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condensation in mask

Hi I've had my Resmed S9 auto with humidifier for 12 days. I bought and use a hose lift and there's no sign of condensation in the tubing B…

Started by Carolyn McCubbing in Sleep Apnoea

5 Dec 14, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

happy christmas

happy christmas to all you hoseheads and a better health next year wish.from,muz

Started by martin mucznik in Sleep Apnoea

1 Dec 14, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Take Action for Sleep Apnoea Please

**IMPORTANT REQUEST** For those in the UK, please consider filling in British Lung Foundation's online form which has just been released,…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

24 Dec 13, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

First A Dog + Now A Parrot Alerts Owner To Sleep Apnoea :)

Who's a clever boy then? Grandmother says parrot saves her life by waking her when she stops breathing in her sleep A grandmother claims h…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Dec 12, 2012

Sleep Deprivation and the Brain

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Dec 9, 2012

Insomnia + Sleep Apnoea

Yesterday I spotted the following article due to be published in the 'SLEEP' Journal this month of a new study linking Insomnia with Sleep…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

2 Dec 8, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Change of Mask - What a difference

I had my annual MOT at the sleep clinic last week and got a new mask. This time Ive gone for the ComfortGel Blue Full instead of The Comfor…

Started by David in Sleep Apnoea

2 Dec 5, 2012
Reply by David

Females Have Higher Degree of Brain Damage Than Males

Press Releases - 3rd Dec 2012 Women with sleep apnea have higher degree of brain damage than men, UCLA study shows   Women suffering from s…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Dec 3, 2012

BBC1 Sleep Program on Wed & Thurs 28 and 29 November

MUST SEE TV Hi All, just to let you know the BBC1 "Goodnight Britain" is looking at OSA in a two part program presented by Sian Williams.

Started by Graeme Joy in Sleep Apnoea

9 Nov 30, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Anxiety, Depression + Psychiatric Symptoms in Sleep Disordered Breathing

A good article here from Scientific American stating how untreated Sleep Apnoea can cause or worsen depression, anxiety and other psychiatr…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 Nov 27, 2012

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Latest Activity

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
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
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
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
Greg Lloyd is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Dec 6
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
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
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
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
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
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
Collette rose is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Oct 31
John posted a discussion
Oct 30
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Oct 29
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
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
Jonathan replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"Good to know you found a solution!"
Oct 24
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
John replied to Jonathan's discussion ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
"Can't say I know about this."
Oct 20
John replied to John's discussion evil mask noise
"So I tore some fabric from one of the filters and glued it over the holes - and it worked!It was dead quiet, and the air was still flowing freely.It was quiet all night then after a few hours a bit of whistling until I gave it a wipe.Vast…"
Oct 19

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