Hi Everyone,

Here is my general list of links.  I haven't checked them all to make sure they are still active, but they will definitely get you started.

Vicki

EDUCATIONAL, FORUMS, INFORMATION:

http://www.sleepapnea.org/
You are here!!  The official US apnea organization.  American Sleep Apnea Association, ASAA.  If you join them, they will send you an apnea med. alert bracelet.  If you were concerned about being in a car accident or for some reason losing consciousness, then a med. alert bracelet would be a comfort to have.  They also formed the A.W.A.K.E. network.  A nation-wide face-to-face support and education group.

http://www.med.stanford.edu/school/psychiatry/coe/
The gold standard in U.S. sleep disorders.  One of the directors, William Dement, M.D. has written an excellent book, “The Promise of Sleepâ€�

http://www.sleepquest.com/
Dr. William Dement is SleepQuest's Chief Scientific Advisor.

http://talkaboutsleep.com/
*Great* site for information, forums, current events, advocacy, etc.

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr
This site is provided by the US National Institutes of Health.

http://www.sleepnet.com/
Educational site, forums.

http://www.cpapcompare.com/
New site.  Educational, forums.

http://www.dentalsleepmed.org
The Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (ADSM) is a professional membership organization promoting research on the use of oral appliances and dental surgery for the treatment of sleep disordered breathing and provides training and resources for those who work directly with patients.

MISCELLANEOUS:

http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/rules/20011029.htm
Department of Transportation info. on carry on medical equipment for air travelers.

http://www.cpap.com/maskguide.php
A comprehensive site to help you choose a mask.

http://www.entnet.org/snoring.html
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery snoring info.

http://www.sleephomepages.org/