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- Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Slippery sweaty/oil face surface - Just sharing
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1028
Slippery sweaty/oil face surface - Just sharing
Not really a question, just desired to share, I've discovered my leak issue with Resmed Airtouch. Finally resolved !!!!! 0 AHI past 2 days. What I've discovered is, during sleep I have a tendency to sweat or my face get's oily, I'll wake up, adjust my mask go back to sleep, another 2-3 hours, I wake...
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Have you had a COVID-19 Vaccine or have an appt?
- Replies: 411
- Views: 42147
Re: Have you had a COVID-19 Vaccine or have an appt?
No Covid vaccine, I swore I had Covid due to horrendous symptoms, turns out upper respiratory infection, antibiotics cured.
I've been tested 3 times past year, return negative. But, if VA hospital administer the vaccine, I will accept
I've been tested 3 times past year, return negative. But, if VA hospital administer the vaccine, I will accept
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Doctor percribed a med but im AFRAID to take it.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4440
Re: Doctor percribed a med but im AFRAID to take it.
From my experience, if any sedative is added, pressures have to be readjusted, according to my clinic. Reason being, sedatives cause individuals to sleep more relaxed, much deeper, causing increased AHI. So sleep study is done with sedative medication(s). Consult with your sleep clinic with each new...
- Fri Feb 19, 2021 7:02 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Aerophagia?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1148
Re: Aerophagia?
Sorry to read your experiencing arophagia, from my experience, although uncomfortable, I left my pressures alone allowing my body to adjust, to each pressure adjustment, which took several days. What helped during this process is a product called Charcocaps, even when I felt fine I continued taking ...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 2:08 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
- Replies: 767
- Views: 2275462
Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
I've been using Cpap now Bipap for approx 8 years. My journey in the beginning was a challenge, my first mistake was believing, overnight miracle. From what I can remember, took approx 2 years, with assistance from many wondeful members and most of all Pugsy, Sleep study states I stopped breathing 3...
- Tue Feb 02, 2021 1:16 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dry mouth and getting up to pee
- Replies: 11
- Views: 874
Re: Dry mouth and getting up to pee
Have you been tested for diabetes ? Thirst and urination is common symptom. I don't have diabetes. My blood sugar levels are normal. The excessive thirst and urination only happen at night when I'm asleep. Throughout the day, it's not an issue. Wonderful news :D Sorry, couldn't be more help, I neve...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: still having issues after titration and several masks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 812
Re: still having issues after titration and several masks
Hello friend, certainly can understand your position, sorry this is happening, I was once there. No matter what do not give up hope, from my experience, patience is the key to success. My main issue was finding the perfect mask, I went through lots of em, once I found a mask that did not leak at al...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:34 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dry mouth and getting up to pee
- Replies: 11
- Views: 874
Re: Dry mouth and getting up to pee
Have you been tested for diabetes ? Thirst and urination is common symptom.
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 1:07 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: ResMed AirSense 10 reporting false time used and mask removals
- Replies: 44
- Views: 6261
Re: ResMed AirSense 10 reporting false time used and mask removals
Have you had a thunderstorm power outage ? A few years ago, during the night a thunderstorm rolled through, power went out, once power was restored my Resmed cpap didn't work properly, stating unit was unplugged, when it wasn't, incorrect data etc.... I can't remember exactly, what got messed up dur...
- Mon Feb 01, 2021 12:26 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Resmed Airtouch F20 leaks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1507
Re: Resmed Airtouch F20 leaks - Solved
Oh goodness, used Quattro way to many years. I watched quite a few videos, I viewed more trying to figute out what was wrong. As I was watching Jane Esparza sleep health educator. I realize, I've been putting on my mask incorrectly. I put on my mask, looked in the mirror = incorrect. Upper straps we...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Question for those who use nasal mask and tape mouths
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1462
Re: Question for those who use nasal mask and tape mouths
But I also have headaches and pain over my eyes. .... Thanks! From my experience headaches and pain over my eyes is always sinus issues. Maybe not the same for you. I truly disliked using tape over my mouth, cause I'd rip the tape off during sleep, feeling like I was unable to breathe, suffocating,...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 7:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: still having issues after titration and several masks
- Replies: 18
- Views: 812
Re: still having issues after titration and several masks
Hello friend, certainly can understand your position, sorry this is happening, I was once there. No matter what do not give up hope, from my experience, patience is the key to success. My main issue was finding the perfect mask, I went through lots of em, once I found a mask that did not leak at al...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:38 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OSA Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 & Hospitalization
- Replies: 8
- Views: 549
Re: OSA Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19 & Hospitalization
I stay away from any articles pertaining to Covid19,. Reason being, I am in category for high risk, been a smoker for 45 years, type II diabetic, no thyroid, fibro, high bp, osa.... since Covid began, I've been out in public daily, came down which I believed were Covid symptoms, coughing, tight ches...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Extreme fatigue and lightheadedness after use
- Replies: 5
- Views: 279
Re: Extreme fatigue and lightheadedness after use
I am having extreme fatigue and lightheadedness/tingling in my head and face. I suggest you get in to see a doctor for your symptoms. Many various health disorders can cause your symptoms, example diabetes, low blood pressure, can cause extreme fatigue, lighthead, tingling.... If you feel apap trea...
- Sun Jan 31, 2021 6:17 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Fingers crossed Vitamin D is my fix!
- Replies: 48
- Views: 6440
Re: Fingers crossed Vitamin D is my fix!
Hi friend, I to am a vet, thanks for your service. Happy to read your feeling better with Vit D treatment. A few years ago, I developed muscle pain, weakness, exhaustion, my whole body hurt, just felt awful...... I asked my primary to test my Vit D after extensive research, my Vit D was low. Once on...