Re: Sleep apnea and fibro//Marti

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Marti,

I'm coming in late (as usual...lol) on this convo but read where back

when you were dx'd they didn't have anything to fit your features. I

switched from a cpap to a bi-pap machine and from a nasal mask to

nasal pillows (which sound gross but really work). I had to get

the " petite " size as the small were um, too big! So they've come a

long way equipment-wise and my DME provider has worked with me to

make sure I'm comfortable so as to increase my compliance. OH and my

machine has a built-in humidifier so I don't wake up dry mouthed or

having a sore throat.

I HAVE noticed over the past week or so that the longer I can sleep

with my machine on, the less sore I am if that makes sense. The

achiness of this lovely disease is there, but it's almost as if it is

behind a curtain instead of a skin-blanket, if that makes any sense?

I also think that the neurontin has gotten into my system and I am

taking the tylenol arthritis at the same time, as well as robaxin.

I'm still stiff if I sit too long and when I first get out of

bed....lol.....but its not as bad as it has been. Plus, I get to see

my new rheumy on Wednesday! Woohoo!!! I don't want to be drugged up,

just have the necessary stuff to take if the pain gets out of hand.

Anyhow, hope that helps with the sleep apnea stuff. They make stuff

for folks like us that have smaller features!

Darlene

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> > Hi Loretta,

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> > I have sleep apnea and way back when I was dx there weren't many

> face masks to choose from or types of machines. There wasn't a face

> mask that was small enough to fit my features without letting air

> escape, which of course negates the use of it. For some reason I

> guess my eyes and nose are really close together. >

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