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by CorgiGirl
Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Traveling in a motorhome with CPAP
Replies: 18
Views: 6276

Re: Traveling in a motorhome with CPAP

Hi, Linda,

We are also motorhomers and we use the 12 volt cables from Respironics when we are dry camping. What machine do you use? Is it a 12v machine with an inverter to make is use 120v? If so, I'd investigate the 12v power cable options from your manufacturer.

CG
by CorgiGirl
Tue Jun 29, 2010 8:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?
Replies: 7
Views: 1571

Re: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?

Okie dokie...I will put them up soon.

The viewer they sent with it is called TWinLookCMD. Other than than I don't know what software was used.

CG
by CorgiGirl
Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?
Replies: 7
Views: 1571

Re: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?

Muffy, I'm working on getting it set up...the folder does contain the video in multiple .avi clips. But I'm not sure which files are needed, though. Here are the options: Header.dat (5kb) Histogram.slp (187kb) Logfile.mdb (2,216kb) logfile.qqq (1kb) logfile.tfn (877kb) O_J_060210_2003.xml (3kb) reco...
by CorgiGirl
Tue Jun 29, 2010 4:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?
Replies: 7
Views: 1571

Re: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?

Sorry I wasn't clear...the sleep lab included a viewer program on the disc with the data. I don't really know what it all means....

In another thread, Muffy asked if I could get the data file. So I'm hoping she'll chime in here.

Thanks,
CG
by CorgiGirl
Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?
Replies: 7
Views: 1571

Have raw data on disc + viewer, now what?

So, I have discs with the raw data from both of my sleep studies. Not sure what to do with it...suggestions appreciated.

Thanks!
CG
by CorgiGirl
Mon Jun 21, 2010 3:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lawyer got charged due to malfunctioning CPAP ?
Replies: 12
Views: 1941

Re: Lawyer got charged due to malfunctioning CPAP ?

So if he gets off on the contempt charge, maybe they could charge him with negligence of a medical device for allowing the nostril to be block (!?!) and the filter dirty.....

CG
by CorgiGirl
Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I found my holy grail! I'll give away the rest.
Replies: 14
Views: 3431

Re: I found my holy grail! I'll give away the rest.

I'm glad you have a great mask for you. Just a note for people with long narrow faces who might want to try the FitLife...I don't think it will work for you. I've tried it and the Hans Rudolph which are similar. It seems to work well for people with rounder faces. I've found the FlexiFit 432 to work...
by CorgiGirl
Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: should minimum pressure be at the 90th percentile?
Replies: 8
Views: 2876

Re: should minimum pressure be at the 90th percentile?

My OSA was well controlled for a long time with my minimum set 2-3 cm below my 90%. 90% just means you spent 90% of your night at or below this pressure. If I only needed 10 minutes at the higher pressure, there was no point in spending the entire night there. This was with my sleep doc's approval a...
by CorgiGirl
Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with data interpretation, please
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Re: Help with data interpretation, please

Thanks for the replies. I'm beginning to get the idea that my most recent sleep study was not all that helpful because I did not get to REM and because they did not control my obstructive events. Is that a fair observation? Muffy, yes, I am planning to ask for the raw data. I assume that it's part o...
by CorgiGirl
Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with data interpretation, please
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Re: Help with data interpretation, please

You definitely have some interesting data there. Sounds very much liike the reports I have received, only much worse. If you are new to xPAP, some pressure-induced centrals are normal. But you are having a high rate of centrals without xPAP. I also see a significant amount of periodic breathing in ...
by CorgiGirl
Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with data interpretation, please
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Re: Help with data interpretation, please

Thanks, John. I will ask about ST and servo technology and whether or not they had it at the sleep center.

I think my doc is pretty smart, but maybe I need a second opinion....

Thanks again,
CG
by CorgiGirl
Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help with data interpretation, please
Replies: 9
Views: 1532

Help with data interpretation, please

So I got my sleep study report, but haven't gotten to see the doc yet...help with understanding would be most appreciated. I know what most of these means as single items, but I'm having a bit of trouble putting it all together. Maybe it's the Sleep Apnea fog... Slept for 312.5 min. of 474 min. reco...
by CorgiGirl
Thu Jun 17, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore Viewer works in Windows 7 Pro
Replies: 10
Views: 3162

Re: Encore Viewer works in Windows 7 Pro

Is this Encore Viewer 1.0 or Encore Viewer 2.0?

Thanks,
CG
by CorgiGirl
Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question about AHI and pressure increase....
Replies: 3
Views: 1979

Re: Question about AHI and pressure increase....

I think your AHI is just fine. Masks have an "expected leak," which takes into account the amount of air that is released so that you don't asphyxiate. You should be able to find the expected leak information in the documentation that came with your mask. A large leak is much higher than the expecte...
by CorgiGirl
Wed Jun 16, 2010 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP use when flying
Replies: 1
Views: 765

Re: CPAP use when flying

do you really need a CPAP? most of snore less when sitting up Well, I don't snore and others don't as well...so that's not really an issue for some of us. Since I don't sleep deeply or well when flying, I didn't bother to try to use my xPAP when I flew overnight a few weeks ago. For me, that's real...