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that's the mask I just recently had. I currently don't have anything as we just switched insurance providers at work, so I had to return my machine. I've been dragging my feet a bit on getting a new one because I'm contemplating really pushing for the surgery. On 1/4/06, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nasal pillows? That is what I have. > > On 1/4/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That really blows. Didn't they come out with a more comfortable CPAP type > > machine that doesn't require wearing a mask??? > > > > > there are, but the success rate is very low compared to using a CPAP > > > machine. > > > > > > I've been trying (with little success) to get used to the machine I > > > have (i was diagnosed with sleep apnea a little over a year > > > ago...moving/changing jobs/insurance meant that I only recently got a > > > machine/mask). > > > > > > I think I'm going to look into trying the surgery because I just can't > > > seem to fall asleep with the mask. I think I've given it a fair > > > go...but it's not working out. > > > > > > When I first asked the doc about surgery as an option, he said it only > > > has a 40% success rate (compared with closer to 100% with the cpap > > > machine), so most docs are hesitant to perform the surgery (because > > > it's also supposedly rather painful to go through) unless the patient > > > has given the CPAP route a try. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:190411 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
