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somerset medical center

II am impressed with this hospital as they carry out tests first to see what will be needed before just doing surgery. http://www.somersetm

Started by Joe barnes in Sleep Apnoea

6 Aug 13, 2011
Reply by Joe barnes

re my humidifier

Hi All please can anyone help me I have a respironics remstar pro c- flex + i with a humidifier. thanks to kathy for telling me about it. I…

Started by susan heald in Sleep Apnoea

13 Aug 8, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

Sleep Apnoeics in the News

Currently, there are a couple of well-known 'Sleep Apnoeacs' in the news. Ed Milliband resorted to surgery for treatment for his Sleep Apno…

Started by Richard Mundy in Sleep Apnoea

4 Aug 5, 2011
Reply by RockRpsgt

How Alcohol Can Ruin Our Sleep

Do you typically finish out your evenings with glass of wine, beer or even a shot to ease into sleep? Consuming alcohol near bedtime can ha…

Started by Kath Hope in Sleep Apnoea

1 Aug 3, 2011
Reply by paula jones

DEAR CONGRESS,

 Last year I mismanaged my funds and this year my family and I cannot decide on a budget. Until we can come to a unified decision that fits…

Started by RockRpsgt in Sleep Apnoea

5 Jul 31, 2011
Reply by Kath Hope

some before and after pics of emil

he couldnt grow he couldnt sit and he looked shocking his eyes were bulging his skin was yellow his body just wasnt functioning at all he w…

Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea

2 Jul 31, 2011
Reply by RockRpsgt

Rock or anyone

What about something like this?  http://www.eu-pap.co.uk/breathex-journey-battery-cpap.html

Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea

5 Jul 30, 2011
Reply by Tigers Fan

new pics

Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea

0 Jul 30, 2011

Emil

I just have to day that Emil has started sleeping through the night, omg I never thought the day would come! He's so settled! He's still us…

Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea

4 Jul 30, 2011
Reply by Rachel Dickinson

Battery power?

Does anyone have battery back up or ave a battery powered cpap? I have a battery for emil to use when he's out but it's bulky and heavy, do…

Started by Rachel Dickinson in Sleep Apnoea

1 Jul 29, 2011
Reply by RockRpsgt

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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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