So, Chesty, how was W. Gates doing today? Chesty Puller 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >
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