Muck, how do you tell what pressure you needed from your machine? you said you went from 7 to 9 from an indication from your machine

Another HOOSIER on the board!!!!

Now i can't sleep without it!!!!!!!!I don't know about anybody else but now that i'm used to it if i try to sleep without it i feel like i'm not getting enough air!!!

Not saw anything on the activa, who has used one?

I guess you can have OSA and be overweight according to the charts and not be fat, i'm 5"8(no shoes)and range between lean 220 to a heavy 250!! Been lifting weights for a few years!! Sad thing is i still want to be be bigger!!!!!!!

AHHHH! the question i was always embarrased to ask!!! I wondered about this for a while

Went to the pulmonoligist(spelling?) He wants to do the home oxy test on the finger to see if i can get away from bipap st and go with normal bipap. Asked about surgery to correct SA, say's i'm not a good candidate due to physical build. most doctors jump at chance to due surgery so i was surprised ...

Does the pulmonoligist(spelling?) know all the different cpap /bipap machines and there features and functions, or does he know the basics about the machines? I hear alot more different machine on the board. I go friday to talk to talk to him. I wonder if he just scripts the ST figuring it can cover...

Whats the difference between autopap and bipap? Not familiar with autopap!

I'm sure everybody can figure out thats me above not being logged in!!

I know my blood pressure came down after i started treatment

arousal analysis arousal w/hypo 31 arousal w/resp events 125 arousal w/desaturation 15 resp events related to sleep stages central 3 mixed o obstructive 92 hypopnea 31 wake min sa02 88. max 99. ave02 96.2 rem min sa02 93. max 98. ave 96.2 nrem min sa02 87. max 98. ave 95.6 sleep min sa02 87. max98....

Dumb reply/question in the event of surgery that involves being put under you still take your pap&mask?

I was given a Respironics Bipap st and have used it for 1.5yr. Since i have had a lot of trouble with my insurance i took my info to another med supply to see if this high $ unit was 100% needed, by looking at my lab results they thought it was the best machine for me but maybe not totaly needed!! I...

It's very rare that i use my humidifier with my bipap, been using it for a little over a year