The doctor recommended this mask: FlexiFit HC431 Full Face Mask
And it is working very well. It is easier to fit than any ask I’ve ever had, it doesn’t leak and it is comfortable.
I woke up this morning wanting to sleep longer. Sometimes I wake up tired, and have trouble waking up. And while I’ve been short sleep lately, I just wanted to sleep. You won’t understand unless you have sleep problems….
And yes, it’s worth $150.00 to be able to sleep.
Yeah, it’s been a long day. 3 doctor’s visits in one day.
This appointment was productive — though I’m sure if I had insisted the dentist would have obliged ….
The CDE insisted I get a flu shot — she brought it up. I told her I felt like I must be from Minnisota, because I didn’t want to deny an 80 year old woman a shot, but she said since I was exposed to so many people (classroom teacher), I needed it, and not the flu.
I’ve got a plan to play with Zocor and see if it is causing my long muscle pain, which reminds me the Zocor is downstairs.
She couldn’t answer my biggest question and I did bring up the gastric bypass thing.
I don’t think I want that. But right now, I can’t make myself lose weight. I have been gaining slightly, and I don’t want that to happen.
I know I don’t want to be bigger than I am now, I’m just not sure I want to be smaller. As I told her, I know this, and I’m comfortable with this.
I am afraid that doing the gastric bypass is either a) not going to work and just add onto the medical team, or b) going to work while removing a set of medical problems I can deal with but adding a set of medical problems I’m not prepared to deal with.
Though if it is going to happen this year, I need to start making plans — I have to do it at the beginning of June to avoid missing to much class time.
Is he a good dentist if he doesn’t do any work and doesn’t charge?
My mouth hasn’t bothered me since he put in the temporary filling, so he and I both are not inclined to mess with anything. Helps my pocketbook, not sure about his.
Am doing the yearly checkup thing on the 27th of December though.
They also have a forum at CPAP Talk
It appears I have gained a couple of pounds since my last sleep doctor visit. It was three months ago.
I knew that things were bad this month, but I didn’t think they were that bad. Oh well.
At least I’m compliant. Doctor did mention a new mask — different model, that might solve one of my problmes, said I needed to wait until the insurance would pay, but I just ordered it off of the internet from the CPAP.com They are down in Houston.
It’s supposed to arrive tomorrow, which will be cool.
The good news, is that this mask comes in one size, with two sizing things, which should work out better.
I do think this was my last appointment with him. He is only seeing patients two days a week now and only wants to see me every year. If I can get CPAP stuff off the internet and pay Flexible Savings Account dollars, I think I’ll be better off. So will the insurance company.
I’m going to the sleep doctor, the dentist and the CDE tomorrow, and hopefully things may get better.
I’ve had 3 weeks where working out was difficult. I think this is true for me every fall, and getting back on it was easier since the gym is downstairs. I have been consistent again for the past week and half.
I’m having a lot of leg pain when I am on the treadmill. I got smart though, and spilt my cardio in half, doing half in the morning and half in the evening.
My insulin usage is way up. From 50 to as high as 80. The 80 was Friday.
I think I’m having GERD problems again, which is again, typical of the fall for me. I don’t know how much is allergy related, since I am more congested, I have to use the heated humidifier right now to avoid headaches.
I’m doing a lot of coughing, especially after meals.
It’s very disappointing, because I truly expected to feel better after losing 30 pounds, and I don’t.
And also frustrating, is that I’m between sizes, so clothing doesn’t fit well. One size is way to big, another is way to small.
For some reason, I decided to try the self test — I DID use it when I first got the watch, and well, I have had it for a month.
Got "FAIL" every time.
So I called tech support today and while I'm on the phone … you guessed it … got a PASS both tries.
I figured they would say hang onto it, but they said we'll send you another one anyway. So it's on the way.
I've used my first box of insets and man or man do I love them. I've only yanked out two accidently which isn't too bad, especially for me.
I'm able to move my sites better with them, because the inserter lets me put the site where I can't see it. I also have fewer failed sites, because of the inserter.
And I love not having to see a needle!
I gritted my teeth and got on the scales this morning. I'm not gaining weight. Not losing it though.
The last three weeks have been REAL hard. I've been tired and as a result eating has been hard to control and even getting to working out has been hard too.
The new mask seems to be helping, but it takes a while to put the sleep back in the bank. Every time I have disrupted sleep it seems to take longer to recover. Age probably has something to do with it.
Splitting my cario workout has helped too. Getting up and doing 30 minutes is daunting, but doing 15 minutes in the morning and 15 in the afternoon is doable. Though this week I've gone to 15 in the morning and 20 in the evening — except I overslept yesterday and did 35 in the evening.
Blood sugar is virtually the same as yesterday morning, so that's not it.
But I definately had a better nights sleep last night and was able to wake up early. Still didn't get on the treadmill any faster, but once on, I think it was better. I actually considered doing the 20 minutes iShape suggested, rather than the 2 sets of 15, but I think I'm better off at that. Even considered strength exercises, but I do have a site change today.
I'm dropping basal rates again and doing the glucowatch again today. And the weight is going down, not up.