[2ndDivisionVet]

I've been using CPAP since the early 1990's. I can't even take a nap without it. During Hurricane Katrina (Biloxi, MS - not NOLA) with no electricity, I was in bad shape.

[SatinDoll]

I glad you posted this article. I didn’t know about appliances that can replace CPAP. My mother used one for years and my father used one for a short time before putting it aside. He hates it and refuses to use it, so I’ll look into the appliance.

Sorry to hear about your difficulties during Hurricane Katrina. Hope things are doing better for you now.

[raybbr]

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[Misterioso]

I’ve used CPAP for five or six years and don’t go anywhere without it. A leak here, a whistle there, but it keeps the peace in our bed by stopping the snoring. I know it helps me sleep longer.

[Islander7]

I have seen nothing in this study that has not been known for at least 30 years.

(I managed the sleep lab at GCCH in Biloxi from the time it opened in 1985 until 1991. Provided home care to sleep patients from 1992 until Katrina took my business.)

[joe fonebone]

same here...i always keep a deep cycle marine battery fully charged and an inverter in the house...if the electricity goes down, you can use your cpap for up to 7 days, depending on how old the battery is....

[Joiseydude]

I've used a CPAP machine since '94. I was driving a 35,000 pound truck down the highway and I nodded out, I woke up with the truck climbing the concrete divider. Luckily there was no damage to the truck or myself.

Soon after that I had a sleep study done and found out that I had sleep apnea.

I started with the mask, but as others have mentioned I got annoyed with the air leakage around the edges of the mask. I changed over to a Adams Circuit and nasal pillows. That solved the problem with the air leakage.

[notsofastmyfriend]

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea in the late 90’s, and gave CPAP a go for about 6 months. Couldn’t stand it.

My doctor recommended the U3P surgery and septoplasty since I wasn’t overweight and had an obviously large uvula and deviated septum. Had the surgery and it was a great success, really changed my life (it even eliminated the wall-shaking snoring!).

Fast forward a few years and I now find myself snoring again. I think I’ll look into the appliance. Thanks for posting!

[The Great RJ]

I too have been using a CPAP for 12 years and it has likely saved my life. Before my sleep apnea was controlled with CPAP, I had a near miss accident when I fell asleep while driving and frequently could not remember where I was driving.

[wardaddy]

not to mention it must have been hotter ‘n hell too for ya

don’t know why i never knew u were in Biloxi (?)

my eldest daughter and I drobe down to NOLA last week after visiting Jackson