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Sleep Apnoea sufferer refused gastric band operationAn OSA sufferer from Stoke on Trent is taking his case to court after his local health authority refused him Gastric Band surgery, because… Started by Richard Mundy in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 22, 2011 Reply by Mary Zimlich |
My partners consultationHe had the sleep study, well he had an overnight trace not a polysomnography and that showed he had a bad case of OSA, that was all done wi… Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 21, 2011 Reply by Carolyn Tipping |
Martins stridorVoice016.amr It has to be opened in quick time Martins stridor Started by carol murphy in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 20, 2011 Reply by Kath Hope |
Resmed Quattro FX Full Face.At clinic, on wednesday, my sleep nurse said she would have to get me funding for a Resmed Quattro FX Full Face mask, for me.I must have… Started by Carolyn Tipping in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 20, 2011 Reply by Carolyn Tipping |
Advice needed please!I need help ---(sorry long and rambling post - I will try and stick to the basics) I was diagnosed with OSA 4 years ago. I was having 35… Started by suzie Stiles in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 20, 2011 Reply by Julie |
Alcohol and apnoea....hi My 18 year old had laryngomalacia when he was born he only stridors when he has a really bad cold until he went to a party a few weeks… Started by carol murphy in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 20, 2011 Reply by carol murphy |
Fao carolHi carol just want to wish u luck with polysomnograghy on Wednesday I need to do it now while things are fresh in my mind! How's everyone h… Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 20, 2011 Reply by carol murphy |
Paediatric masksThey don't have much in the line of paediatric masks at the children's hospital and we have the ones he used in intensive care, but they ju… Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 19, 2011 Reply by Kath Hope |
DepressionI am quite new to this forum so please excuse my whinging. I have recently re-started treatment with a Bipap auto machine. It has just hit… Started by Carolyn Tipping in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 19, 2011 Reply by carol murphy |
Going to sleepHi can anyone help iv been using a cpap for about 8 weeks and its been going fine iv felt so much better ,more awake during the day but for… Started by Stu in Sleep Apnoea |
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Aug 19, 2011 Reply by carol murphy |
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"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…"
"Yes, it does the job. I use a Powapacs Atom for portable power "
"Hi Nick thanks. Does it do the job and could you camp with it?"
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
"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…"
"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…"
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
"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."
"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 "
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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…"
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
Are every small CPAP machines any good?
Travel sized, micro - any good?See More
"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."
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