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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

Swift FX Review

Resmed Swift FX nasal pillows My review I've been using a swift FX for about 3 weeks now, having been a dedicated, almost fanatical Sleepwe…

Started by symmit in Sleep Apnoea

3 Jul 9, 2012
Reply by symmit

1 year on

Hi everyone just a short line ... i went back to the hospital today for my 1 year follow up .Well before i started on cpap my AHI s were 22…

Started by Stu in Sleep Apnoea

4 Jul 7, 2012
Reply by symmit

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Latest Activity

Jonathan replied to Ruth Furniss's discussion Nosebleed
"You don't mention whether you have a humidifier on your CPAP machine.  I think that would help a lot."
Dec 26, 2025
Ruth Furniss posted a discussion

Nosebleed

Hi does anyone suffer with nosebleeds using cpap machine? How do you manage to stop them please.See More
Dec 26, 2025
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi The SleepCube was a private purchase, as way back then my local sleep clinic assessed patients by filming them overnight, whilst wearing an oximeter, and only issued CPAP machines without humidifiers.  There was no remote monitoring and…"
Oct 25, 2025
John replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Yeah I was wondering about email address. I thought probably if they wanted me to mail them they would have given out an address. I can imagine heart data is considered more acute than sleep data, so it would make more sense to have that…"
Oct 24, 2025
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi. I didn't use PatientsKnowBest (ironic name), but I have an email address for my heart department for sending in ECGs.  I was just saying that they may be able to review a PDF when then cannot review a data file from your O2 ring. I am…"
Oct 24, 2025
John replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"Hi Jonathan, did you do that through PatientKnowsBest?"
Oct 24, 2025
Jonathan replied to John's discussion Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?
"On an unrelated topic, I've been able to send ECGs by PDF to my heart clinic. On the subject of Resmed and apnoeas, take a look at https://youtu.be/ufOOAfyzZso?si=Tpdl4EEiCQBZR4iD&t=276 Your machine may be under-reporting. Good…"
Oct 24, 2025
John posted a discussion

Wellu O2 Ring - is it accurate enough for the medics?

Moving some furniture my long lost O2 ring continuous oxygen saturation monitor turned up. So I've been wearing it and it tells me I have loads of saturation drops during the night even though my Airsense 10 says I have very few apneas.So I get two…See More
Oct 21, 2025
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi, Just thought I'd give an update.  So, I had my appointment with the NHS sleep clinic which was much quicker than I anticipated and I've now had the overnight sleep study.  My AHI is now 6, down from over 30, so I'm…"
Oct 15, 2025
John replied to Sally Gray's discussion Microplastics risks
"Hi Sally from what I read the airsense doesn't suffer the same foam degredation issues as the infamous Phillips machine.I can conceive it's possible that microplastics may be shed from the flexible main tube.What worries me more about the…"
Oct 7, 2025
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi My sleep clinic discharged me, saying they were happy I was self-managing.  Roll on a decade and the cardiologists taking care of me were very unimpressed and I was re-enrolled.  I expect remote monitoring with current generation Resmed…"
Sep 1, 2025
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks again for the info.  My cpap *should* be monitored by the NHS though I haven’t had any contact from them since pre-covid.  I checked out the link you gave to access extra data and I think that’s going to be…"
Aug 31, 2025
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Autoset (APAP).  It's monitored remotely by my NHS sleep clinic and I believe they can make changes to the settings.  I don't know whether they are notified if I make changes, nor whether they…"
Aug 31, 2025
Richard Smith replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi Jonathan, Thanks for the reply.  I'd say that I'm fairly technical.  I have the ResMed Airsense 10 Elite machine.  I've discovered that I can upload data wirelessly from my machine and having lowered the pressure by…"
Aug 30, 2025
Jonathan replied to Richard Smith's discussion air bubbles after weight loss
"Hi You don't say how technical you are, or what sort of machine you use.  However https://www.sleephq.com/ has software which allows you to upload data from compatible machines, and analyse your sleep "score", including a…"
Aug 29, 2025
Richard Smith posted a discussion

air bubbles after weight loss

Hi,I've been on Mounjaro for about 3 months now, not primarily for weight loss, but I have lost weight around my face and neck.  I've noticed that I am increasingly getting air bubbles in my mouth which of course is disturbing my sleep (and my…See More
Aug 28, 2025
Sally Gray posted a discussion

Micro plastics risks

I was reading an article in the I newspaper today written by a journalist who had her blood tested for micro plastics and was shocked by the results.…See More
Aug 3, 2025
Alison Mitchell is now a member of Hope2SleepGuide
Jul 2, 2025
John posted a discussion

job with the charity

Was wondering if there might be a job for me with Hope2Sleep?(I also just asked this of a group by mistake)See More
Jun 27, 2025
Tracey Tilley updated their profile
May 22, 2025

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