mesenteria, I certainly appreciate your input and expertise. I do certainly need to increase my physical activity. I'm in a tough situation where I'm in my early 40s and have 2 little kids. It's difficult to find time to get to the gym or exercise at all. I'm confident that working out, both aerobic...

waaaay too much information on this thread.... Well ... just click the Back button .... and don't come back to this thread! Ok ... guess I can make a contribution now ... but parental discretion is advised ... so click the back button if it is waaaaay too much. When I was in my late teens-early 20'...

Just got diagnosed with SA. ED might be related but it is a different issue. I got tested and found my T levels were way low. Got therapy, back to normal. I had no other symptom than low libido/desire. I'm starting to wonder about my testosterone levels. And I believe I can boost it naturally with ...

Yes, I know it's a very old thread. But it was a very inactive thread until recently, too. Let's all calm down a bit. The views on this thread continue to rocket up, though. Since I mentioned the view count, it's now over 10,400. I know other threads get a lot of views in a hurry, too. But still, th...

Nicholas, this whole thread is "TMI." But it's important to talk about because even though it might be embarrassing, it's a health-related issue. Honestly, I kind of wish I had your problem. But I'm sure that the problem was very frustrating for you. I've been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster...

So, I'm finishing my first week back on CPAP. I haven't noticed significant change yet. Maybe a little. Hopefully my wife will have some free time tonight. I also know it's only been a week and that it might take more time. Plus I also need to work on adding some exercise and trying to lose some wei...

First of all, you should rinse new pillows (or any silicone mask cushion/pillow) before using as they may contain residues from manufacturing and/or packaging process. For irritated skin, use some Ayr's saline gel with aloe. It can take a few days to a week for skin to adjust to masks. Oh! My nostr...

After the fourth day, I thought I felt a little morning wood... or at least a little tingling or something going on down there before I woke up. I was feeling very optimistic yesterday. Today I'm sort of back in one of my funks about if CPAP will work. I just have to remind myself to stay calm and t...

CPAP masks tend to irritate my skin. When I had the nasal mask that covered my whole nose, I would get irritation on the bridge of my nose. Right now, I'm using the pillow mask and the outer edges of my nostrils are getting sore and a couple of pores are getting clogged. Does anyone have any tips fo...

I was back like my 30 yo self after about a week. I was back to my 20 yo self after about a month. Been waking up with a woody just about every morning for nearly 4 years now. This is very good to know. I'm three nights back onto CPAP now, so I'm sort of counting the days and keeping track. Of cour...

Great to hear. I have the pillow one right now until I get a DreamWear. The pillow one is irritating my my nostrils. I'll have to talk to my doctor, I guess. Hopefully the DreamWear won't do that to me. Maybe I have sensitive skin.

Unfortunately, the lady didn't have a DreamWear thing, so she gave me the pillow one. I'll get to try this until they send me a DreamWear.

So I'm finally getting my new machine today. I previously had used the gear that covered the nose with the hose attached. This time I'm trying the Dreamwear. I'm hoping it's a much better experience for me.

Welp, today's the day that I finally get back on CPAP and see if it does the trick for me. I've been more relaxed lately and have been getting a little jogging in here and there when I can. I feel like it has certainly helped the ED situation a little. So I have high expectations for pumping in some...

I am new on this board but I have had a CPAP for several years now and only used it off and on. I just had a neck fusion surgery and while I was in the hospital, a few things happened that convinced me of the need to use this machine every night. I am in my 50s and had been rarely having morning wo...