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- Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sanity check
- Replies: 18
- Views: 7352
Re: Sanity check
Sanity is not required for effective CPAP use; this forum is proof! But raising minimum well above 4 is almost always a good move, both for effectiveness and for comfort. Hyper-awareness is to be expected for a while. Eventually your subconscious brain figures out that the stuff on your face is help...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How worried should we (Respironics users) be about the toxic foam issue ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1738
Re: How worried should we (Respironics users) be about the toxic foam issue ?
"The AASM [Americam Academy of Sleep Medicine] suggests that the medical provider prescribe for their patient a PAP device that is not affected by the recall. However, in the case that this is not an option, or another device is unavailable, then it is the AASM viewpoint that clinical factors such ...
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Can I put a few drops of Vick Vapo Steam in my CPAP Humidifier?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1777
Re: Can I put a few drops of Vick Vapo Steam in my CPAP Humidifier?
And according to a blog entry hosted by our host:
Can you add anything to CPAP water? The list of substances you should add . . .--https://www.cpap.com/blog/cpap-water/
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 763
Re: Eye Twitching After Using New CPAP Equipment
For eye twitching in general . . . "There’s generally nothing to worry about, especially if it only lasts for a short period."--https://keeyecenters.com/eye-care-blog/8-common-causes-of-eye-twitching/ Numbers one and two in that article's list of causes are fatigue and stress. In very rare instances...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Can a CPAP machine truly revolutionize life?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4302
Re: Can a CPAP machine truly revolutionize life?
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.
I wonder how many of my relatives might still be alive if CPAP had been available to them back in those days.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: When to end CPAP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1641
Re: When to end CPAP
"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 ...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 7:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Getting a US prescription
- Replies: 4
- Views: 822
Re: Getting a US prescription
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...
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 10:19 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: So my next question is.......
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1156
Re: So my next question is.......
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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Semi-OT reminder: Never leave melatonin out for the visiting grandkids to get to.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 767
Semi-OT reminder: Never leave melatonin out for the visiting grandkids to get to.
"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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4367
Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Unfortunately, I never really learned to speak or understand the British language.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:37 pmSometimes I need me a little Monty Python.
Silly makes the world go round.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4367
Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
. . . 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...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4367
Re: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
Thought it might be a good article to have handy for explanatory purposes the next time I wear something silly in public.ozij wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:36 pmDo You Suffer From Chronic Seriousness?
You of all people, Lazarus?
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4367
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4367
OT: Is it OK if I don't take some articles from Psychology Today too seriously?
"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
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3716
Re: Sleep Study - Why Only One Night of Data?
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...