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Help! I'm not sure where to turn anymore.
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Sorry for the essay!My sleep clinic are useless and I really don't feel they have the knowledge to treat my condition.I've been on cpap/apap for around 4 or 5 years. Despite this I still feel…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sleep2snore Aug 13, 2020.
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"Hi Mark
Just to let you know we've replied to your email, so can you check you've received the message in case it's gone to your junk or spam by mistake.
Thanks."
"Thank you kath. I'm sending you through an email with the data from my cpap machine.The email address beings with my username."
"You're welcome Mark and an ENT consultation could certainly prove useful and they'll be able to spot the reason for your obstructive sleep apnoea.
Acid reflux is often caused by the sleep apnoea. I'm no medic, so will explain…"
"Hello Kath,
Thank you very much for responding it's greatly appreciated.
I hadn't considered an ENT referral. In fact I didn't know that was possible. I'll call my doctors and ask about it.
I'm using a full face mask. I have…"
"Sorry to hear how you're struggling Mark and if on your initial sleep study your AHI was only just into the border of sleep apnoea, it's likely that it did start off as UARS and has progressed into the sleep apnoea range. Many people…"
Help! I'm not sure where to turn anymore.
Sorry for the essay!My sleep clinic are useless and I really don't feel they have the knowledge to treat my condition.I've been on cpap/apap for around 4 or 5 years. Despite this I still feel fatigued and exhausted all the time. Some days my brain doesn't feel right somehow and I just scrape through the day barely functional.According to the data collected from my machine I should be doing great!AHI is always under 5 and I average around 8 hours of sleep every night.I've had all the blood tests…See More
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"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."
"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,…"
"Did anyone tell you exactly what the anatomical issue is, Jonathan?"
"Can't say I know about this."
"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…"
"Hi Jonathan, well see my nose is blocked a lot, so I mouth breath which really sucks a lot more moisture and makes my mouth dry. So I put humidity on maximum, which makes for condensation at the mask end, which becomes a demonic reed instrument.Now…"
ResMed AirSense 10 getting noisy
HelloI have an NHS issued ResMed AirSense 10 with heated humidifier. In the last couple of weeks, it's developed an annoying noise, when I inhale. It bothers me a little and my partner a lot! I sometimes get problems if the water container in the…See More
"Hi
My first question is why is condensation forming? I very occasionally get some condensation, may be once a month, but I can quickly run a finger around the inside of the mask, and wipe it away. I use a nasal mask, with the humidifier…"
"11K+? Ok that's probably where I should look then :-)"
"Hi John. Thanks for the compliment as I do my best popping on here, but it's difficult due to us now supporting 25k+ patients at the charity. To be honest, the forum is quiet because most people seem to prefer Facebook and forums aren't as…"
"There's some information here, but generally it's very common and likely due to our anatomy."
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