# Latest **URL:** https://community.sleepdoctor.com/latest.md?page=3 [Latest](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Machine turns off](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/machine-turns-off/568)
**Author:** [@Johnteesdale](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Johnteesdale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/machine-turns-off/568 "2026-01-25T16:23:51Z")
I am a side sleeper. It seems normal that I create an air leak every time I roll over. When the machine detects the air leak it ramps up the pressure to compensate. That makes the air leak worse so it ramps up the pressu… --- ## [Vivid Dreams and Temperature Relationship](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/vivid-dreams-and-temperature-relationship/561)
**Author:** [@jen7cat](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/jen7cat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/vivid-dreams-and-temperature-relationship/561 "2026-01-18T16:24:22Z")
In the winter when the heat comes on at about 6 am after I’ve been been sleeping comfortably in a cool room, that sudden increase in temperature makes me start to have vivid and emotional dreams and I wake up with the wo… --- ## [How to stop taking Ambien after years](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/how-to-stop-taking-ambien-after-years/538)
**Author:** [@1Larissa](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/1Larissa)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/how-to-stop-taking-ambien-after-years/538 "2026-01-14T15:27:20Z")
I have taken Ambien for years and I have been told not to take it. HOW. --- ## [Concerning throat blockage](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/concerning-throat-blockage/516)
**Author:** [@kequinn02](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/kequinn02)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/concerning-throat-blockage/516 "2026-01-07T17:17:07Z")
About 6 weeks ago I had a pretty bad upper respiratory infection (I was out from work for 2 weeks). Since then, I haven’t felt 100% but it seems to be getting better. Yesterday I went home from work due to exhaustion an… --- ## [Sleep position vs. mask](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/sleep-position-vs-mask/536)
**Author:** [@biz](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/biz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 1:26am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/sleep-position-vs-mask/536 "2025-12-20T01:26:08Z")
Your website states that side sleeping is best for people with obstructive sleep apnea. However, it’s generally agreed that side sleeping also causes more issues with mask fitting and stability than other positions. So i… --- ## [Could organizing personal letters affect sleep?](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/could-organizing-personal-letters-affect-sleep/530)
**Author:** [@lilian2lee](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/lilian2lee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/could-organizing-personal-letters-affect-sleep/530 "2025-12-18T09:38:32Z")
I’ve been struggling with winding down at night and realized that I often spend my evenings sorting through old letters and personal documents. I noticed that some people use tools like lettersboxed.com to digitize and o… --- ## [I wake up with plugged ears](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/i-wake-up-with-plugged-ears/517)
**Author:** [@Bldg\_dude](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Bldg_dude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 5:08am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/i-wake-up-with-plugged-ears/517 "2025-12-04T05:08:05Z")
I have often woke up and my ears are clogged and my ear camel is crusty. It happened for a couple of weeks and started applying “Vicks” on my ears area and it’s seems to help a bit. --- ## [How much REM/Deep sleep do I need each night](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/how-much-rem-deep-sleep-do-i-need-each-night/22)
**Author:** [@JScott85](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/JScott85)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 12:07pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/how-much-rem-deep-sleep-do-i-need-each-night/22 "2025-11-19T12:07:55Z")
I recently got a fitbit, and noticed there’s a breakdown of the different “stages” of sleep and how long I spent in each one. I’m not exactly sure what to do with this information, it seems like I’m getting enough sleep … --- ## [Cleaning Process Clarification](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/cleaning-process-clarification/511)
**Author:** [@Deirdre](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Deirdre)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/cleaning-process-clarification/511 "2025-11-18T16:48:05Z")
Hello. I’ve been using an ozone cleaner for about 8 years but with all of the information about safety, have decided to stop and proceed in another direction. I want the best/proper way to clean but to be honest, am not … --- ## [Anxiety and apnea](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/anxiety-and-apnea/504)
**Author:** [@Joefee883](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Joefee883)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/anxiety-and-apnea/504 "2025-11-12T19:51:28Z")
I am a very anxious person and I notice that when my anxiety is bad and I will often be awake for extended periods of time and I try to sleep I will wake up abruptly gasping for air immediately after falling asleep. It d… --- ## [Magnesium for sleep](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/magnesium-for-sleep/468)
**Author:** [@Hackenbush](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Hackenbush)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/magnesium-for-sleep/468 "2025-11-12T15:27:25Z")
Any advice on taking magnesium at night? Which type(s), milligrams, how well it works for you? --- ## [Conflicting conditions](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/conflicting-conditions/502)
**Author:** [@TheWayne](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/TheWayne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/conflicting-conditions/502 "2025-10-30T23:23:30Z")
Conditions of Tinnitus and OSD are aggravated by each other. How do I deal with this problem and get a good nights sleep? --- ## [Obtaining a replacement MAD overseas](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/obtaining-a-replacement-mad-overseas/499)
**Author:** [@paddyoperry](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/paddyoperry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/obtaining-a-replacement-mad-overseas/499 "2025-10-29T14:28:20Z")
I’ve successfully used a MAD from Panthera Sleep out of Canada. My last purchase was in 2020 and it has recently broken, (I stepped on it). My sleep Dentist retired and I moved to Panama. I contacted Panthera and all th… --- ## [Used CPAP equipment](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/used-cpap-equipment/473)
**Author:** [@Linda](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Linda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/used-cpap-equipment/473 "2025-10-28T20:43:42Z")
I am accumulating a lot of masks, cushions, hoses, etc. Any ideas what to do with them besides throwing them in trash? --- ## [Magnesium and sleep](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/magnesium-and-sleep/426)
**Author:** [@OKMeteorologist](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/OKMeteorologist)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/magnesium-and-sleep/426 "2025-10-28T11:44:15Z")
I generally average about 6 hours of sleep a night but occasionally get around 7. My doctor suggested trying magnesium and I tried it for three nights. First two nights I didn’t see any change. The third night I took it … --- ## [I have a chronic extremely debilitating auto immure disease](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/i-have-a-chronic-extremely-debilitating-auto-immure-disease/471)
**Author:** [@Jody](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Jody)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2025, 11:54am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/i-have-a-chronic-extremely-debilitating-auto-immure-disease/471 "2025-10-15T11:54:33Z")
I have a chronic autoimmune disease that includes a severe sleep disorder. I took tricyclic antidepressants, antipsychotics, natural formulas including magnesium, melatonin and other patented herbal formulas and NOTHING… --- ## [Use of MAD with Orthodontic Retainer?](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/use-of-mad-with-orthodontic-retainer/476)
**Author:** [@stfennema](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/stfennema)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/use-of-mad-with-orthodontic-retainer/476 "2025-10-14T00:23:10Z")
Hi, I’m wondering if it is even possible to use a MAD treatment when I have Invisalign orthodontics and will have a retainer. --- ## [Sleep doctor and insurance help with CPAP](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/sleep-doctor-and-insurance-help-with-cpap/457)
**Author:** [@Bosarge1](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Bosarge1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/sleep-doctor-and-insurance-help-with-cpap/457 "2025-09-29T17:38:19Z")
Does the sleep doctor site help with purchasing equipment with insurance? --- ## [New User troubles](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/new-user-troubles/418)
**Author:** [@dreamweave97](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/dreamweave97)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/new-user-troubles/418 "2025-09-22T20:57:27Z")
I’ve been using my machine for approximately 10 days now. I did my weekly clean on Wednesday this past week and it worked fine Wednesday and Thursday night. Last night it’s very loud and makes a loud gurgling sound. I’ve… --- ## [Inquiry, Questions](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/inquiry-questions/444)
**Author:** [@Edzanjero](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Edzanjero)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/inquiry-questions/444 "2025-09-21T22:49:38Z")
A number of reasons have brought me to Sleep Doctor. Mainly, I’ve had Daytime Sleepiness throughout much of my life, and since Covid it is genuinely Excessive. 2 to 3 naps a day. I need to rule in or out Sleep Apnea as a… --- ## [Hello, I'm new to this forum, my name is Val](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/hello-im-new-to-this-forum-my-name-is-val/434)
**Author:** [@ValBasque](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/ValBasque)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 8:28am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/hello-im-new-to-this-forum-my-name-is-val/434 "2025-09-20T08:28:44Z")
Hello, I’m new to this forum, my name is Val. I’m from Québec and my sleep chronotype is definitely Wolf, no dought about that! But there is a particularity about me that makes me currious, I can spend many days without… --- ## [Should I Get a Mattress Topper Instead of a New Mattress?](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/should-i-get-a-mattress-topper-instead-of-a-new-mattress/73)
**Author:** [@Planey11](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Planey11)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/should-i-get-a-mattress-topper-instead-of-a-new-mattress/73 "2025-09-20T03:11:05Z")
My mattress is starting to feel uncomfortable, but good mattresses seem so expensive and I don’t want to buy a new one if I don’t have to. I’m considering getting a mattress topper instead. Has anyone tried this? Does a… --- ## [Husband still snoring with CPAP](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/husband-still-snoring-with-cpap/60)
**Author:** [@Tempered\_Steel](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Tempered_Steel)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/husband-still-snoring-with-cpap/60 "2025-09-20T02:54:03Z")
My husband has been using a cpap for a few months ago. When he started CPAP therapy I was very optimistic that he would stop his LOUD snoring every night. Since using it, he maybe snores like 10% less than before… Is thi… --- ## [Curing sleep apnea by sleeping on stomach or side](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/curing-sleep-apnea-by-sleeping-on-stomach-or-side/49)
**Author:** [@IanIRL](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/IanIRL)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/curing-sleep-apnea-by-sleeping-on-stomach-or-side/49 "2025-09-20T02:06:34Z")
My pulmonologist told me to try sleeping on my stomach until my cpap was delivered, I tried this and got an amazing night of sleep. I know back sleeping is considered the most conducive to sleep apnea, has anyone tried t… --- ## [Can nasal strips treat Sleep Apnea](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/can-nasal-strips-treat-sleep-apnea/28)
**Author:** [@Jsteez419](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Jsteez419)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/can-nasal-strips-treat-sleep-apnea/28 "2025-09-20T02:05:20Z")
Hello, I was recently diagnosed with sleep apnea and it was suggested I begin CPAP therapy. While I want to get better sleep, CPAP seems like an incredibly intrusive experience and I’m worried it will be difficult to adj… --- ## [Losing weight to get off CPAP](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/losing-weight-to-get-off-cpap/53)
**Author:** [@Burgerguy](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Burgerguy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:03am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/losing-weight-to-get-off-cpap/53 "2025-09-20T02:03:57Z")
I’m 5’9 and weigh around 240 lbs. (come down from about 260), and my goal is to come down to around 200 lbs within the next 6 months or so. I’m wondering if anyone has managed to eliminate the need for CPAP by losing wei… --- ## [Noisy CPAP machine keeping me awake](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/noisy-cpap-machine-keeping-me-awake/243)
**Author:** [@Belsmith](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Belsmith)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 2:01am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/noisy-cpap-machine-keeping-me-awake/243 "2025-09-20T02:01:06Z")
Hello. I’m wondering if anyone has had the same problem, as a sleep partner of someone with OSA. My other half has been using his CPAP machine for just under 2 weeks. It was fitted by the nurse and for the first few days… --- ## [Can this sleep test diagnose central sleep apnea?](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/can-this-sleep-test-diagnose-central-sleep-apnea/422)
**Author:** [@Tommy](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Tommy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/can-this-sleep-test-diagnose-central-sleep-apnea/422 "2025-09-05T02:47:27Z")
Hello, I’ve been using my CPAP for close to a year now, and I’m still experiencing significant symptoms. I was able to access the clinical menu, and it’s saying that 99% of my apneas are now central, and I’m regularly ha… --- ## [Mouth is Blubbering at pressures above 11](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/mouth-is-blubbering-at-pressures-above-11/419)
**Author:** [@Jtorran](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Jtorran)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/mouth-is-blubbering-at-pressures-above-11/419 "2025-08-31T19:42:57Z")
My pressures go up too high at times and my wife says my lips are blubbering and keeps her awake. My machine is self adjusting --- ## [Best white noise sound machine, expert recommendations](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/best-white-noise-sound-machine-expert-recommendations/409)
**Author:** [@Soltren234](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/u/Soltren234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/t/best-white-noise-sound-machine-expert-recommendations/409 "2025-08-19T04:49:12Z")
I have researched the best white noise sound machines for the past few days to find the perfect one for daily use. I read expert reviews from reputable sources like Healthline, Sleep Foundation, and NY Times Wirecutter, … [Previous page](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/latest.md?page=2) [Next page](https://community.sleepdoctor.com/latest.md?page=4)