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I may be 'Normal' after all

I posted this on another website I am on and got some great responses from my friends, it was more to give others hope. The last two night…

Started by Terry Vella in Sleep Apnoea

9 Jul 29, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Itchy Nose!

Hello all! I was diagnosed with mild (AHI of 22) OSA back in October 11, and started treatment in Feb this year. Kath has been a great help…

Started by Tim Richardson in Sleep Apnoea

4 Jul 27, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Blocked Nose with CPAP

The following is a Discussion posted by Diane Lester, which I managed to delete by accident when working on the forum on the train - whoops…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

6 Jul 26, 2012
Reply by snoreyhead

AHI Low. Sleeping Well. But, Really Tired.

As per the title really.  Sleepyhead and my resmed machine's precis. screen tell me that my AHI has been at or below 1.00 each night for se…

Started by Elliott in Sleep Apnoea

25 Jul 25, 2012
Reply by Elliott

Walking sleep experiment!

I worked 9 out of 10 days at around 100 hours. When I got home this morning my girls had a calender showing that I had only been off 4 days…

Started by RockRpsgt in Sleep Apnoea

1 Jul 21, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

questions?

I feel that I have not been giving enough attention to Hope2SleepGuide. Im off for the next 3 days if anyone has any questions for me. For…

Started by RockRpsgt in Sleep Apnoea

40 Jul 21, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

CPAP in a caravan

Does anybody have experience of using their CPAP in a touring caravan. We use the front side beds so the machine would have to go on the ce…

Started by David in Sleep Apnoea

15 Jul 18, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

New Respironics Go_Life Mask

Does anyone have any experience of this new mask? It looks quite promising to me and I might try to persuade them to supply one when I am n…

Started by Derek Craven in Sleep Apnoea

18 Jul 18, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

3 Year Mission to Raise Sleep Apnoea Awareness in the UK

This can only be good news for all the poor people who are struggling on, unaware their problem is connected with their sleep (or should I…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

6 Jul 13, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Snoring Leads To Weight Gain

There has been (and will be) plenty of discussions about weight and sleep apnoea.  Here's an article pointing out why snoring affects weigh…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

3 Jul 10, 2012
Reply by Tigers Fan

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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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