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I'm not sure yet

Tiredness, snoring, pauses in breathing: understand what is going on, and whether to see a doctor.

Check my sleep apnea risk

What is sleep apnea? Mechanisms, types, consequences Symptoms Fatigue, snoring, headaches Snoring When should it worry you? Apnea and high blood pressure How they are linked, and what CPAP changes Apnea and diabetes HbA1c, insulin, the effect of CPAP

My diagnosis

From the first appointment to the night of the test: what to expect, and where to go.

Find a sleep center

Sleep centers 68 NIHDI-accredited centers, patient reviews Getting a diagnosis Respiratory polygraphy, polysomnography, AHI The night of the sleep study What really happens, sensor by sensor Rate a sleep center FR Your feedback on the center you went to

My treatment

CPAP, oral appliance, surgery: the options, what they cost, and how to get off to a good start.

Understand the CPAP convention

Treatments CPAP, oral appliance, surgery, positional therapy The NIHDI CPAP convention Reimbursement, the four-hour rule, costs Getting started with CPAP The first four weeks Choosing a mask Nasal, nasal pillows, full face Buying a CPAP Suppliers, prices, outside the convention

Day to day

Living with CPAP: the small problems, the cleaning, the travel.

Fix a side effect

Side effects Fixes for the problems that come up most Cleaning my CPAP What to do, and what damages it Traveling with my CPAP Flights, batteries, adapters Apnea and driving License, fitness to drive, EU directive How long a CPAP lasts "Motor end of life" explained Intentional leak Vents, and why the leak is meant to be there

My data

Your machine records everything. Learn to read what it is telling you.

Decode my report

Reading my CPAP report Decoding AHI, leaks, pressure OSCAR (free software) Detailed open-source analysis SleepHQ (web platform) Online analysis, automatic sync Pressure calculator An estimate from the Hoffstein formula

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