Hello... I'm new. You guys rock!

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Paul Van Dyk
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Hello... I'm new. You guys rock!

Post by Paul Van Dyk » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:37 am

Hi. I'm new to the board. I can already tell the people here are better than any other board I've come across. Just wanted to introduce myself. Just recently diagnosed with OSA. It's kicking my ass and I need help! Glad to be here
Paul Van Dyk, M.S.


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Re: Hello... I'm new. You guys rock!

Post by robysue » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:31 am

Welcome to this board Paul.

I can tell by your other posts you'll like it here better than at http://www.apneasupport.org

I'm also glad you got the question you posted over there answered here very, very quickly.

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Re: Hello... I'm new. You guys rock!

Post by Pugsy » Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:38 am

Welcome to the board Paul. My personality didn't fit very well with the stringent "rules" at the other apnea support board. I don't like anyone telling me I can't do something.

Besides when I posted my "hello, I am..." no one even bothered to say hi to me. Felt like the ugly stepchild. I would still read stuff there and quickly saw that my own thoughts didn't mix well there so I quit monitoring it long ago.

So we are glad you are here and feel free to comment and ask any questions that pop up in your head.

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Re: Hello... I'm new. You guys rock!

Post by Paul Van Dyk » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:28 am

Haha! Thanks. I can't believe how many people prolly just get the shaft because they're not proactive about their treatment. This takes alot of work.

I totally have my psychiatric treatment under my control because every psych doc doesn't know $hit about meds. I am treating myself with the meds I want and the one's that work for me. I learned everything over at http://www.crazyboards.org/forums/. I know everything about psych meds now and I just use my psych doc to get refills. It would be a joke talking to him about anything. The only time I talk to psych do is if he wants to learn something from me... since I've guinea pigged every med out there and I can tell him what to expect if he puts another patient on a med that I've guinea pigged.
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Post by msradar65 » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:32 am

I am glad we were able to help. This is a wonderful group.
Diagnosed 08/31/10. Titration 9/02/10. Started CPAP 11/01/10. Auto mode 10-15cm. Alternate mask GoLife for her. Back up mask Full-life full face w/Pad-a-cheek mask liner. Comtec CMS F50 wrist pulse oximeter. Sobakawa Cloud Pillow, Sleepyhead software