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Hi dutchsailor,
I would be very interested in any info you can find out on the Sleepwave product. And in particular the scientific survey into 'rocking'.
Personally, I am a bit dubious on the Philips brand after a two people I know went through the testing procedure at Philips' own Sleep Centers. Here in Melbourne Australia, these centers only promote their own CPAP machines as a closed shop approach.
In both of the people I mentioned, after being dissatisfied and listening to me, they both broke away and tried Resmed S9 Cpap systems and are now happily using the S9 exclusively.
I swapped with one of them my S9 (we were both on the same pressure setting) and it was the best nights sleep for him (after six weeks CPAP for him) and the worst night's sleep for me in my three and a half years of CPAP use. I could not wait to get my own S9 back again.
I told my Sleep Specialist and he said he was not surprised. He had come to that opinion himself as he tries all CPAP systems the reps loan him. But he is not permitted to push any partucular product (here in Australia).
Regards,
BobxT
Hi,
Until recently, I was using the SleepWave every night.
I have a history of adapting to changing conditions and drugs.
The SleepWave is no different because it seems to have ceased having a noticeable effect.
Not that it had quite the effect that my sleep Doctor informed me of.
Most of his patients reported the rocking motion.
For me I could never feel that apparent motion except if I was standing or walking around the house.
Yes, I know you are not supposed to do that. But it was the only way I could tell that it was working.
My Doctor said it seemed to not work in various degrees for about 20% of his patients.
He said he and most of his staff had tried it and it seemed to work as advertised.
As soon as I lay down, all apparent rocking motion ceased. As I was required during the beta testing here in Australia, to complete a month long diary, I saw that I enjoyed on average an extra hour per night of sleep.
If I stopped using it, I lost that extra hour.
Recently, I have given it up. Perhaps in a couple of months I will try it again and see what happens.
I am beginning to wonder though, whether it is still being serviced by Philips.
The SleepWave Web site has been Down for Maintenance for about 6 weeks.
HTH,
BobxT
'Martin' wrote on '17:Welcome aboard, Bob. Most of our members are insomniacs rather than individuals suffering from OSA – that said, we welcome all members who struggle with sleep. How is your sleep now that you're using the CPAP, meds and sleepwave device?
Hi Martin,
I think I qualify as a occasional insomniac, particularly in high heat nights in summer (as now)..
My sleep is a lot better, but there is nothing worse than feeling like I have not slept at all and been staring at the ceiling all night long.
My Sleep Doctor says I am actually sleeping but I am not aware of having been asleep. He also says I have been suffering from OSA for most of my life and my body does not know what sleep “is”. He will not prescribe sleeping pills. I went regularly to a hospital overnight sleep clinic each year and the results say I am getting sleep up to 5 hours or so. I feel I need more though and am confused as to why I have no conscious awareness of having slept at all.
I practice sleep hygiene and really only feel like I have slept, somewhere near properly, in winter. In summer I have the air conditioner set to 16 degrees C at night (it won't go lower). I prefer to have a winter bedroom temperature of 15 degrees C.
I am slightly overweight at 91kg and trying to get it down further, more for the OSA reasons.
I am open to any suggestions.
Regards,
BobxT
