- Date:
- 02 Jul 2004
- Time:
- 00:30:44
- Remote User:
Comments
THANK YOU FOR AN EASY-TO-USE SITE THAT PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION ON
A DISORDER THAT I BELIEVE IS FAR MORE PREVALENT THAN WE SEEM TO THINK. YOU
ARE TRULY MAKING AN IMPACT ON OUR COLLECTIVE WELL-BEING! THANK YOU. BOB
COTTER
- Date:
- 03 Aug 2004
- Time:
- 00:41:10
- Remote User:
Comments
I was just looking at the website to see if there were any NEW masks
for my CPAP machine. I saw your website listed as a support group and
because I am Irish, I was checking it out. I feel so much better sense I
have been using my machine. I have been on it four years,now. I have a
remstar plus with a nasal aire ll mask. I was wondering if anyone also
uses this combination. I also have the heated humidifier. My e-mail,
kilrush_@hotmail.com Thank You for letting me sign your guest book Mary
- Date:
- 19 Aug 2004
- Time:
- 20:50:41
- Remote User:
Comments
I live in Western Australia and of Irish stock. I was recently
diagnosed with OSA and was very gratefully surprised, enlightened and
proud to find your excellent website sitting in the number one position
on the net. You folks are doing a tremendous job. All the information
well set out in lay-mans terms. I do not know how to thank you enough.
Those affected with the disorder in Ireland are so lucky to have you. I
wish you continued success and shall return to your website on a regular
basis. T. Smith, Perth, WA.
- Date:
- 31 Aug 2004
- Time:
- 06:05:21
- Remote User:
Comments
Thanks for the site...I am reading the site at 5.30 in the morning
because can't sleep due to taking the CPAP machine to the USA and
forgetting to switch the voltage-result blown fuse and a delay in getting
over the jetlag....take note! Good thing was that this mishap has forced
me to seek out support here in Ireland, since I got the CPAP machine on
the NHS when I lived in the UK. Incidentally getting this condition
diagnosed and a treatment prescribed absolutely transformed the quality of
my life-a fact I really appreciate now that I do not have the machine
temporarily. John C Listowel Co Kerry.
- Date:
- 22 Sep 2004
- Time:
- 10:34:19
- Remote User:
Comments
The Afternoon Show on RTE would like to speak to someone who has
suffered / is suffering from a sleep disorder. Also they would like to
speak to experts in the area of sleep. They are looking for contributors
for tomorrow, Thursday September 23rd. Please contact Jackie Slattery asap
today on 01.208 4603. Thank you.
- Date:
- 29 Sep 2004
- Time:
- 09:18:30
- Remote User:
Comments
Wow- Great site, informative & easy to navigate. Question.. has any one
bought a machine abroad (less expensive) and worked it in Ireland? If so
are there any pitfalls? Lara B.
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2004
- Time:
- 11:07:42
Comments
The site is fantastic, really informative and easy to read. My partner
suffers from sleep apnoea and has been waiting for a really long time for
an appointment for a sleep study clinic. His symptoms seem to be getting
worse and it's really getting him down. We're both like zombies!! It's
great to see the "success stories" - a light at the end of the tunnel!!
Does anyone have any tips on how to speed up the process of getting to a
sleep study clinic?! Gemma
- Date:
- 04 Nov 2004
- Time:
- 19:17:06
Comments
Hello and Greetings from Scotland. I'm a fellow sufferer and I just
want to let you know that the most information I have received from any
source concerning my disorder was from your website. Your Frequently Asked
Questions Page is only brilliant and it is so well laid out. One could
almost become a sleep specialist after reading it. I'm very grateful and I
shall return to your site on a regular basis as it is absolutely crammed
with very relevant information. Sleep Apnoea in Scotland is obviously a
bit like in Ireland where the ignorance of awareness by General
Practitioners is very much a problem. Thank you again. M. McKenzie
Glasgow.
- Date:
- 01 Dec 2004
- Time:
- 02:37:00
Comments
I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea in August 2004. I spent 2 weeks
in hospital doing sleep studies and also had another few problems. I have
been on the cpap machine for the last 3 months and i don't think its
working for me. Every night i get 3 hrs sleep and then i wake and cant use
the cpap machine anymore, as it seems too much air is coming through. My
fiancé also told me that my snoring has not improved and our relationship
is suffering over this. I would be grateful if anyone has any solution for
this. My email add is; michael_mcgovern@dell.com
- Date:
- 19 Dec 2004
- Time:
- 15:16:18
Comments
I have serious obstructive sleep apnea...i find it has been very hard
to live with but on the other hand the adrenaline buzz i got were great,
but i found over a period of time i could not get to sleep when tired...i
became a insomnia i found my brain started to go hyper....after two days
of no sleep......great buzz by now what i find is after doing this for two
years or so ..along with having the sleep apnoea ..i cant miss out on a
nights sleep of more than 18 hours sleep or i am in trouble....i need
drugs to slow my brain and body down.....has any one experienced this
....Brian
- Date:
- 26 Jan 2005
- Time:
- 15:54:29
Comments
Just checking to see if anybody read the article in the Times Magazine
on Sleep and a small insert on Sleep Apnea recently .You can go online to
www.times.com/covers Excellent article It also be interested to hear from
anybody who has been wearing a CPAP for 3 years of more and has a level of
deafness developing I can be contacted on 014188109 or email
bambrickswords@eircom.net
- Date:
- 03 Feb 2005
- Time:
- 18:41:57
Comments
i LIKE YOUR SITE AS I HAVE JUST FOUND IT AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MORE
ABOUT THE TREATMENT OF THIS AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY HART STOPS AS WELL
AS MY BREATHING CAN YOU TELL ME THANK YOU
- Date:
- 03 Feb 2005
- Time:
- 19:05:06
Comments
Referring to Guest Book entry of 03 Feb 2005 Time: 18:41:57. Thank you
for your kind comments. Please start with the Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust
(ISAT) Frequently Asked Questions page at
http://www.isat.ie/isat_faqs.htm There is also an informative Power
Point Presentation at
http://www.isat.ie/presentations.htm If you do not have Power Point
you can download a viewer for it and other computer software applications
at the ISAT Viewer Downloads page at
http://www.isat.ie/viewer_downloads.htm You will appreciate that the
knowledge, information and data provided on the ISAT website is for
informational purposes only and is not meant to substitute for advice
provided by a healthcare professional. The information provided on this
website should not be used for diagnosing, treating or prescribing
medication for treatment of a disease or health-related condition. If you
have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your
Doctor or other healthcare professional. Regards Webmaster ISAT
- Date:
- 18 Feb 2005
- Time:
- 18:50:59
Comments
Hello. I got my cpap & mask on 31/12/04 from Suzanne in Medicare. I
found her to be most helpful & informative. I have been able to sleep a
lot better since then (so has my wife) IT was great to see this site and
find other people who suffer from the same thing, instead of having to
explain every time you say sleep apnoea. Keep up the good work. Mark AKA
The swords cabbie.
- Date:
- 27 Feb 2005
- Time:
- 14:46:31
Comments
Hi, I have found your site as I was trawling the net looking for
details of the drug refund scheme and how it works for the rental of the
CPAP machine. I could not find anything on this on your site and
maybe this would be a good thing to include. My husband has been diagnosed
with sleep apnea and he has been paying for the rental for over a year now
and we have just been told he may be entitled to a refund. I have
suggested that he ring the Health Centre for more information.
Your comments above are noted. The short
answer is that you should be entitled to a refund. Contact your
Health Service Executive (HSE)
immediately.
(
http://www.hse.ie/en/HealthServiceInfo/
) Some HSE Areas are refusing
payments. This is currently a big issue for ISAT and it's members.
If you wish to consider joining ISAT,
Click Here.
You may search the ISAT website
here. The
next
ISAT annual conference
is scheduled to take place on Sat 21 May 2005 in Croke Park. Further
Local Information Meetings are being arranged. Stay in touch with
this website for information.
Regards. Webmaster ISAT. Sun, 27 Feb 2005 22 59 05.
- Remote Name:
- 193.120.161.13
- Date:
- 10 Mar 2005
- Time:
- 14:20:15
Comments
Any meetings in March - will there be a new list of meetings for the
next few months?
Further meetings are presently being
arranged. At this point in time it appears unlikely that there
will be any during the month of March 2005. Immediately a schedule
of meetings becomes available they will be posted on the website.
Suggest you sign up to the change detection on the "Awareness
Meetings" page or send in
your email address via the
feedback form and we shall include you on our email circulation list
and notify you accordingly.
Regards. Webmaster ISAT. Thu, 10 Mar 2005 23 04 07.
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