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rooster wrote: Huffer, What do you think about this? ->

(Due to untreated sleep apnea) Intense vacuum forces created in the throat can literally suction up normal stomach juices into the throat. It’s not only acid that comes up, but also includes bile, digestive enzymes, and bacteria. This can lead to the classic throat reflux symptoms, which include throat clearing, throat pain, post-nasal drip, chronic cough, hoarseness, lump sensation, or even difficulty swallowing. These materials can then migrate into the lungs, causing or aggravating asthma, bronchitis, and chronic cough.

Entire article: http://doctorstevenpark.com/index.php?s=asthma

YIKES! Also, it could be attributable, at least in part, to the 80%-solids L.A. air I breathe all day.
-M

PranaHuffer wrote:YIKES! Also, it could be attributable, at least in part, to the 80%-solids L.A. air I breathe all day.

I can see the reason for that gas mask in your avatar picture, now.

PranaHuffer wrote:

YIKES! Also, it could be attributable, at least in part, to the 80%-solids L.A. air I breathe all day.
-M

I went to college in Claremont outside of Ontario, CA. and I was there a month before I realized the campus was surrounded by mountains. It took the Santa Anas to blow all of the smog away!

for me it's been quite simple, subjective, and unintellectualized:
I ask myself: do I feel better this morning than I did before my treatment?
And as long as the answer remains "yes", i continue the treatment.
And for me the answer is yes, a hundred times yes.

i've been occasionally asked if it bothers me that I might have to use a machine to sleep better for the rest of my life.
I answer with a question: does it bother most people that they have to use glasses or contacts in order to see better? its really not much different than glasses.

lebowski8 wrote: its really not much different than eyeglasses.

Like we always tell people here, insist on the auto model with full data-capability, card reader and software.

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secret agent girl wrote:It's still sometimes uncomfortable starting up at night, but if I wake up in the middle of the night or in the morning, my breathing has such a relaxing rhythm to it. The faint sound of air through my mask's vent reminds me of the surf at the North Shore of Lake Superior--a favorite vacation destination. I listen to that sound and it's better than a lullaby.

I sometimes use "ocean waves" sound CDs as I'm going to sleep, in part to set the pace of my breathing to the rhythm of the waves. Like you, I find the rhythm of regular breathing during the night or upon awakening to be very relaxing (and reassuring!).

~ DreamOn