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Research into Down's Syndrome and Sleep Apnoea

It is now widely known that people with Down's Syndrome are at a high risk for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (I wrote an article about this last…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Jun 2, 2014

Is there a connection between Sleep Apnoea and Spina Bifida

Hi I was wondering if there is any connection between SA & Spina Bifida (SB) as I finally been told that I do have the mildest for of S…

Started by DeeNJai in Sleep Apnoea

0 May 30, 2014

SleepyHead Translations

I presume there are a lot of non-English people on this forum. They might have problems with the language of the program. That's why it has…

Started by Arie Klerk in Sleep Apnoea

1 May 19, 2014
Reply by Kath Hope

Five foods that aid sleep

1.) Almonds -- Almonds are one of the best foods for treating insomnia since they're excellent sources of magnesium, which is a natural mus…

Started by 99 in Sleep Apnoea

0 May 19, 2014

Melatonin

Hi i hope i'm asking the right question , Please i want to know what to do , My General Practitioner who deals with my General Heath is try…

Started by ianmcnamara in Sleep Apnoea

15 May 18, 2014
Reply by 99

Distilled Water v's Tap Water

Hi What is better distilled water verses tap water.  I was wondering what is best for the CPAP machine as many say distilled is best and if…

Started by DeeNJai in Sleep Apnoea

47 May 14, 2014
Reply by DeeNJai

Good Numbers but serve tireness

Over the last month I have been having good numbers below three but I am very tired.   I have noticed that on sleepihead that it I am havin…

Started by DeeNJai in Sleep Apnoea

27 May 11, 2014
Reply by Manda Liversage

Cpap as hand luggage

I have booked a group trip to Australia in June and most of the group want to fly from Birmingham via Dubai the problem is the only airline…

Started by Jacqueline Bathgate in Sleep Apnoea

24 May 5, 2014
Reply by Kath Hope

Cleaning

Hi Guys What do you all use to clean your humidifier with, the mask and tubing , I use washing up liquid and wanted to know what id anythin…

Started by Ken1064 in Sleep Apnoea

11 May 2, 2014
Reply by Kath Hope

Pain and CPAP

Hi all I am a chronic pain sufferer (Fibromyalgia) who was diagnosed with OSA in January of this year. I've been on CPAP for 2 months and…

Started by Manda Liversage in Sleep Apnoea

11 May 2, 2014
Reply by Kath Hope

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Latest Activity

Kath Hope replied to Glassdaisy's discussion Soft Cap
"It's very much still relevant and we're getting closer to have them manufactured and has been no easy challenge. In fact we were speaking with the company working with us on this only yesterday. If you're not on our newsletter list…"
Mar 27
Glassdaisy posted a discussion

Soft Cap

some time ago I was told that Hope2Sleep was researching a replacement for the discontinued Soft Cap.. as I have seen nothing to indicate moving forward on this, would I be right in assuming you decided it is no longer relevant?See More
Mar 27
Glassdaisy replied to Nick Daniel's discussion CPAP Total Face Mask
"I expect others may have responded by now, but I use the Fitlife full face mask. I kept getting a hard lump on my nose when first starting out & it got so bad that I ended up buying my own masks as my clinic would only give the Fitlife to new…"
Mar 27
Wendy Anthony is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Mar 25
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

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