Monthly Archives: November 2008

CPAP Visual Presentation

By RodneyB | Published: November 29, 2008
I was searching on YouTube today, and came across a good video showing the use of a CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) machine. The man in the video had actually had major surgery prior in order to cure his obstructive sleep apnea, but the surgery only succeeded in reducing his apnea from extreme to severe. [...]
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My First Night Using a CPAP

By RodneyB | Published: November 19, 2008
Yesterday, I got my CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) machine from a local medical supply store. While I had underwent a sleep study to determine proper fit and pressure that would be best for me, this store still made sure that the mask fit properly, and that I could deal with the pressure buildup rate [...]
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Sleep Apnea Is Both An Extremely Widespread and Occasionally Dangerous Sleeping Disorder

By RodneyB | Published: November 11, 2008
Sleep apnea is perhaps the commonest sleep disorder and affects almost 18,000,000 Americans. A sleeping disorder that is characterized by interrupted breathing while sleeping, it is also undoubtedly the most dangerous of all sleeping disorders because it starves the brain of vital oxygen and can occasionally prove to be fatal. There are two completely distinct types [...]
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Weight Gain and Snoring Often Go Hand in Hand

By RodneyB | Published: November 11, 2008
Of all the problems that one needs to consider when thinking about those pounds that seem to keep creeping on year after year, the connection between weight gain and snoring is just one more than cannot be denied. But why would a few extra pounds cause a person to snore? What is it about added [...]
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