Sleep Disorders - All SharePosts Relating To "Napping"

Leah

posted 02/26/2008, comments (6)

Challenging the CPAP

Leah here. I have had my CPAP since February 14th. It has been a more pleasant experience since I washed the headgear and disinfected it. The headgear is now a little softer and more comfortable. I am able to get some sleep at night. Still, I wake up and adjust it throughout the night. Luckily, I am usually able... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/19/2008, comments (2)

Fifth Night Is A Charm

FINALLY. My SharePost is being written to show the process taken when beginning to use a breathing machine at night. It is called a CPAP. Last night was my fifth night of using the machine, and it was the first night I slept through the entire night without waking up.! (The first night I was able to sleep for some time,... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/17/2008, comments (4)

Battling the CPAP

Leah here. Again. I've just spent my third night with my new CPAP and it wasn't pretty...By three a.m., I had snatched off the headgear, hoping to get a few hours of sleep before church.My problem all night was that I didn't feel like I could breathe. The nasal pillow kept moving about when I moved. Possibly I... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/16/2008, comments (0)

Fledgling CPAP User With Dementia

It is way after midnight and I have found this site. I am struggling with a sleep disorder, severe sleep apnea or OSA. Just yesterday, I got my CPAP machine. I am using one with nasal pillows rather than a mask. This is a better choice since I am a restless sleeper who goes from side to side all night. I also am... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/04/2008, comment (1)

REM and Memory

According to a report published in the February first issue of the journal Sleep, a short period of non-REM sleep during a daytime nap improves memory performance. However, this seems to be the case only when the person is quizzed on subjects he or she knows well.Matthew A. Tucker, PhD, of the Center for Sleep and Cognition and the department of... Read more Chevron

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