Biguglygremlin

Some of us are easily amused.

Of course most things are more fun with a twist. :O

Hi JRES

It's a great story.

Thanks for posting it. :)

Hi slmorris05

I know nothing about oral devices but if you managed without it till a week ago then I would suggest you discontinue using it until you can get advice from whoever fitted it.

If it is for snoring or apnea try to sleep on your side in the meantime.

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Some clinics don't want to change critical settings without authorization and they certainly consider it "illegal" for the patient to do so.

My wits ended a long long time ago.

And I'm awake when I shouldn't be ..... again.

So I thought I might create another disorder.

I've managed to gather quite a collection through the decades but as with all collections it's nice to add a new one from time to time.

It gives me the opportunity to dust them off and shuffle them around a bit and step back and admire them.

My latest addition to the collection has a label that says Gaps in Upper Molars so it's like a two for one kind of deal where I get not just a new disorder but also a whole new acronym to add to my resume!

It's nice to achieve something so meaningful in the early hours of the morning! :).

Biguglygremlin, Certifiable Rabble Rouser, RSL, PTSD, CFS, PLMD, RBD, APNEA, RUTS, GUM

What do you reckon?

Should I randomise .... alphabetise .... exorcise .... euthanise?

My experience with nasal masks is that I can achieve all of the above all at the same time all night long!

Yes it takes considerable talent and a lot of practice but it can be done! :)

Shock! Horror! Would I do that?

I should be mortally offended but I find that I'm just mildly disappointed that I didn't think of that first ......... while there was still time. :P

I will assume that you are in Tasmania because, as we all know, Tasmania is the centre of the universe!

I haven't seen any of those companies around here though. :)

This thread was written in jest, not from any real concern, although I am both surprised and curious about the long term impact of mask straps.

In my case RUTS was not apparent until my hair was quite short and even then it was just an impression (pardon the pun)

The last time I cut my hair it was even shorter, stubble length and there could no longer be any doubt about RUTS.

This is not a temporary condition. It does not fade with time.

You listed several symptoms eblo and the first one, snoring , almost guarantees that you could get a diognosis of Apnea but the rest are likely to be something else and for that you need proper medical advice. The Apnea is easily diognosed and probably not urgent but the other symptoms need full investigation and might be urgent.

Don't worry about what your doctor thinks. You're not paying him to like you. You're paying him to solve a puzzle. Just focus on the clearest way to explain your concerns and the best way to describe your symptoms.