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Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:18 pm**

What a bummer Slinky,
Is he afraid?

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:43 pm**

Sorry it didn't work out, Slinky. I was sort of watching how you fared with your hubby before tackling mine. He turned down his Doc's offer for a study. I thought you might have a solution. Another "don't give up" situation, I suppose.

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:03 pm**

Slinky wrote:So much for the ApneaLink trial. *sigh* The only man I've ever met who can be more bullheaded than I am. *sigh* Probably why I was attracted to and married him.

No way was he having any part of going w/me to pick it up this morning. Still I went and picked it up in the hopes my daughter and I could convince him. Ha! Of all nights daughter couldn't stop on the way home from work. She had to call and ask us to feed the horses since she had a dental appointment and then Parent/Teacher conference at schoo. *sigh*

He would NOT wear the finger sensor. He would NOT wear the 02 type cannula on his face. The chest band is only to help keep the ApneaLink itself nearby. They suggested just laying it near his pillow.

So .... I get to take it back tomorrow unused. *sigh* D*amn bullheaded Frenchmen!!! Grrrrr. I should trade him in on a goat and shoot the goat!

Slinky, why do they have to be so darn stubborn!!!! I'm having the same problem with mine. He actually jokes about how much he snores, says he knows he should get tested, but won't. It's so bad, I've made him sleep in the other room for more years than I can count---and I'm the one with the machine now! Earplugs and fans don't work to block out snoring when you're a light sleeper, and you can hear him from downstairs with the doors shut. And that "get more life insurance" stuff doesn't work on him--only makes him mad.

Like the goat idea....

Pam

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:14 pm**

Slinky wrote:So much for the ApneaLink trial. *sigh* The only man I've ever met who can be more bullheaded than I am. *sigh* Probably why I was attracted to and married him.

No way was he having any part of going w/me to pick it up this morning. Still I went and picked it up in the hopes my daughter and I could convince him. Ha! Of all nights daughter couldn't stop on the way home from work. She had to call and ask us to feed the horses since she had a dental appointment and then Parent/Teacher conference at schoo. *sigh*

He would NOT wear the finger sensor. He would NOT wear the 02 type cannula on his face. The chest band is only to help keep the ApneaLink itself nearby. They suggested just laying it near his pillow.

So .... I get to take it back tomorrow unused. *sigh* D*amn bullheaded Frenchmen!!! Grrrrr. I should trade him in on a goat and shoot the goat!

I'm so sorry to hear that, Slinky. I hope you eventually win this one.

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:47 pm**

My husband snores as well... And I can actually hear him stop breathing from time to time. But he claims that he must not have sleep apnea because he doesn't feel tired during the day, like I do. His one valid point is that he had a spontaneous pneumothorax 12 years ago and apparently that means he can't use a CPAP, although supposedly it's up to the doctor's discretion? Does anyone know for sure if that's true?

He claims the snoring will go away once he loses weight and stops drinking... It does get slightly better but not completely. I'm worried about him. But his grandfather lived to be 90 and snored like a train, so maybe I shouldn't worry so much?

Posted: **Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:58 pm**

billbolton wrote:A sample of 1 user is not any sort of reliable indication that it would apply to a cross section of users with a variety of possible SDB presentations.

I stand by my earlier comments above.

Cheers,

Bill

ok.

I stand by my earlier comment:

rested gal wrote:that's what the "split night" setting was designed for in Respironics autopaps.

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