Thanks. I'm sure I'll have plenty.
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I was actually given an Ambien when I went in for mine.
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My doc told me that sleep medication was a no go for me, not during the test and never again after they saw the results. Only sleepmeds I can take is melatonine.
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How often should you change your mask and hose?
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I change them once a year, but I clean them once a week
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I clean mine once a week...and change the hose and mask out every three months. Being retired Army, I get a new one every three months with my insurance.
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Well, I had my follow up today and, as I expected, I have sleep apnea.

Those of you who are familiar with this are probably aware of a measurement call the AHI - which is a composite measure of sleep apnea. Anything over 5 is considered mild and anything over 15 is considered severe. I came in with a 29!

The machine has been ordered and, of course, awaiting approval from my insurance.
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Stay with it Peter!!
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Get ready to get some much needed rest brother. I have had mine for about a year and half and feel so much better.
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Thanks for the support, fellas.

As part of the follow up, I got my nasal passages and throat scoped. After the local, it was only mildly uncomfortable. Now that the local has worn off, my throat is really sore. Hopefully, the burgundy I am enjoying while preparing pasta with red sauce will dull the pain.
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I couldn't agree more with you on this. When I first got my setup it took some getting used to, so stick with it. I found that my biggest issue was with my hoses, seemed to always get in the way. I spent more time waking up and moving the hoses. I found a hose management system call "Hozier" not sure about the spelling:-), anyway the thing suspends the hose above your head. Now I'm sleeping thru the night, waking with more energy and feeling a lot better.
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Glad to hear it.
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Ouch! Consumption of red wine and red sauce sound like the wrong way to soothe a sore throat :-) Enjoy. Good luck with the CPAP. Its made a difference for me.
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That sounds very complicated. I just make sure mine is between the pillow and the headboard and off to my zzzzzzzzzzzz.
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You are probably right. But it sure did help. :-)
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Glad to hear it :-)
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By far the hardest thing for me initially was sleeping on my back. I had always slept on my stomach. My wife got me a TemperPedic (sp) pillow that has a little raised part where the curve of your neck goes. It made it much more comfortable for me.

As for the hose... My CPAP is on the nightstand which is on my right when I am laying in bed on my back. I just put the hose under my right arm around the bicep area and it just kind of stays out of my way.
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It has certainly made a big difference for me. I feel more rested and I no longer snore.
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I've found that I can still sleep on my stomach if I just use the edge of the pillow. My mask basically hangs off the end. It works well when I feel like reverting back to that. You might want to try it (assuming you haven't already). I still really don't sleep on my back. Mostly side sleeping otherwise. But once in awhile it feels nice to roll over onto my stomach.
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I do the same thing.

The bottom line is that you need to be persistent in order to accommodate the mask and hose while you sleep.
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