tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post5010324064900962571..comments2023-10-19T06:33:56.091-05:00Comments on Silver Creek 78250: Sleepless in San Antonio Update:Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-54720653481338328482009-03-30T07:39:00.000-05:002009-03-30T07:39:00.000-05:00Big Dave,I have the nose mask with the built in hu...Big Dave,<BR/>I have the nose mask with the built in humidifier. It took a while but I think I finally got used to it. Careful with the surgery thinking. Starry had it done and he wasn't a happy camper!RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471706547152802983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-77444144244262503972009-03-26T17:50:00.000-05:002009-03-26T17:50:00.000-05:00Dave, hang in there. Once you get used to the mas...Dave, hang in there. Once you get used to the mask, it is great. you may also want to ask about the nose pads....much easier to sleep with. I did love the test though. You have 27 wires attached to you, a mask/hose on the face...."relax and get some sleep...by the way we are watching everything you do from that camera". All I could think about was not scratchin things I didn't want to be videotaped scratchin! haha BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-36377730081263009082009-03-26T06:22:00.000-05:002009-03-26T06:22:00.000-05:00did you have to shave your goatee offNo shaving re...<I>did you have to shave your goatee off</I><BR/><BR/>No shaving required. It made a pretty good seal in spite of my stubble!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-47263740957078373162009-03-25T20:20:00.001-05:002009-03-25T20:20:00.001-05:00Oh, and Dave, did you have to shave your goatee of...Oh, and Dave, did you have to shave your goatee off?<BR/><BR/>Cheers! M2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-19345689927250079602009-03-25T20:20:00.000-05:002009-03-25T20:20:00.000-05:00I went through a full mask, a half mask, and one t...I went through a full mask, a half mask, and one that had two little tubes that went up my nose (I knew the CPAP guy from when he worked at Sportsman's Warehouse). I still could never get used to it. The worse time was the small one that only went over my nose, when I was half asleep my mouth would open and suddenly there was a blast of air out it and I would wake up! <BR/><BR/>I did get the VA disability for my apnea but I have still yet to do anything for it. I was initially offered the surgery but when I went back to sign up for it I had a different doctor who didn't want to do it. I have heard folks have had mixed results with it as well.<BR/><BR/>I wonder if anyone has tried the mouthpiece that is suppose to hold the lower jaw outward preventing the restriction...<BR/><BR/>Cheers! M2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-240201627476936742009-03-25T06:37:00.000-05:002009-03-25T06:37:00.000-05:00Mat wears one as well. He has the nose only kind n...Mat wears one as well. He has the nose only kind now after trying the other type as well. Same problem with sores on the nose. Using it at home in your own environment is much better. He now has the one with the humidifier built in. You should ask him about sleep apnea and the VA. LeaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-24782906716334955142009-03-25T06:02:00.000-05:002009-03-25T06:02:00.000-05:00I went with the full face mask first and it caused...<I>I went with the full face mask first and it caused sores on the bridge of my nose </I><BR/><BR/>Interesting you mention that... I woke up this morning with a rather noticeable reminder of the mask. Nice.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-4118196419668465682009-03-24T23:20:00.000-05:002009-03-24T23:20:00.000-05:00I've been using a machine for several months now a...I've been using a machine for several months now after several months of sleeping on the couch. I went with the full face mask first and it caused sores on the bridge of my nose so I switched to the one that blows into the nose. I'm not convinced I sleep any better but at least I'm not snoring and have been allowed back into the bedroom again. Be careful not to turn the humidifier up too high, you'll get water in the hose and it'll start gurgling in the night.<BR/><BR/>I was hoping to feel more rested but I feel like I don't get a deep sleep because the mask comes out of my nose if I move too much.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!elcommandantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10840749350452537380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-10870657986088228692009-03-24T20:35:00.000-05:002009-03-24T20:35:00.000-05:00M2,Make no mistake, I think if I had just been abl...M2,<BR/><BR/>Make no mistake, I think if I had just been able to try the machine out on my own, in my own bed and without all the wires, it would have been much better.<BR/><BR/>I am eager to give the machine a real shot without all the accoutrement!<BR/><BR/>Don't let my war stories keep you from giving one of the new machines (<I>with humidifier built in</I>) a shot.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06309270376394371120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3429533294124956819.post-80948390889199679602009-03-24T20:19:00.000-05:002009-03-24T20:19:00.000-05:00Howdy Dave!I went through this at WHMC a few years...Howdy Dave!<BR/><BR/>I went through this at WHMC a few years ago, and was given a temporary CPAP machine to try at home for a few weeks. The longest I was able to stand it was 45 minutes, and since I was taking it off in my sleep there was nothing I could do about it. Needless to say I never got used to it.<BR/><BR/>I need to go back one of these days and get re-evaluated. I haven't had a decent night's sleep in years, and it has been linked to my hypertension and weight gain (not like retirement had anything to do with it!). But everything I hear stories like yours, and recall my night at the sleep clinic, I lose my enthusiasm...<BR/><BR/>Cheers! M2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com