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Maggi Merritt
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Treatment Being Used, if any?
CPAP
If Machine Being Used, What Make or Model?
Resmed Eliite with humidifier
If Mask Being Used, What Type or Name?
Mirage FX

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At 13:24 on November 12, 2012, Kath Hope said…

Glad to hear it helped MaggiIt's also nice to see a face, and yet another example of someone who doesn't 'fit the profile' of having sleep apnoea.  That's because it can affect anyone of every size, age, race, sex etc.  The amount of people diagnosed is only the tip of the iceberg, as it's actually a very common condition and definitely hereditary!  In this respect, if you have children, parents + siblings it's worth keeping a lookout for them too.  I'm currently spending a lot of time helping support very young children with it, and often they're also realising their own parents have it too.

So pleased you appear to have taken to CPAP like a duck to waterUnfortunately, it's not the case for everyone in the early days of treatment.

Glad you've joined us on here and hope you'll stay with us to support others.

Best Regards

Kath

At 13:04 on November 11, 2012, Kath Hope said…

It's good to hear you're happy with your CPAP in these early days Magi.  Most people feel a bit bewildered at first in not knowing (and not being told) much  about their condition, but you'll learn lots on here.

If there's anything you're particularly interested in finding out about, you can put in keywords in the search bar at the top right and old discussions will come up which are relevant.

I've put a video of the instructions for the Resmed S9 CPAP Series here... http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/video/resmed-s9-cpap-instructions  and if you forward 10 minutes into the video you'll see how you can find your AHI.  The AHI = Apnoea Hypopnea Index, which is the amount of apnoeas and hypopnoeas they are having per hour.  The aim is to get it as low as possible with good quality sleep. 

There's also an A-Z of sleep definitions on this link http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/profiles/blogs/a-to-zzzs-of-sleep-definitions

Feel free to start any new discussions for help you need.

Best Wishes

Kath

At 20:13 on November 10, 2012, Terry Vella said…

Maggi, welcome, the best way to get started is to start a new disussion, tell us a bit more about yourself and ask any questions you have and make sure you keep asking. This is very daunting at the start but once you get he knowledge of what SA you will find it very beneficial. There are loktsof little tips and tricks we can give you that no one tells you. I use the same machine as you so can help you out there. 

At 11:28 on November 10, 2012, Kath Hope said…

Welcome to the forum Maggi, and feel free to introduce yourself to the others on this discussion http://hope2sleepguide.co.uk/forum/topics/welcome-from-kath-mike

Hope you find it beneficial here, and look forward to talking to you.

Best Wishes and Good Sleep.

Kath

 
 
 

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