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Being a patient with sleep apnea is a journey. It is a constant learning experience. As I wrote last time, I’m on a quest to stop the air leaks associated with wearing a full face mask with my CPAP machine – to try to improve my sleep apnea treatment. I feel like I’ve tried everything, but [...] Many of us with obstructive sleep apnea have been prescribed a CPAP with a face mask for treatment. It does work well for many people. However, not everyone wins all of the time, especially with air leaks on full-face style CPAP masks. Air leaks, air leaks, air leaks. Air leaks blowing air in the eyes [...] If you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP or BiPAP machine for treatments, always bring an extension cord for your CPAP machine when traveling. I only had to learn this lesson once when the cord for my CPAP machine was too far from the nearest power outlet! Believe me, sleeping on the floor is no [...] A lot of people with sleep apnea do not do their prescribed treatment because they find that the CPAP mask is uncomfortable. Here’s a solution that may make treatment easier for some. A company called SeQual Technologies has joined up with CHI-SAN LLC to make available what looks to be a useful device for those [...] An interesting article about Obstructive Sleep Apnea and strokes just came out. The article says that CPAP treatment reduces mortality risks for people with OSA who have had a stroke. A researcher quoted in the article also points out that mortality rate increases for OSA patients who have had a stroke but who don’t use [...] Traveling somewhere by plane? If you have sleep apnea and use a CPAP for treatment like I do, then I recommend the following tip for airplane travel with a CPAP machine. “Pack your CPAP machine like your life depends on it.” Going without treatment puts a damper in a vacation and can also have risks. [...] This tip is for anyone who is using a CPAP machines for sleep apnea treatment. At some point, you will need to travel by airplane with the CPAP machine. This simple tip will keep you from having a bad travel experience and is based on my own experiences learning the hard way: “When traveling [...] Dr Michael J Breus covers a topic that will make most people blush. The article has a witty title “CPAP: Cannot Possibly Act Passionate” and discusses ways to address the potential impacts of a CPAP machine on romantic life. He writes “Let’s get real, I don’t think it takes a CPAP machine to kill the moment” and [...] People with sleep apnea should be aware of the treatment options. Did you know there are several types of CPAP masks? Here’s a brief article on the different types of CPAP masks used with CPAP machines for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The article discusses common triangular CPAP masks and the less common [...] Not insured? Have to pay out-of-pocket? The best way to reduce out-of-pocket sleep study costs is to pretend it is like buying a car. Shop around. Do your homework before choosing a sleep center. Prices can vary from $2500 to $4000 out-of-pocket for a sleep study, according to Express CPAP Supply. That really [...] |
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