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by DoriC
Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Respiratory Therapists
Replies: 1
Views: 424

Re: Respiratory Therapists

Make sure it's the S9AUTOSET and not an S9 Escape Auto. It should be printed right on the top of machine. Good luck and keep us posted.
by DoriC
Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Treatment making apnea worse?
Replies: 16
Views: 2420

Re: Treatment making apnea worse?

So what about software?? That would tell you how much your mask is leaking, how many arousals, what type of events,etc. I think it's essential to be able to see your data and be able to tweak settings accordingly. You can contact Pugsy about the software.
by DoriC
Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: vent about tech
Replies: 26
Views: 3710

Re: vent about tech

Are you going to follow up on this? I'd like to know they explain the scoring.
by DoriC
Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Treatment making apnea worse?
Replies: 16
Views: 2420

Re: Treatment making apnea worse?

It's been 7yrs since your last sleep study, maybe things have changed . You don't mention having software to analyze your machine data, that's important so you can tweak your pressure settings if necessary and see if your leaks are interfering with good sleep. How about a different mask? If you're s...
by DoriC
Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UPDATE-- FOR SALE-F&P SIMPLUS MEDIUM-
Replies: 7
Views: 1715

UPDATE-- FOR SALE-F&P SIMPLUS MEDIUM-

Upate! I finally satisfied myself that Mike is not a good candidate for these wonderful masks. I couldn't make the simple adjustments that were needed without his input. If I count the hours worn, they both probably equal 1week each but broken down into an hour or so for each for about 1 month. In b...
by DoriC
Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Reading Sleep State from Respiratory Rate
Replies: 15
Views: 4650

Re: Reading Sleep State from Respiratory Rate

[...there is a robust correlation between REM sleep and respiratory rate (it increases during REM) and tidal volume (it decreases during REM). As well as becoming more shallow and more rapid, respiration also becomes more variable in REM. This is according to every sleep medicine textbook and artic...
by DoriC
Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT - My new hobby ...
Replies: 287
Views: 38847

Re: OT - My new hobby ...

I haven't seen your work for awhile but your talent really amazes me every time I see a new painting! Hope you're doing well.
by DoriC
Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:09 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Quattro Air vs. Quattro FX - FFM; night & day difference
Replies: 6
Views: 1769

Re: Quattro Air vs. Quattro FX - FFM; night & day difference

If a DME's lips are moving....you know the rest!
by DoriC
Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Complex sleep apnea and EPR
Replies: 22
Views: 7690

Re: Complex sleep apnea and EPR

Does this also apply to Pressure Support with Bipaps? This is an important question.
by DoriC
Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hat tip to C Goodman and CPAP dot com
Replies: 6
Views: 908

Re: Hat tip to C Goodman and CPAP dot com

Since no good deed should go unpunished, I had sent a note to cpap.com that I was having trouble logging in. And, I heard from Carolyn Goodman this evening at 8 pm Pacific. Problem (minor as it was) solved, but the fact that Ms. Goodman was working late into the evening, working on issues such as m...
by DoriC
Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SleepyHead Update
Replies: 2
Views: 495

SleepyHead Update

Just got a notice in my email that SH has an update, I haven't d/l it yet but has anyone updated and found any bug fixes?
by DoriC
Wed Feb 12, 2014 7:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI is OK, but feel much worse. Lots of centrals. ***update
Replies: 22
Views: 3632

Re: AHI is OK, but feel much worse. Lots of centrals.

Suggest you don't use autoset. Your machine will try and distinguish between obstructive and central events but will not be 100% accurate and some central events will be misinterpreted as obstructive. The result will be a bump up in pressure which is the opposite of what you need for central events...
by DoriC
Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Scary Stupid People
Replies: 18
Views: 3370

Re: Scary Stupid People

Your title says it all! A fan mimicks a cpap machine....really??? Why hasn't the world been informed of this??
by DoriC
Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: For Those Who Use the AIR or SIMPLUS!
Replies: 12
Views: 1945

Re: For Those Who Use the AIR or SIMPLUS!

haha no you won't go to jail, its just there's certain user menus and provider menus, the doctor can easily show you how to adjust your own machine but most places won't :/ Glad to see you can take some ribbing! Forgot to mention that most of us here probably know more about these machines and how ...