wow central too? I have to agree, having some problems getting adjusted but it's making quite a difference with even so-so usage.
On 1/4/06, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, yes, yes... nasal pillows are the way to go. I have it, and it's the > best thing ever. I love my bipap. I stopped breathing about 400 times per > night before my mask. I have both central and obstructive sleep apnea. Now I > sleep soundly through the night and love it. > > - Matt > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dana" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 12:52 PM > Subject: Re: New Years Resolutions > > > > Nasal pillows? That is what I have. > > > > On 1/4/06, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> That really blows. Didn't they come out with a more comfortable CPAP type > >> machine that doesn't require wearing a mask??? > >> > >> > there are, but the success rate is very low compared to using a CPAP > >> > machine. > >> > > >> > I've been trying (with little success) to get used to the machine I > >> > have (i was diagnosed with sleep apnea a little over a year > >> > ago...moving/changing jobs/insurance meant that I only recently got a > >> > machine/mask). > >> > > >> > I think I'm going to look into trying the surgery because I just can't > >> > seem to fall asleep with the mask. I think I've given it a fair > >> > go...but it's not working out. > >> > > >> > When I first asked the doc about surgery as an option, he said it only > >> > has a 40% success rate (compared with closer to 100% with the cpap > >> > machine), so most docs are hesitant to perform the surgery (because > >> > it's also supposedly rather painful to go through) unless the patient > >> > has given the CPAP route a try. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:190478 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
