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Sleep Apnoea Support Group Meeting - Lancashire Area

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS are to hold Sleep Apnoea Support Group Meetings:- "Are you interested in coming along to one of our grou…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

7 May 22, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

sleepyhead software

Hi, does this software work with the resmed S9 escape. I have downloaded it, but when i put in sd card, it only tells me how long i used ma…

Started by LINDA in Sleep Apnoea

3 May 21, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Trapped wind

Hi all dose anyone know of a way of getting rid of trapped ? ... All sleep well stu

Started by Stu in Sleep Apnoea

0 May 21, 2012

Update from this "hose head"

Hello all Hose Heads.(that name still makes me chuckle) Thought I should should drop in and have a read again, not been on for a while as I…

Started by stephen smith in Sleep Apnoea

7 May 21, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

A Sad Story

I read this story on another site, the lady is in the UK, I have just removed names, I posted a comment to the mother saying how sad I felt…

Started by Terry Vella in Sleep Apnoea

4 May 20, 2012
Reply by Terry Vella

Website Problem

I am having a terrible time with the url of the main website.  Some of you will have got a newsletter saying that www.hope2sleep.co.uk wasn…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

6 May 20, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

Trapped Wind

Hi dose anyone else on cpap suffer with trapped wind ? I get back pains lower when I purp or pass wind it tends to go ! Just wondered if it…

Started by Stu in Sleep Apnoea

2 May 20, 2012
Reply by Stu

Link With Sleep Apnoea and Cancer

Today's health news is that there's a link between Cancer and Sleep Apnoea. Don't panic if you're on CPAP, as hopefully we are protected, b…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

0 May 20, 2012

denied evidence

here most of us have had a home sleep study to confirm osa for the hospitals, good however these studys do not pick up on csa  you need a p…

Started by 99 in Sleep Apnoea

2 May 12, 2012
Reply by symmit

I officially LOVE antibiotics.

So my cough progressed and by Monday morning I was breathless and the GP was mentioning hospital but allowed me away with antibiotics. Just…

Started by Amanda Farley in Sleep Apnoea

3 Apr 26, 2012
Reply by Kath Hope

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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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