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by williamco
Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: why mach doesn't lower press. after reaching press. of 12
Replies: 21
Views: 2642

Re: why mach doesn't lower press. after reaching press. of 12

by the way I don't think you feel good during the day with this Chart. do you?

also I didn't understand the question really, may be someone else would - I see the machine lowering the pressure !
by williamco
Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why too much urination with sleep apnea ??????
Replies: 14
Views: 1603

Why too much urination with sleep apnea ??????

what is the reason of too much urination with sleep apnea?? I read that is a symptom that associate with sleep apnea

Thanks for inputs
by williamco
Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do we need different pressure with different masks?
Replies: 3
Views: 755

Do we need different pressure with different masks?

May I ask, in general do we need different pressure with different masks? nasal versus face, or even full face from full face of different brand?
I notice different leak on the report as well as different behaviour of the machine whithin its range, different AHI
Thanks for input
by williamco
Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?
Replies: 14
Views: 1419

Re: on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?

WindFlyer : Thanks again.
I have one question , Quatro is the newer version of UM, do you think it is the same or you specifically mean UM?
by williamco
Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?
Replies: 14
Views: 1419

Re: on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?

Thanks for all the replies. but my problem is that using nasal mask, or nasal pillow at that pressure caused leaking from my mouth and then wearing jaw straps caused allergy under my chin. and I think jaw straps might cause moving of the teeth over time. so I was looking for a full face mask to over...
by williamco
Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?
Replies: 14
Views: 1419

on pressure 15-17, any facemask will not leak like a horn?

May I ask your help:
at pressure 15-17, any full face that will not leak like train horn?
at same time with tolerable tightening of the straps

Thanks for help
by williamco
Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: the logic that sleep study might not be that reliable
Replies: 3
Views: 733

the logic that sleep study might not be that reliable

for those of us who are still tired after starting CPAP therapy for more than a month: for those of us who have data capable machines, we know that some days are different than others in their AHI number for me sometimes I video tape my first 2 hours of sleep and pass forward them to see any arousal...
by williamco
Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please
Replies: 15
Views: 2717

Re: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please

Yes, I agree the Software is totally different than the machine's screen. I have the software and look at the report every day. the numbers that I stated earlier are from the software. my attacks seems scattered not grouped together- and they are not long events because I mainly had Respiratory resi...
by williamco
Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please
Replies: 15
Views: 2717

Re: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please

elader : does this mean that this is normal to be up and down. no cure whatsoever??! even with CPAP????and why ? what is caused by if AHI is less than normal limits?
by williamco
Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please
Replies: 15
Views: 2717

Re: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please

I updated my profile. Thanks
My pressure is 13 cmH2O - My leak is almost nothing above the designed leak for the pressure graph, thanks to a great mask
leak comes at : 33-35 L/M
by williamco
Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please
Replies: 15
Views: 2717

what's the cause of being tired even after CPAP? Help please

I am new to this and need your help please I have been on CPAP for 2 months and I am still tired and can't function I even raised the pressure on my machine several times and didn't help. I have no leak to speak of because I have data capable machine. the AHI comes between 2-5, yet even with best AH...