Thanks for the explanations, folks. I have the clinician manual but was trying to make sense of what it said.

Mark

One more dumb question before I leave for a meeting, but can someone tell this dummy what the difference is between A flex and C flex, and which one I should be using in my situation on my System One Auto APAP?

Thanks..

Mark

When I tried to fill out my profile, sorry, I'm struggling with this message...it says I have something in this email that's not allowed....I hope it works this time. I gotta get this cpap stuff to work like it's supposed to. Back to the problem. It says my email address is in use. It will not allo...

Interesting thing.. I went to see my sleep doctor today (He's an ENT with a sub-specialty in sleep medicine, and also a good friend) and talked to him about a number of things. He looked at my Sleepyhead printouts and he had some interesting comments about them, my pressures and interpretation of my...

herefishy wrote:If your store bought chinstrap doesn't work, try just winding a panty hose around your head - and try not to laugh while you're doing it.

I may be able to not laugh, but my wife.. thats an impossibility.

I'm in my 60's too and started the CPAP about 7 years ago and it's been MISERABLE wearing it but I didn't want to ASK for trouble by not wearing it. SOMETIMES I struggle with the gear in my sleep. Last night I woke up without wanting to, to check to see if my mouth was too dry (it's been a problem ...

Theres something up with my browser. I have it in my profile but it doesnt show. I have a PR System One APAP machine. It's not your browser...it's the link that is broken and that's why it isn't showing up. Look on the bottom of your blower unit for a 3 digit model number It's likely going to be 55...

What kind of machine do you have - it's not showing in your profile. It really doesn't take too long to get used to machine and start getting some good out of it, and you are on the right track, wearing it while watching tv. Pretty soon your body will accept it and start benefitting. Theres somethi...

I was 75 when I got my cpap machine ... my wife was 70 when she was tested and got hers ... after two strokes ... pacemaker .. and several other problems It is never too late to start cpap You,n sir, are the most encouraging person who has replied sofar! 75 and recovering. God Bless you two (and ev...

Dingdongdiddlydoo wrote:Oh I want to hug you! we are doing this because of hope..I'm 56 and have some similar issues.and concerns.

Im 66. I hope so too.

I have a question for you good folks in the know. I have been on APAP for three days now. Last nite was the first nite I managed to sleep all nite with the system on me although I slept feeling exactly like I did without CPAP. Waking every two hours and feeling lousy when I got up. I loaded the data...

Have had OSA for many years I would recollect. I have tried PAP over the years but never stick with it. Now I got all sorts of medical issues and Im realizing OSA is the cause. I feel like a zombie and can't sleep worth a damn, remember anything, short of breath, zero energy heart condition.. Im fin...

Thank you all for your responses. I appreciate it. I just had a visit with my primary care doc and went over my last blood work and had a discussion. I asked him how my RBC was as im always tired and achy. He said my RBC wasnt low, but HIGH. He said its in his opinion that I was either dry when I to...

Well, last night I slept with the mask from about 10:30 till 5:30, woke once (it was still on me) and slept again till 6:30, with the help of 1/2 Ambien. I felt lousy when I got up. EV showed me with an AHI of 8.0 and some leakage. I do remember dreaming so I musta went into REM at some point. Maybe...

Dont know why my posts always come up as "Guest" But Ive been around here off and on for a while. I'm posting this and hopefully it will post as who I really am.. Sorry.. -------------- im now finding out that OSA is wrecking my health. I have tried xPAP off and on for years and never could get anyw...