Yes, yes, yes... nasal pillows are the way to go. I have it, and it's the best thing ever. I love my bipap. I stopped breathing about 400 times per night before my mask. I have both central and obstructive sleep apnea. Now I sleep soundly through the night and love it.
- Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:52 PM Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions > 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:5:190477 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=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
