Comments for Better Sleep Better Health http://www.osablog.com Your source for the latest in Sleep Medicine diagnosis and treatment. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on CPAP Mask Review: ResMed Mirage FX Nasal CPAP Mask by Oregon Sleep Associates http://www.osablog.com/2011/12/cpap-mask-review-resmed-mirage-fx-nasal-cpap-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-6232 Oregon Sleep Associates Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:47:13 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=574#comment-6232 In regards to using the oxygen port as an exhalation vent, I would not suggest doing this. The exhalation vents are designed by the manufacturer to allow release of carbon dioxide from respiration but also to regulate very specific levels of leak from the mask. If you are opening the oxygen ports the leak level would probably be too high to provide effective therapy. Essentially if the leak level is too high the machine is not giving you enough pressure to fully open your airway and apneas or hypopneas may result. If you have been using the same style of mask for four years, it is time to try something different. ResMed and other manufacturers have come out with many different styles of masks in recent years. For instance, the Mirage FX that we reviewed on our site has the exhalation vents in a different configuration than previous masks and may be a better bet than one with the vents closer to the eyes. In regards to using the oxygen port as an exhalation vent, I would not suggest doing this. The exhalation vents are designed by the manufacturer to allow release of carbon dioxide from respiration but also to regulate very specific levels of leak from the mask. If you are opening the oxygen ports the leak level would probably be too high to provide effective therapy. Essentially if the leak level is too high the machine is not giving you enough pressure to fully open your airway and apneas or hypopneas may result. If you have been using the same style of mask for four years, it is time to try something different. ResMed and other manufacturers have come out with many different styles of masks in recent years. For instance, the Mirage FX that we reviewed on our site has the exhalation vents in a different configuration than previous masks and may be a better bet than one with the vents closer to the eyes.

]]> Comment on CPAP Mask Review: ResMed Mirage FX Nasal CPAP Mask by EARL STROMBERG http://www.osablog.com/2011/12/cpap-mask-review-resmed-mirage-fx-nasal-cpap-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-6223 EARL STROMBERG Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=574#comment-6223 I have been using the ResMed mask for about 4 years. My ByPap machine is set so that the air volumn is quite high and I have had a cronic problem with the air exiting the exhaust vent drying out my eyes. I have had to make many visits to the eye doctor for treatment of a scratched or detached cornea. A few months ago I blocked the exhaust vent with a small piece of duct tape and opened the port caps to allow air to escape the mask. These ports are lower on the mask and the air is not affecting my eyes the way the exhaust vent did (the exhaust vent is located right between by eyes) I have not had the problem with my eyes since I did this and I am still getting the benefit of sleeping better through the night. Am I ok to be using the mask in this way? I have been using the ResMed mask for about 4 years. My ByPap machine is set so that the air volumn is quite high and I have had a cronic problem with the air exiting the exhaust vent drying out my eyes. I have had to make many visits to the eye doctor for treatment of a scratched or detached cornea. A few months ago I blocked the exhaust vent with a small piece of duct tape and opened the port caps to allow air to escape the mask. These ports are lower on the mask and the air is not affecting my eyes the way the exhaust vent did (the exhaust vent is located right between by eyes) I have not had the problem with my eyes since I did this and I am still getting the benefit of sleeping better through the night. Am I ok to be using the mask in this way?

]]> Comment on SLEEP APNEA AND VISION by Mike Roth http://www.osablog.com/2011/02/sleep-apnea-and-vision/comment-page-1/#comment-5389 Mike Roth Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:42:28 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=384#comment-5389 I didn't know Glaucoma was associated with OSA. Know I do :) Thanks I didn’t know Glaucoma was associated with OSA. Know I do :)

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]]> Comment on SLEEP TIPS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN by Johansson Scarlett http://www.osablog.com/2010/11/sleep-tips-for-pregnant-women/comment-page-1/#comment-4845 Johansson Scarlett Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:31:54 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=269#comment-4845 I am in 24 weeks and geting major pain in lower back while i am sleeping on my right side but when i am sleep left side and the pain has no effect on me I am in 24 weeks and geting major pain in lower back while i am sleeping on my right side but when i am sleep left side and the pain has no effect on me

]]> Comment on MIKE BIRBIGLIA TALKS ABOUT REM BEHAVIOR DISORDER by OREGON COUPLE FORCED TO LIVE APART BECAUSE OF RBD ASSAULT | Better Sleep Better Health http://www.osablog.com/2011/03/mike-birbiglia-talks-about-rem-behavior-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-4604 OREGON COUPLE FORCED TO LIVE APART BECAUSE OF RBD ASSAULT | Better Sleep Better Health Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:05:43 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=422#comment-4604 [...] covered REM behavior disorder and it’s strange effects before, but this story shows how this odd condition can affect an entire family’s [...] [...] covered REM behavior disorder and it’s strange effects before, but this story shows how this odd condition can affect an entire family’s [...]

]]> Comment on TEENS WHO SLEEP LESS HAVE HIGHER SUICIDE RISK by Kids Thrive When Parents Set Bedtimes | Better Sleep For Better Health... http://www.osablog.com/2011/01/teens-who-sleep-less-have-higher-suicide-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Kids Thrive When Parents Set Bedtimes | Better Sleep For Better Health... Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=360#comment-3848 [...] for cognitive and physical development. Lack of sleep has been linked to lower school test scores, depression, increased traffic accidents, and childhood [...] [...] for cognitive and physical development. Lack of sleep has been linked to lower school test scores, depression, increased traffic accidents, and childhood [...]

]]> Comment on CAN’T SLEEP? DON’T WANT SLEEPING PILLS? TRY COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY by INSOMNIA AND OVER THE COUNTER SLEEPING PILLS | Better Sleep For Better Health... http://www.osablog.com/2010/07/cant-sleep-dont-want-sleeping-pills-try-cognitive-behavioral-therapy/comment-page-1/#comment-2112 INSOMNIA AND OVER THE COUNTER SLEEPING PILLS | Better Sleep For Better Health... Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:44:20 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=195#comment-2112 [...] not the symptoms. Many health issues can cause Insomnia and there are both pharmacological and natural ways of treating them. Contact a sleep center near you to get tested for an underlying sleep disorder [...] [...] not the symptoms. Many health issues can cause Insomnia and there are both pharmacological and natural ways of treating them. Contact a sleep center near you to get tested for an underlying sleep disorder [...]

]]> Comment on HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE SLEEP APNEA? by What It Takes To Get a Good Nights Sleep | Better Sleep For Better Health... http://www.osablog.com/2010/02/how-do-i-know-if-i-have-sleep-apnea/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 What It Takes To Get a Good Nights Sleep | Better Sleep For Better Health... Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:44:14 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=69#comment-1847 [...] Snoring from a bed partner is a common reason for people to lose sleep with 41% of respondents saying it impacts their night. This shows that there are still millions of people being affected by untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its most common symptom, snoring. [...] [...] Snoring from a bed partner is a common reason for people to lose sleep with 41% of respondents saying it impacts their night. This shows that there are still millions of people being affected by untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea and its most common symptom, snoring. [...]

]]> Comment on CAFFEINE: A WORLDWIDE ADDICTION by WEEKEND RECOVERY SLEEP MAY NOT BE ENOUGH | Better Sleep For Better Health... http://www.osablog.com/2010/04/caffeine-a-worldwide-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-1070 WEEKEND RECOVERY SLEEP MAY NOT BE ENOUGH | Better Sleep For Better Health... Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:48:23 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=130#comment-1070 [...] up on the weekends, it may be a sign that you need to improve your sleep hygiene. Try to cut out caffeine and alcohol before bed, eliminate distractions such as television from the bedroom, and try going [...] [...] up on the weekends, it may be a sign that you need to improve your sleep hygiene. Try to cut out caffeine and alcohol before bed, eliminate distractions such as television from the bedroom, and try going [...]

]]> Comment on KIDS AND BEDWETTING by Wetting Bed Alarm http://www.osablog.com/2010/03/kids-and-bedwetting/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Wetting Bed Alarm Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:08:50 +0000 http://www.osablog.com/?p=124#comment-983 A Wetting Bed Alarm is an excellent device to help your child wake up dry. They REALLY work! A Wetting Bed Alarm is an excellent device to help your child wake up dry. They REALLY work!

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