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From: Sleeper on 18 Jul 2008 23:27
Night two was a bit better. Despite my ear infections I decided to use earplugs
which made a bit of a difference.

Still got the occasional leaks but they didn't appear to wake me.

The bottom lip of the mask seems to be the most comfortable around the middle of
my chin but I'm not sure if that is how it is supposed to fit.

I'll give it a few more nights before passing final judgement on this product.

Certainly I aren't making weird noises from my mouth any more, nor do I need the
chin strap and the attendant marks that it leaves on my face for an hour or so
afterwards.

And mouth dryness isn't really an issue now, either. So, some positives, so far.

I s'pose that the best positive would be to lose a shitload of weight, get rid
of the fat around my neck and chin, and to be able to ditch the CPAP altogether,
huh?


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First things first, but neccesarily in that order
From: Andy Hall on 19 Jul 2008 02:49
On 2008-07-19 04:27:02 +0100, Sleeper <sleeper(a)snoresville.cot> said:

> Night two was a bit better. Despite my ear infections I decided to use earplugs
> which made a bit of a difference.
>
> Still got the occasional leaks but they didn't appear to wake me.
>
> The bottom lip of the mask seems to be the most comfortable around the
> middle of
> my chin but I'm not sure if that is how it is supposed to fit.
>
> I'll give it a few more nights before passing final judgement on this product.
>
> Certainly I aren't making weird noises from my mouth any more, nor do I
> need the
> chin strap and the attendant marks that it leaves on my face for an hour or so
> afterwards.
>
> And mouth dryness isn't really an issue now, either. So, some
> positives, so far.
>
> I s'pose that the best positive would be to lose a shitload of weight, get rid
> of the fat around my neck and chin, and to be able to ditch the CPAP
> altogether,
> huh?

That bit *can* help, but while it *can* be a correlating issue for
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and is used as part of screening, there are
certainly thin people around with it. So you might make a difference,
but might not.

Even so, improving sleep and oxygen levels in your body almost always
does lead to improved motivation, so if that spurs you on into more
activity including loss of excess weight, it will certainly do no harm.


From: Chuck on 21 Jul 2008 15:28
Sleeper wrote:

> I s'pose that the best positive would be to lose a shitload of weight, get rid
> of the fat around my neck and chin, and to be able to ditch the CPAP altogether,
> huh?

Just how much is a shitload anyway? You might find this amusing. :)
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shitload

FWIW I'm 6'2" and even when I weighed a whopping 180 lbs, I still
suffered with OSA and snored like a freight train. The fact that I've
gained 50 lbs since then hasn't helped, but in my case being overweight
or under weight made no difference.
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