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by galnextor
Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How Sleep Apnea affects the heart
Replies: 5
Views: 1007

Re: How Sleep Apnea affects the heart

Thanks!

I think what I really need to do is perhaps get a second opinion and maybe consult with the doctor who performed my sleep studies.
by galnextor
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: When people say "My travel machine ..."
Replies: 23
Views: 6080

Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."

Kind of Along the same lines - do they make a power adapter so it can be used in a vehicle? Do battery operated ones exist? I am asking for my BIL who won't be checked for SA because he is a truck driver and couldn't plug it in. I would think there is a way .... BTW, my husband has 2 machines and on...
by galnextor
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 2 nights on APAP and feeling FANTASTIC!
Replies: 7
Views: 1338

Re: 2 nights on APAP and feeling FANTASTIC!

That is really great to hear! I have been on it a year and while I am not bouncing off the wall with energy, I am sleeping through the night. I also don't need a nap in the afternoon anymore! It's funny - I thought my bladder was waking me up all the time. Really it was my breathing (or lack thereof...
by galnextor
Wed Jul 29, 2015 8:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Poll Re: Apnea and Your Weight
Replies: 134
Views: 52708

Re: Poll Re: Apnea and Your Weight

I was always told that once you treated your sleep apnea, the likelihood of losing weight was greater because it sped up your metabolism to normal. So far for me - nada. Oh well!
by galnextor
Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How Sleep Apnea affects the heart
Replies: 5
Views: 1007

How Sleep Apnea affects the heart

Hello all - newbie here... I have been on my cpap for a year now. I am lucky in the fact that while I resisted getting the test and the machine, once I got it, I was able to be compliant right away. I wear it every night except when I have a horrible sinus issue. I have a question on heart health an...