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How to Embrace CPAP and Improve Your Love Life

Gregory — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:12:00 +0000

Many partners and CPAP users worry that when they first begin CPAP treatment, it will cause them and their partner to not be intimate together anymore. Some users worry that with a mask and machine on, sleep is the only … Read the rest

When to Tell a New Relationship About CPAP Machine

How Long Does CPAP Take to Work?

Gregory — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:09:34 +0000

CPAP is the treatment of choice for many sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea. It’s used to blow positive airway pressure into the patient’s airways to keep them open, allowing them to breathe clearly. The treatment helps to get around any … Read the rest

Tips for Surviving Your First Night Using CPAP

Gregory — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:04:00 +0000

CPAP is the most common treatment for sufferers of sleep apnea. It works by blowing a continuous amount of pressure through your airways in order to keep them open and prevent them from collapsing, allowing you to breathe clearly. Before … Read the rest

CPAP Hose Holders, Hangers and Lifts

Gregory — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:56:52 +0000

CPAP is one of the most successful treatments for sleep apnea out there. After just three weeks of treatment, 90% of patients will be sleeping soundly and will be free from their sleep apnea symptoms. However, a CPAP mask and … Read the rest

What If CPAP Doesn’t Work?

Gregory — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 03:47:00 +0000

When you have a diagnosis of sleep apnea, the most common treatment option for you is a CPAP machine and mask. Because obstructive sleep apnea is caused by obstructions in the back of the throat, CPAP is used to open … Read the rest

How Long Does CPAP Take to Work?

CPAP Compliance

Gregory — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 05:22:00 +0000

CPAP compliance rates stand at an alarmingly low 40-60% and its thought that the reason patients may not stick with CPAP is because they are not educated about it. With more education into why CPAP is used and how it … Read the rest

Mouth Leak with CPAP

Gregory — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:28:00 +0000

In terms of quality of CPAP treatment, mask leaks can make a dramatic difference to how well your CPAP mask works for you. The whole point in CPAP treatment is to have enough air pressure to keep your airways open. … Read the rest

CPAP Machine Without Prescription

Gregory — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:50:23 +0000

CPAP machines are usually given to patients once they have been formally diagnosed with sleep apnea after a sleep study and after a titration study to determine the settings that the CPAP machine needs to be at. Although CPAP machines … Read the rest

How to Choose a CPAP Machine

Gregory — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:35:00 +0000

If you’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea, the chances are you’ve been prescribed a CPAP machine to use to treat your sleep apnea. It can be very confusing figuring out how to choose a CPAP machine, so we give … Read the rest

Supplies Necessary for CPAP

Gregory — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:34:00 +0000

If you’ve just been diagnosed with sleep apnea, chances are you’ve been prescribed a CPAP machine in order to alleviate your symptoms. If you’re new to CPAP, you’ll probably be confused as to all of the supplies that you need … Read the rest