cool....looks like it would eliminate the problem I have with wanting to sleep on my side...
On 1/4/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, central also. That's why I'm on a bipap. The decreased pressure on > the exhale allows me to breath far easier. > > http://www.thecpapshop.com/product_page_detail.asp?ProductID=352&ProductCatID=11&Search= > OR > http://tinyurl.com/7b4dx > > This is the mask I use. > > - Matt > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 5:19 PM > Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions > > > > wow central too? I have to agree, having some problems getting > > adjusted but it's making quite a difference with even so-so usage. > > > > On 1/4/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> 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:5:190484 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
