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"Hi John. Thanks for the compliment as I do my best popping on here, but it's difficu…"

Kath Hope replied Oct 16, 2024 to What's a good Apnea forum?

2 Oct 16, 2024
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"Yes I empathise, as it was a similar story to mine with Virgin (not chasing them for…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 25, 2024 to CPAP machine as cabin baggage on aeroplane

6 Aug 25, 2024
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"The link I provided to Vueling had sub-links Jonathan and this is from one of them a…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 25, 2024 to CPAP machine as cabin baggage on aeroplane

6 Aug 25, 2024
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"Glad you found us Antony. I had a sleep endoscopy by Bhik Kotecha many years ago but…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 24, 2024 to Welcome to our Forum - Feel Free to Introduce Yourself Here.

751 Aug 24, 2024
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"DVLA just create problems by not being clear about things. At least you won't need t…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 24, 2024 to Reporting to DVLA

3 Aug 24, 2024
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"I had to check out Vueling as it's not a flight company we've been asked about befor…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 23, 2024 to CPAP machine as cabin baggage on aeroplane

6 Aug 25, 2024
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"Thanks for bringing this up Antony as it's going to cause confusion like it did with…"

Kath Hope replied Aug 23, 2024 to Reporting to DVLA

3 Aug 24, 2024
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"I would always be guided by Dr Vik Veer, who is the UK's leading ENT surgeon special…"

Kath Hope replied Jun 17, 2024 to Oropharyngeal exercises

2 Oct 7, 2024
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"Good info thanks. I personally prefer nasal strips though."

Kath Hope replied Jun 17, 2024 to A tale of two nasal dilators

2 Oct 7, 2024
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"An apnoea or hypopnoea of less than 10 seconds won't be reported as an event, in the…"

Kath Hope replied May 31, 2024 to Short apneas - official definition

2 May 31, 2024
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Latest Activity

David McDade is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Jan 3
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
Dec 18, 2024
John replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
Dec 18, 2024
Nick Daniel posted a discussion

CPAP Total Face Mask

I was curious whether anyone has used the CPAP Total Face Masks and could pass on their observations? I've been using an Airfit F20 for years which is fine apart from the permanent red mark on the bridge of my nose, and have recently tried the…See More
Dec 17, 2024
Nick Daniel replied to John's discussion Are every small CPAP machines any good?
"I've been using the Resmed Airmini for about 5 years when travelling - overall lightweight and small and can be controlled by an App, but it does produce a loud whistling/wind sound for me which hasn't been reduced by an inline filter or…"
Dec 17, 2024
Greg Lloyd is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Dec 6, 2024
Jonathan replied to David Hudson's discussion Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind
"Hi It sounds like you need to have more conversations with your sleep clinic.  There's little point in having a high pressure if it means you cannot tolerate the machine.  There's an interesting video here…"
Dec 1, 2024
David Hudson posted a discussion

Pressure waking me up. Belching and wind

HiI'm using the prisma smart max machine. Initially I was just on a nasal mask, this changed as I was sleeping with my mouth open. I then went to face and nose mask and complained of bad wind and belching. Sometimes the pressure in the night was…See More
Nov 28, 2024
Jonathan replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Just to tidy this up, I finally had an in-person review by my sleep clinic yesterday, who agreed the ResMed AirSense 10 was "wheezy" and replaced the machine."
Nov 9, 2024
Collette rose replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"thank you jonathan,i did get the it pack so tried the small and still struggled but i was sat up in bed so will try lying down great suggestion "
Nov 3, 2024
Jonathan replied to Collette rose's discussion 1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test
"Hi My first thought is "don't panic"!  We're all a bit different, and there are many things that can be tweaked.  I took to CPAP therapy like a duck to water, but I've had friends who say they can't cope, but…"
Nov 2, 2024
Collette rose posted a discussion

1st time and I’ve failed the mask leak test

Hi everyone, today I received my rental kit - prisma smart max, plus a Philips dreamwear mask which I’ve been wearing unconnected to try and get used to it. I just did a mask fit test using a medium mask and got a constant red/orange leak warning…See More
Nov 2, 2024
Collette rose is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Oct 31, 2024
John posted a discussion
Oct 30, 2024
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Oct 29, 2024
John replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Ha well it lasted a couple of days but started howling again. But it's a step in the right direction, just needs a bit more work."
Oct 24, 2024
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Has anyone been told root cause of their OSA?
"Nope, I just accept that some people's throats tend to close when they sleep, due to a loss of muscle tone during deeper sleep.  Back when I was diagnosed, the sleep lab just filmed you whilst you slept, stuck an O2 meter on your finger,…"
Oct 24, 2024
Jonathan replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Good to know you found a solution!"
Oct 24, 2024
John replied to John's discussion Has anyone been told root cause of their OSA?
"Did anyone tell you exactly what the anatomical issue is, Jonathan?"
Oct 21, 2024
John replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Can't say I know about this."
Oct 20, 2024

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