caution about new member gregzeng. He is likely mentally unstable, and you should not provoke him. Here is some of his background which you can find in his posts: I have traumatic brain injury (TBI, also known as ABI, or CHI): car accident 30 years ago, Sydney, Australia. In this nursing ho...

I jump up start stumbling/ hobbling around Not a good idea. Instead, stay in the bed and gently move your toes toward your knee to stretch the calf muscle. At the maximum stretch, hold for a while and then repeat. This should give you some relief. Are you staying well hydrated? Are you consuming to...

JoeWingrove wrote:hard to keep up with everything that has been posted

Do you feel obligated to keep up with everything?

I never have and my AHI was under 1.0 last seven days. Diagnosed at 50+ AHI.

This summer I was at the hospital waiting for a relative who was in surgery. I used the hospital's internet access and posted here without logging in. It surprised me that the post showed I had posted here under two other names. I have never posted but under the one name I am using now.

How often do you get newbies that think they are instant experts?

Now I'm going to turn it off and see what difference it makes. Does anyone else see the irony here? DWaldman started a thread telling people to use the ramp, and as a result of the thread, someone is turning the ramp off. I am quite intrigued by this thread. I have ramp set at 45 because I thought ...

Wulfman... wrote:Thank you for your words of support, 49er.

Your responses are often much more harsh and snarky than what you have posted in this thread. Is this a tone you like to set in a forum that is dedicated to helping sick people?

The manual says NOTHING about "just what the machine will or will not do during ramp" regarding treatment of apneas. Oh, yes it does. From the S9 AutoSet clinician's manual: Ramp time defines the period during which the pressure gradually increases from a lower more comfortable start pressure to th...

a book by Dr. Steven Park called Sleep, Interrupted.

Much of the information in the book is also in Dr. Park's blog - http://doctorstevenpark.com/index.php?s=uars .

ChicagoGranny wrote: Here is a list of sleep hygiene items to think about. - Practice good sleep hygiene (Google it and read several sources) - Eat a good diet- Have a regular, moderate exercise program - Try to avoid daytime naps. - Practice total abstinence of caffeine including sources like choc...

Alexandre wrote:Your 99,9% stats I would be glad to know which article is coming from?

You should provide a link to a legitimate study showing just one patient who was cured of sleep apnea by Respifacile.