tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post1786213544679913936..comments2024-03-19T01:39:38.173-04:00Comments on Half an Hour: Sleep ApnoeaStephen Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-58490364453273388562008-08-20T18:28:00.000-04:002008-08-20T18:28:00.000-04:00Hi There people dave here from the UK I have had s...Hi There people dave here from the UK I have had severe sleep apnoea for a year now and am unable to use cpap!I have destroyed 2 masks( woke up thinking that I was being suffocated) and they are really expensive..I stop breathing between 80-120 per hour and am getting to the point where I just can`t take any more.Do you know of an alternative solution to this dispicable condition? The mandibular manipulators don`t work for me!.My consultant has told me he won`t recomend the surgery to remove ofending matterial! just don` know where to turn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-20152882420115513542007-10-17T20:35:00.000-04:002007-10-17T20:35:00.000-04:00I also have the same condition. My cpap travels p...I also have the same condition. My cpap travels pretty well the bag that is roughly the size of a bowling ball bag. I almost had taken it for granted until about a week ago I rolled over the wrong way and snapped the hose connection to the mask. I have the full face model because I cannot breath sufficiently through my nose alone and end up with my mouth open. I am now waiting for UnitedHealthcare to approve a new mask.Richard Sheehyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680211656993348083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-5614803124825747412007-10-16T06:51:00.000-04:002007-10-16T06:51:00.000-04:00Yes, I've seen the new smaller ones, they're tiny....Yes, I've seen the new smaller ones, they're tiny. But I can't afford one yet.<BR/><BR/>Still, Jay, I can't recommend them enough if you have sleep apnoea.<BR/><BR/>When I first started with them, I began to notice a funny feeling at the end of each day, just before bedtime. I was tired! I never had that before - it was all one dull sense of general tiredness.Stephen Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06140591903467372209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-62801160116603481752007-10-16T00:13:00.000-04:002007-10-16T00:13:00.000-04:00Here's an upper. I discovered that CPAP machines a...Here's an upper. I discovered that CPAP machines are but a third of the size I refused to travel with. Also, my Blue Cross insurance will pick up the entire bill.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271633210993298646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-52355463936471800462007-10-15T23:25:00.000-04:002007-10-15T23:25:00.000-04:00Amen to that. I assumed that in Ontario they were ...Amen to that. I assumed that in Ontario they were covered by Provincial insurance. Now I wonder.Fantasy Writer Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009677348939299315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11679714.post-89410555341820387382007-10-11T04:53:00.000-04:002007-10-11T04:53:00.000-04:00Good Lord, Stephen. I have the same ailment. I cou...Good Lord, Stephen. I have the same ailment. I couldn't stand the CPAP, especially while traveling, so I haven't experienced REM sleep in four or five years. It saps my energy.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271633210993298646noreply@blogger.com