Good tip!

I tend to roll back over the wrong way and wrap the hose underneath me. I need to stop that, otherwise I might suffer the same fate. Velcro was a good idea

Thanks Den. I'll keep my eye on that too.

For the first 43 years of our marriage, my poor wife had to endure my terrible snoring. Other than a few rib pokes, she never complained. For the last 5 years, she has admitted that my not snoring has been great. That is one reason I continue. Also, I can count on my fingers the total number of tim...

sleepylynn wrote:Gazvanz - I'm a newbie, too, so I don't have any great advice for you. Just some general support and encouragement to hang in there, as others have recommended. Everyone adapts at their own pace, and you may just need more time.

This is a very supportive community. I do appreciate it a lot

Nocturia is a common symptom of OSA. There's a long explanation for it but the short version is the heart under goes stress during apnea events and produces a stress hormone and when that hormone gets to the kidneys then the kidneys go into over drive and when kidneys work hard they produce urine a...

You mention a 90% pressure number which means at or below for 90% of the time...is this a Respironics machine? If it is then the test pressure probes will be influencing the 90% numbers a bit. The fact that the machine increases the pressure at all means it is finding something it wants to fight......

I think you are doing wonderful! Few of us were so trouble free in adjusting to the therapy, and it sounds like you are actually getting benefits already. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Don't get caught up in statistics, it's the way you feel that's the ultimate goal. Great advice. Thank you ...

A constant 0.0 AHI is very unusual...especially for a new CPAP user. Just to make sure, I would pull the plug on the machine...wait a minute...and replug it. This will reboot the unit just like you do with your computer occasionally. Congratulations on your early seccess. Thank you. I will do that ...

It sounds like you are doing fine, how is your sleep quality? Feeling rested? getting more sleep? mind fog?.... My sleep quality is a little better. Yesterday I had a better day, and got many things done (I went into the office - it's been a problem lately) - but maybe there is an adrenaline rush g...

Hi! I've been lurking around these forums for about a week, and have been reading lots - thank you for the tips and advice I've already received. It has really helped me a lot. I will try not to write a novel - I promise! - but I will try to give us much context as I think you might need. My backgro...