COPD & Emphysema Support Group
COPD is a progressive disease characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. Emphysema is characterized by loss of elasticity of the lung tissue, destruction of structures supporting the alveoli and of capillaries feeding the alveoli. Both have symptoms that include shortness of breath, among other respiratory troubles. If you are a COPD or Emphysema sufferer, join...
I am definitely going to ask my doctor about this and see if it's Medicare covered. It 'd be wonderful to be in the 50% and give up a CPAP!!!
A Prescription Treatment For Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy is a simple and effective treatment for OSA.
Provent Therapy uses the power of your own breathing to create Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) to hold the airway open and enable natural airflow while you sleep. If you have been diagnosed with OSA and have decided that CPAP therapy is not for you, Provent Therapy just might be the answer. The Provent Therapy showed to effective in 50% of the patients.
See the video at http://www.proventtherapy.com/index.php
A Prescription Treatment For Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
Provent Sleep Apnea Therapy is a simple and effective treatment for OSA.
Provent Therapy uses the power of your own breathing to create Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure (EPAP) to hold the airway open and enable natural airflow while you sleep. If you have been diagnosed with OSA and have decided that CPAP therapy is not for you, Provent Therapy just might be the answer. The Provent Therapy showed to effective in 50% of the patients.
See the video at http://www.proventtherapy.com/index.php
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
http://www.directhomemedical.com/provent-therapy-provent-cpap.html
Hugs, Sue
I wonder if I can be used with oxygen, and I wonder if we breath deeply enough at night to make it effective with our COPD.
I cant wait to hear personal experiences, I would like to try it my self.
Thanks for posting this Joni, let us know if you or anyone here gives it a try.
Easy Breathing to all,
Love
Holly