Rooster said "You can’t sleep on your side."

I find that side sleeping works fine with my CL2 nasal interface. I can't go to sleep lying on my back, so side sleeping is a must.

A friend uses a mandibular advancement device instead of a CPAP machine. In my view, the jury is still out on how effective it is. S/he recently used a pulse oximeter overnight and had 72 desaturations. One desaturation was 47 seconds to 79% minimum SpO2. Another was 80 sec to 88%. Another was 56 se...

I have found a silk-like hypoallergenic cloth tape that is close to Dermiform in performance. (You will recall that Johnson & Johnson has discontinued Dermiform.) I am pleased with this new tape. The adhesive is less aggressive than 3M Micropore Paper Tape, but good enough so that it doesn't unstick...

My insurance guy says obtaining life insurance isn't much of a problem. But that long term care insurance and medical insurance are virtually impossible to get if your medical records indicate sleep apnea.

Don't bother trying Allianz. They turned me down for a LTC policy recently.

You might try a 2" roll of 3M Micropore Paper Tape.

I sure do miss J&J Dermiform Silk Tape, but the Micropore tape is doing a good job. I have tried J&J All Purpose Cloth Tape 2”. It is not acceptable - poor adhesion.

Melisa's doc said, "Well maybe you'll get relief just from the c-flex and not auto. APAP is a more expensive machine so maybe you'll be willing to pay the difference . She can check with your insurance and all that." Melissa, the above is none of your doc's damn business . If you believe in pay for ...

Ask your CPAP machine supplier to loan you a pulse oximeter for an overnight study and give you a printout of the results. If your CPAP machine has a smart card, ask the suppler to read it and give you all the printouts that the software will provide. Take these printouts to your doc and ask for his...

Here is a link to the bulletin. This version is not in pdf format.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/ ... index.shtm

I am glad to see that my gummint is at work protecting me.

The DME put me in a Respironics CPAP and a CL2 mask, all of which has worked out great (long term view -- short term was frustrating, but I don't think that had much to do with the brand of equipment). Then I bought Encore Pro software from the DME for $ 100. So I have no complaints. I have no more ...

Ozij and Krousseau, You make a good point. My thought is that the driver used as the example was clearly in violation of Federal and State driver regulations and common sense. Extending this driver's accident into a discussion of other causes of driver drousiness, i.e., sleep apnea, does a disservic...

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=071e0231-d7ec-4d6e-ba32-af77e4cb0114&k=8076 Today's article contained this quote, "In Texas last spring, Miroslaw Jozwiak, a 46-year-old trucker, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of 10 people when he careened into other vehicles on ...

The above two answers are mine. I ran Norton One Button Checkup which wiped out all cookies. Then forgot to log in when I came to the forum. sorry.

Should you try a nasal interface like the ComfortLite 2?

This thread reminds me of something that Ronald Reagan once said. "There oughta be a law against saying 'there oughta be a law.'"