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Chemisse

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3. This gives me more ammunition to insist my husband wear his CPAP.

Reply to Calista241 (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 12:49 PM

Jun 2017

He often just doses off, glasses on, CPAP off.

Once I put an oxygen monitor on his finger while he was asleep. The low reading was enough to convince him to use his CPAP more consistently - for several weeks.

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Carrie Fisher Died From Sleep Apnea, Other Factors [View all] Calista241 Jun 2017 OP

Still sad about this (and Debbie, too). Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 #1

Me, too. Two very talented, effervescent artist personalities, gone. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #11

Sawbones told me,,,, Cryptoad Jun 2017 #2

This gives me more ammunition to insist my husband wear his CPAP. Chemisse Jun 2017 #3

Just curious - How can one sleep with that on their face? packman Jun 2017 #4

A lot of people feel that way. Chemisse Jun 2017 #5

Same here mvd Jun 2017 #10

What I was told was that the apnea episodes would wake me up, but then Chemisse Jun 2017 #12

I know what you mean - glad we got relief mvd Jun 2017 #15

It's very scary. forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #7

You can get a set of those bed risers and just use 2 TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #14

I have read that a very subtle incline forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #18

Interesting TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #19

Here are a couple of links forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #20

I felt that way when I got my machine but I adjusted easily to it and, chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #13

Doesn't bother me one bit Bradical79 Jun 2017 #16

Sleep apnea is nothing to take lightly. Paladin Jun 2017 #6

+1 Nac Mac Feegle Jun 2017 #8

Sleep apnea puts enormous strain on sleep. Paladin Jun 2017 #9

I have apnea GulfCoast66 Jun 2017 #17

Sad it had to end like this NobodyHere Jun 2017 #21

Heroin, Cocaine, and other drugs in her body... FLPanhandle Jun 2017 #22

The heroin is especially worrisome... EX500rider Jun 2017 #23