“The agreement followed the recall of millions of breathing devices and ventilators used to treat sleep apnea in 2021 because of concerns that foam used to reduce noise from the devices could degrade and become toxic, carrying potential cancer risks.”
My neighbor and I, both in our late 70s, quit using our ResMed devices. His wife is an MD, and I always awakened to the pump running powerfully with the mask displaced from my face. (And now have a full beard anyway).
Periods of apnea were detected by two nights of monitoring, but in three years have only one “episode” of awakening to a lack of oxygen. As a light sleeper, I’m not too concerned, as one’s body reacts to high CO² levels.
If you don’t hear from me again, you’ll know I was wrong!
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I appreciate your comments. I was hoping this thread would take on a life of its own and it certainly has. Bottom line though, sleep apnea is nothing to take lightly and I’m happy to see folks sharing their experiences and insights. This is what Free Republic is all about!