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Pillows that might help - not CPAP
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I have yet to be doagnosed and am doing all the leg work myself to try and help with me sleep.I think I am veering towards probably having UARS as I don't score so highly on Epworth. I had a night…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kath Hope May 2, 2023.
Any ideas how to film my sleep?
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On and off sleep problems I've atributed to snoring/ obstruction at night. Usually worse when my turbinates are really enlarged. Never know when it's going to be really bad. Taking nasal sprays but…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Hazel dannatt Jun 28, 2023.
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"Sorry your post was overlooked. No advice regarding a pillow, except to make sure it's not too high or firm to cause your neck to drop which can block your airways more. Was the sleep study one with breathing cannulas, or just a pulse oximeter…"
Pillows that might help - not CPAP
I have yet to be doagnosed and am doing all the leg work myself to try and help with me sleep.I think I am veering towards probably having UARS as I don't score so highly on Epworth. I had a night study meter thing but all was ok - coincided with a couple of decent nights though!I wonder what pillows people have tried. I have ended up having three and I don't think it works as I end up sliding down! I just rememebered years ago having slept on a bolster pillow and heving one of the most restful…See More
Any ideas how to film my sleep?
On and off sleep problems I've atributed to snoring/ obstruction at night. Usually worse when my turbinates are really enlarged. Never know when it's going to be really bad. Taking nasal sprays but not sure if they are really helping or if I'm on the correct type (any advice gratefully received).I'd like to film myself at night but unsure what kit to get. I can't have hardly any light on so wondering about infra red or some security camera device. Anyone tried this?Am so tired some days. On…See More
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"I would always be guided by Dr Vik Veer, who is the UK's leading ENT surgeon specialising in snoring, sleep apnoea and UARS. He doesn't say the exercises will cure moderate to severe sleep apnoea, but can help by strengthening the airway…"
"Good info thanks. I personally prefer nasal strips though."
A tale of two nasal dilators
Trying to get my nose to stay open, I've been experimenting with nasal dilators.So far I tried two types.- Generic tubes from ebay, 50p each- Fancy Airmax £10Both are moulded silicon rubber.I would say the packaging for the Airmax, which is really…See More
"Dab hand with a sewing machine :) The "stethoscope" pipes were detachable with a bit of careful persuasion."
"How did you fasten it?I suppose you could do it with tape or elastic bands. Cut up an old fleece jacket, wrap it round the tube, strap it up, bit of velcro. That sort of thing. I hadn't really thought of that."
"Come to think of it you could likely double up a hose cozy, one over another.This is a piece of N95 face mask I used for high grade filtration. I just put it where the filter usually goes.This is around 6 months dirt I would say, thereabouts. I used…"
"Neat clip for your hose!
I used to use the Respironics Comfort Curve one of the best masks ever, now discontinued of course. With its stethoscope-style tubing, I had to make my own fleecy cover."
"Oh cool. Did you do any other DIY mods?I made a clamped strap to go on the headboard and lift the tube. Just a spare c-clamp with a bit of nylon strap and a clip but works well."
"Yes, I bought some fleecy material and made my own "snuggle hose" 10+ years ago. "
"Did you try a sleeve for the tube, Jonathan? For rain out? I got one off ebay for a few quid and I think it helps. It's a fleece sleeve you zip over the main tube."
Oropharyngeal exercises
I asked medics at the Castle Hill CPAP clinic about tongue and throat exercises. They said no evidence, and it can't work anyway because the muscles fully relax during sleep.Yet I'm watching Vik Veer, head of ENT at a London hospital, offer evidence…See More
"Well I found out what the norm was by asking my doctor to do the Cottle maneuver on herself, and she said there was no difference with and without.Whereas for me it's massively different.The Cottle maneuver is where you pull the skin by the…"
"It's a suspiciously round number I wonder how they arrived at it?I asked the People at Castle Hill and they didn't really enlighten me on it, but I was told that it's normal for people to have apnoeas, which I didn't know.I…"
"An apnoea or hypopnoea of less than 10 seconds won't be reported as an event, in the same way they're not reported on a sleep study, as that's the cut-off point."
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