People Who Are Living With Sleep Disorders

pjandbuzz

I'm using the machine for the first time...

I'm using the breathing machine, although it isn't easy. I thought I would feel better sooner. Actually, I didn't take it all very seriously because my regular doctor didn't think I had much of a problem after he saw my test results. (He didn't say that, but led me to believe he meant that.) So, I didn't put my... Read more Chevron

posted 03/23/2008, comments (11)|

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Leah

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CPAP - 1, Leah - O

It was a knockout! The CPAP had won. But it was only a temporary victory... For whatever reason, I had the worse night yet in my fight to conquer the CPAP. My husband had to turn on the light twice--and get up to help me... At first, I was totally unable to get the nasal pillow to fit correctly. In the dark, I... Read more Chevron

posted 03/13/2008, comments (10)|

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rwalker732

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Drooling & Auto-Set CPAP

I have been on BiPap for 3 years or so. My Dr. just switched me over to an Auto-set CPAP, to see if I could tolerate it better, since my pressures were so high on BiPap. Autoset is working. However, I find myself mouth breathing more in my sleep, and drooling an awful lot.. About the same time, another Dr. put me on... Read more Chevron

posted 02/26/2008, comment (1)|

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delia hagen

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blowing up!

I have been using a CPAP for over 3 weeks now. I've tried the nose mask and now I'm using the face mask. I can not use it past 3am, usually past 1 am. The problem is some time during the night my air way closes off and all the air goes into my stomach. By the time I wake up I look and feel 9 months PG! I truely want for this machine to... Read more Chevron

posted 02/22/2008, comments (11)|

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editscifi

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7-8 waiking dreams a year

I am a 29 year old woman who has had sleep issues for as long as I can remember. When I was very young I just couldn't sleep. I think I had sleep penalizes, but I'm not sure if it was that or just really vivid dreams. When I was young my parents thought I was just trying to get out of going to bed. when I moved out on my own I started... Read more Chevron

posted 01/08/2008, comments (3)|

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