Natural way of dealing with Sleep Apnea?

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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Re: Natural way of dealing with Sleep Apnea?

Post by Muse-Inc » Wed Sep 15, 2010 10:58 pm

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Re: Natural way of dealing with Sleep Apnea?

Post by davecpap » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:11 pm

Here is a didgeridoo kit being specifically marketed for treatment of sleep apnea:

http://www.laoutback.com/images/parts/SnoringPopUp.html

I can't help but think the $118 cost is really high since they are targeting desperate sleep apnea suffers There are didgeridoos on amazon in the $20-$30 range also made of plastic and of similar dimensions. Anyone know a didgeridoo enthusiast who can vet the $118 offering from LA Outback or recommend the amazon models?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/mu ... I_1_4_last

Learning to play can't hurt, and it might be fun... this has piqued my interest.

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Re: Natural way of dealing with Sleep Apnea?

Post by roster » Thu Sep 16, 2010 4:38 am

davecpap wrote:Here is a didgeridoo kit being specifically marketed for treatment of sleep apnea:

http://www.laoutback.com/images/parts/SnoringPopUp.html

I can't help but think the $118 cost is really high since they are targeting desperate sleep apnea suffers There are didgeridoos on amazon in the $20-$30 range also made of plastic and of similar dimensions. Anyone know a didgeridoo enthusiast who can vet the $118 offering from LA Outback or recommend the amazon models?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/mu ... I_1_4_last

Learning to play can't hurt, and it might be fun... this has piqued my interest.

I bought this one, http://www.amazon.com/Didgeridoo-Store- ... nstruments , and am perfectly pleased with it. It is a good priced instrument for a beginner, very easy to play, and it does vibrate and massage your throat very well. If you really take to the didge, then you can buy a more expensive one without having spent much money on this model. This model comes from the Woodwind and Brass Store and they seem like an excellent company.

Now I said it is easy to play, but that means to make the appropriate sound. Learning circular breathing seems a more difficult matter and I have yet to put much time into it. However, even without circular breathing, you can get a good throat massage in 20 minutes of playing.

Note in the study only one participant claimed his AHI went to zero. It had been 17.

I consider regular playing of a didge to be a good supplement to CPAP for most people.
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Re: Natural way of dealing with Sleep Apnea?

Post by BlackSpinner » Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:20 am

davecpap wrote: I can't help but think the $118 cost is really high since they are targeting desperate sleep apnea suffers There are didgeridoos on amazon in the $20-$30 range also made of plastic and of similar dimensions. Anyone know a didgeridoo enthusiast who can vet the $118 offering from LA Outback or recommend the amazon models?
All of the ones I have seen played (live) were made out of 6 -8 feet of PVC pipe with beeswax mouth pieces. In other words a few bucks at Home Depot and a craft store.

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