definitely no splint then. That hurt you know. How could you sleep like that?
I will google CPAP. I just get images in my head of having this huge oxygen mask on and being connected to a machine which goes "beep, beep,beep" like at a hossie.
Can your DH turn at night with the mask on? Can he sleep on his tummy? I am a tummy sleeper. Getting to sleep on my tummy these big boobs was trouble enough!
Scared is good Home studies are good too, you'll probably have 2, one to collect the data and then another one to try out whatever style of mask/nasal you choose. I used to work at Monash, it's really really sneaky but if you go to one of their CPAP clinics, then you can get masks and bits and pieces for free, ask if they have any old equipment, they update pretty frequently and they may give you tubing and bits. Plus extra info can be good too. Good luck with everything, all my clients found it pretty darn life changing Quite a lot of ppl also found weight came off just with actually being able to sleep properly, cos sleep also affects metabolism, hooray for no dieting!
FWIW it doesn't beep beep beep it just whirs all inght - you can hear the blooming thing blowing air.
My DF has had his for 2.5 years and used it once. It seems they didn't adjust his to what it was supposed to be and we can't afford to go back for another sleep study. His is a resmed. And yeah it's a turn off, but what can you do when it's your life we're talking about.
it costs about $110 booking fee and the rest is bulk billed for the home study. Google sleep services in hawthorn, that is where i'm getting done, but there are centres all over Australia according to their form. You just need a GPs referral. I got mine from the ENT surgeon.
I will not be fobbed off by this guy to use a CPAP machine, which i know i will end up not using 2-3 months down the track. I'm getting a second if not third opinion.
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Home studies are good too, you'll probably have 2, one to collect the data and then another one to try out whatever style of mask/nasal you choose. I used to work at Monash, it's really really sneaky but if you go to one of their CPAP clinics, then you can get masks and bits and pieces for free, ask if they have any old equipment, they update pretty frequently and they may give you tubing and bits. Plus extra info can be good too. Good luck with everything, all my clients found it pretty darn life changing
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