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Can’t bear that CPAP mask - try a didgeridoo!

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The articles that pop up when you’re not really looking. How about a didgeridoo to help with sleep apnoea? I wonder if other wind instruments might help.

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Well I'm sold on the idea. Why have we never thought of a wind instrument helping us? The music from a didgeridoo sounds as though it would be good for the vagal tone too.

I want a didgeridoo!!!

Jean

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Funnily enough, after over a year of using it without major issues, I’ve been struggling with my CPAP mask lately and keep trying to rip it off in my sleep. Looks like a didgeridoo might be the way to go! Might need some earplugs for the cats, though 😀

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I love these alternative routes to good health, thanks for posting. I would like to try it as I have mild SA but insufficient for NHS action, being retested in January.

I have forwarded the link to my daughter who is a music therapist.

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jeanjeannie50 in reply tosecondtry

A music therapist, not heard of that before, other than the gong use. Would be interested to hear more about what she does.

Jean

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secondtry in reply tojeanjeannie50

She works with children and adults usually those that have learning difficulties.

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jeanjeannie50 in reply tosecondtry

I can't understand why you haven't been inundated with replies!

Jean

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I suggested buying one for my wife's birthday as she has so much trouble with sleep, but she thought I was nuts!! 😜 We went out for a meal instead.

All the best

Roy

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jeanjeannie50 in reply toRoyMacDonald

I'm really not keen on the sound of them being played. Have a shop in a nearby town about 6 miles away and they sell them. You know, in truth I would try anything in my desperation to be in normal sinus rhythm.

Thank you Gumbie for sharing! The didgeridoo involves vibrating lips, that makes me think of humming which is well recognized as highly therapeutic for our heart. I sleep with a mouth tape, but my young 9 year old son uses the Patrick Mckeown kids tape that needs to be stretched 20% to be efficient. He loves to play music so that is a great idea for his birthday coming up! (I sure will use it too 😀)Thierry

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Gumbie_Cat in reply toSustainedvtach270

I had no idea about humming being good for the heart. Now I can drive everyone around me mad by trying it out.

Luckily I don’t seem to have sleep apnoea, but I am pretty well stuck in AFib. Don’t hold our much hope of normal rhythm, but never say never!

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2023AFibber

I have emphysema as well as AFib, Harmonica use is advised for us, as it too helps with lung/breathing function. Probably easier to find and use a harmonica for possibly the same outcome!

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Gumbie_Cat in reply to2023AFibber

Definitely simpler!

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