does surgery for deviated septum help?

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Fri May 17, 2019 9:17 pm

This morning I once again woke up with my nose buried in the mattress

Have you studied the best way to sleep on your stomach while wearing a CPAP mask? http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

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ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 6:36 am

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Fri May 17, 2019 9:17 pm

This morning I once again woke up with my nose buried in the mattress

Have you studied the best way to sleep on your stomach while wearing a CPAP mask? http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

Being a long-time member of this forum, I have seen your recommendations many times. I just wish it were that simple - "here's the best way to do things - do it!" As much as I try, I always end up that way. And, by the way, my sleeping position is almost exactly what is shown there, except for another 20-30° of rotation of my head, which is all it takes for the face to get buried in the sheets. I've had OSA my whole life and my body has made some habits that are rather deeply ingrained. Furthermore, because of the very high pressures I've required (one of the motivations for the surgery), one way to reduce leaks was to literally rest the mask on the mattress, to further press it against my nose. After I am able to reduce the pressures (cross fingers!), maybe I can learn to change my position, and maybe even use a different mask, altogether. But I don't know how long it would take me to change my habits (if at all).

McSleepy

It seems like there is something wrong with editing of posts in this forum.

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McSleepy wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 8:38 pm

face to get buried in the sheets

I guess you are not blocking the exhaust vents, or you wouldn't be alive to post here!

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 8:40 pm

It seems like there is something wrong with editing of posts in this forum.

in what way? i take it your posts that are "[...]" are posts you didn't want to have anyone see after you thought it over.

or am i missing something?

zonker wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2019 5:31 pm

in what way? i take it your posts that are "[...]" are posts you didn't want to have anyone see after you thought it over.

or am i missing something?

Maybe he blasted me then had second thoughts.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2019 1:58 pm

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 8:38 pm

face to get buried in the sheets

I guess you are not blocking the exhaust vents, or you wouldn't be alive to post here!

My mask is heavily modified; the vents are routed up the stem of the mask and diffused above my head. If anything can have a technical solution, I can take care of it. The physiological part is where I'm trying to find solutions.

McSleepy

zonker wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2019 5:31 pm

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 8:40 pm

It seems like there is something wrong with editing of posts in this forum.

in what way? i take it your posts that are "[...]" are posts you didn't want to have anyone see after you thought it over.

or am i missing something?

In a way that I tried to do a simple edit (add a missing preposition), but instead it left the original one as it was and created a new duplicate post. Then, I tried to edit and delete that one, but instead it created one more... One more try and it was obvious the forum software was misbehaving, so I tried emptying the post content and that did work. It seemed to depend on the content, for some reason. Probably not reproducible, so I just gave up.

McSleepy

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2019 11:40 am

instead it left the original one as it was and created a new duplicate post

Sounds like you hit the quote button instead of the edit button. Easy to do - they are side by side.

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2019 11:40 am

zonker wrote: ↑

Sun May 19, 2019 5:31 pm

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Sat May 18, 2019 8:40 pm

It seems like there is something wrong with editing of posts in this forum.

in what way? i take it your posts that are "[...]" are posts you didn't want to have anyone see after you thought it over.

or am i missing something?

In a way that I tried to do a simple edit (add a missing preposition), but instead it left the original one as it was and created a new duplicate post. Then, I tried to edit and delete that one, but instead it created one more... One more try and it was obvious the forum software was misbehaving, so I tried emptying the post content and that did work. It seemed to depend on the content, for some reason. Probably not reproducible, so I just gave up.

McSleepy

thanks for that. the problem i usually have is that i hit the ! for reporting the post rather than the pencil for editing.

i hate it when that happens!

McSleepy wrote: ↑

Mon May 20, 2019 11:40 am

In a way that I tried to do a simple edit (add a missing preposition), but instead it left the original one as it was and created a new duplicate post. Then, I tried to edit and delete that one, but instead it created one more... One more try and it was obvious the forum software was misbehaving, so I tried emptying the post content and that did work. It seemed to depend on the content, for some reason. Probably not reproducible, so I just gave up.

McSleepy

As CG suggested you hit the quote instead of the Edit Pencil..

And you can delete your own post, so long as nobody has posted after you.