Help, CPAP and hair loss?

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Help, CPAP and hair loss?

Post by DrowsyRN » Sat Apr 01, 2006 7:56 pm

Ok, I do not have a problem with loosing my hair but I have a problem with the shape of the hair loss being in the pattern of a Mirage Swift headgear.

I have been using the Swift for 6 months now and after my last haircut my wife informed my that I and loosing hair where the swift headgear seems to sit. I wonder if anyone else has seen, heard or has this problem and is there any solutions?

Prematurely Balding...

Scott


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Post by idahogal » Sat Apr 01, 2006 8:55 pm

I remember not too long ago someone else mentioning that they were loosing hair in the pattern of thier headgear. You may want to check the prior posts.

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Post by Guest » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:19 pm

Losing your hair is no fun. I think a good solution is to rotate between 2 or 3 different interfaces so the same area of your scalp isn't continually worn down by the headgear configuration of any particular mask. The hard part is finding 2 or 3 masks that you like enough to do put in the rotation.

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Post by unclebob » Sat Apr 01, 2006 11:38 pm

Hi DrowsyRN,

I found your post just a little ambiguous.

Do you mean you are losing your hair but it's OK with you, or you do not have the problem of losing your hair?

Forget it, in the overall scheme of things it won't matter one iota. Eventually, like all males (and some females) you will lose some or all of your hair - and all your problems will be gone, so to speak.

However, in the meantime, there are certain courses of action you can take that in fact may be trend setting. But only if you have the intestinal fortitude to see it through. You have heard of the Mohawk cut - at one time and even to this day - a real fashion statement!

You too can be a ground breaker, a leader on the "cutting" edge! Just think models and money. Lots of money!! Models too if that appeals!

You could simply call it the "Mirage". Tell people the hair is really still there but you just can't see it. OR, how about "The Swift", so fast a trim you will save big bucks and time at the barber shop. Young virulent males will jump on this bandwagon and rename it "The Quickie Cut" with the girls anxious to run their fingers through your non-hair style.

Go "ahead" and lead the way to the new fashion future!!

Bob F

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Post by Guest » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:40 am

No, you only loose your hair wearing the Breeze


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Post by rustynail » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:09 am

Laughter is the best medicine and I believe that all of us here could use a good portion thereof now and then! unclebob you are too funny!

I have absolutely NO suggestions. For me it is bad enough looking like Darth's Sister when I go to bed, if I started loosing my hair I would be worried as well. I hope that someone out there has some good advice for this....

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Post by yardbird » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:21 am

loosing your hair from the headgear (the straps themselves)? Or the buckles?

If the buckles are the problem then try contacting Padacheek about getting some buckle covers made. They're wonderful (and very inexpensive).

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Post by ozij » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:26 am

I agree - laughter is great medicine, and a sense of humor is very necessary when handling the unpleasant things life throws at us.

Here's unclebob on the "What other ailments do we have" thread.

Sun Jun 05, 2005 :
unclebob wrote:Bunch of sickos on this thread. Not me I tell you - no way!

Peak of health I am and very very handsome if you must know. This has led to some minor difficulty in my life what with my Hollywood agents, fans and of course the damn paparazzi. One of those buggers got so close with his camera he hit me in the eye. To protect myself in future I had my retina detached and for protection had a plastic shield inserted. Let em come at me now with their cameras.

The fans too, are a real problem. They don't seem to understand I am a person too with my own feelings. Always clamoring to touch me and yank on my skin and hair. Idiots pulled all the hair off my head and now can only seem to grow it on my ears and in my nose. Got very depressed with all this so now take 50mg Sertraline to cheer me up. Hollywood agent suggested I get some kind of a disguise so am constantly trying to change my appearance. Latest trick seems to be working as am not chased about as much anymore but the extra 75 pounds the disguise weighs seems to tire me out.

Had to adjust the disguise for some damn picture they wanted to do as the cheap bastards wouldn't buy a bigger camera lens. Found a great solution by simply getting rid of the appendix and gall bladder. You know how it is, they always want a little more so take 25mg Novohydrazide. The size of my ankles shrunk nicely and am now the right size. Pee a lot but at least I'm the right size.

While on the subject of peeing, not sure where it happened, probably some public bathroom somewhere, but some jerk stuck his finger up my ass. Scared the hell out of me and to be safe - you never know what you may catch when some guy sticks his finger up your ass, yeah it was a guy otherwise I could have understood; I have decided to get checked out, just for precaution you understand. Checking out means they shove a knife up where the jerk had his finger and chop out any infection or other things he may have left behind (did you get that pun?) Anyway I get to take 1000mg Cipro XL for 3 days - kind of adds to my already colorful breakfast which has included 250mg Biaxin this past week.

When they do all this I am going to warn them not to use too long a knife that might scare a buddy of mine I'm hiding way up there.

Better explain that. I am originally from the West, you know - where the deer and the antelope play, also cows and horses. Just love those critters and hold them close to my heart, real close. So close in fact I decided to zip out ol Arni the Aortic valve and replace it with one of my all time favorites Clarabelle the Cow. I feed Clara 10mg Norvasc just to keep her healthy and active. She can be obstinate once in a while so I zap her with a neat cattle prod I have hidden up there. It really is tough to get good help as she is always bitching about the pressure she is under. Nice guy I am I give her daily treats of 10mg Altace.

My heart was so anxious to see Clara it was just a quivering. Had to shock the damn thing several times just to get it settle down. It finally came to it's senses on the highest shock setting but am told will always feel this way about Clara.

You may be thinking there is nothing worse then looking up from below but there is.

Better explain that too. Wanted to add a little excitement in my life one day by going for a joy ride. I staged this scene, from a roll I was playing, to test people if they knew how and when to dial 911. Well they passed and I got my joy ride all right. Liked it so much I've taken 5 of them in the past 3 years and sometimes just for the hell of it I skittle down the same route my joy ride drivers take. No bells, whistles or flashing lights though so not the same effect. Back to the story - looking down from above ain't much fun either. That's where they really have the long knives so don't really know why they can't make up their minds and just use one end or the other. Probably a specialist for each end, can you believe it? So anyway, they like to take little snippets from my esophagus - thats OK as it too helps with the disguise. They really seem to get off on this sort of thing and want me back every year. As a lure they use 30mg Prevacid.

You other guys all seem to think you have, what ya call it? SA or something? Not me! Nope, just been fooling all of you. What I do have, and this stems from my acting career in Hollywood, is a mask fetish. Actually I love the thing, seems to have as much hot air as I do and some nights we really do battle. But we always kiss and make up. Am really quite possessive of Millie the Mask. So much so that I've trained my legs to be very active when asleep and kick wifey right out of bed so I can be alone with Millie. Wifey just doesn't understand!

If you made it this far, you can go to bed now!

Bob F
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Post by Newsgrouper » Sun Apr 02, 2006 9:34 am

The Breeze and the Aura caused me to lose hair (within a week) where the pads met the top front part of my hair line. The rubbing of these pads broke my hair at that spot but it grew back when I stopped using those masks. The Swift caused no such problems nor do any of my other masks.


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Post by hair loss and Breeze » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:07 pm

The Breeze (that I love) is breaking my fragile gray hair to the point of near baldness in spots where is touches my head as I toss and turn. I give my hair a break (no pun intended?) by wearing a soft cotton hospital cap (like they put on newborns) for a week or so. Found these at the Wittmann Textiles on line.


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Post by Guest » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:31 pm

What a great idea. I think I'll give it a try because I'd like to put off losing my hair as long as possible. I'm starting to get an anti-mohawk.

BTW, because I'm a 4th grade teacher, I'm compelled to point out the correct spelling of the word is 'losing'. My kids had this word in spelling just last week.

There. I've done my duty. I can't help anyone with cpap issues, but I can help them with spelling.


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Hair issues...

Post by DrowsyRN » Sun Apr 02, 2006 3:54 pm

Thanks for the advice everyone. I just returned from the wig store where I bought a nylon wig cap which I thought would help with the friction of the headgear and my hair. I do like the cotton cap idea also. I will try to get one and use both to see what works the best.

Scott

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Post by Guest » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:34 pm

DrowsyRN, I can see by your avatar why you're concerned about losing (have to keep the teacher happy) your hair. Looks like you only have 7 left!

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Post by DrowsyRN » Sun Apr 02, 2006 4:41 pm

Ouch!!! Pick on the balding guy. Not nice.

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Post by Guest » Sun Apr 02, 2006 5:18 pm

no no no Guest, NINE hairs by my count, but I took my shoes off