CPAP saved my life. But I'm happiest about how my being on CPAP has made life better for my wife and for everyone else around me.

I wonder how many of my relatives might still be alive if CPAP had been available to them back in those days.

"OSAHS [OSA-hypopnea syndrome] is usually considered a lifelong condition, and the patient who drops out of medical care constitutes a worst-case scenario for sleep specialists. Data on unresolved OSAHS have shown the medical community what adverse physiological effects can occur. Furthermore, the ...

Although there can be complications, finding a sympathetic person at a clinic who may be able to find some sympathetic Rx-writer with one of the following credentials in the U.S. (including Puerto Rico) may be an option. "Who Can Write a CPAP Prescription? To receive a CPAP prescription, you can mak...

One tip is to make sure the straps aren't too tight: "The proper way to put on a CPAP mask, according to the American Sleep Apnea Association, is to secure it loosely to your face while you’re sitting in bed. Next, turn your CPAP machine on. After lying down in your typical sleep position (back, sid...

"The occurrence of approximately 11,000 ED visits for unsupervised melatonin ingestions by infants and young children during 2019–2022 highlights the continued need to educate parents and other caregivers about the importance of keeping all medications and supplements (including gummies) out of chi...

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:37 pm

Sometimes I need me a little Monty Python.
Silly makes the world go round.

Unfortunately, I never really learned to speak or understand the British language.

. . . hobbyist basement brain surgery on the weekends. . . . I assume we're still on for tomorrow for that Abby Normal thingy I'm getting done, right? And I sure hope my stitches will be mostly healed before the upcoming song-and-dance dress rehearsal later on that week. https://youtu.be/2ernUF5sP9...

ozij wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pm

Do You Suffer From Chronic Seriousness?

You of all people, Lazarus?

Thought it might be a good article to have handy for explanatory purposes the next time I wear something silly in public.

Julie wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:18 pm

No it's not!

You must take everything VERY seriously or you'll be punished!

Uh oh!

"Run around your house in the middle of a downpour. Tell a . . . joke. Learn to juggle. Wear something silly."--https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog ... eriousness

WHY? Because the AASM says so. Home sleep tests are useful when positive only. "Negative" from a home sleep test is basically the same as "inconclusive" when someone is obviously symptomatic and needs accurate diagnosis of sleep difficulties. That is not a knock against home sleep testing. Many med...

All humans sleep, and no human sleeps perfectly. But in the context of evaluating a likely-OSA-sufferer, the real purpose of most home sleep tests these days is simply to look for some/any indication that PAP therapy may be helpful to the person. If that indication is not found in the home sleep tes...

BiPAP better than APAP? The terms are not mutually exclusive. Bilevel treatment may be auto-titrating just as non-bilevel treatment may be auto-titrating. ResMed machines are often considered particularly comfortable. Even ResMed non-bilevel CPAPs and APAPs have something that feels and acts quite ...

Many thanks for the update!

May all go well.

So when exactly do you add in the cornmeal, the yeast, and the sugar?

Oh, wait, wrong forum.