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- Fri Feb 25, 2022 1:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Has anbdoy EVER have a problem with voltage compatility?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 930
Re: Has anbdoy EVER have a problem with voltage compatility?
Yes, I have. Back in the 1990s era before manufacturers adopted the universal power supplies . My first machine was a "HEALTHDYNE" CPAP that only accepted 110-120 V, and I distinctly recall traveling to Europe and needing to carry a heavy, bulky transformer along to feed my machine. When the univers...
- Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Who has the most number of hours on their machine?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4106
Re: Who has the most number of hours on their machine?
I*m no longer using it,. but my antique HEALTHDYNE has ~35,700 hours and still works fine. It has no run-time meter, but I used it faithfully for over 14 yrs. before I retired it for a SULLIVAN which died after~ 15,000. hours.
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Thu Feb 03, 2022 12:58 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Do you use ramp?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4484
Re: Do you use ramp?
NO. I started using CPAP before ramp was generally available (1987)) and did initially find exhaling against 10 cm annoying, but by the time 10 years later when I got a machine with ramp I had no desire to even try it. Now I have tried it once, and felt suffocated with just 4 cm pressure. Just incid...
- Sun May 02, 2021 10:10 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Dreamstation hose has gotten loose
- Replies: 6
- Views: 507
Re: Dreamstation hose has gotten loose
I use simple automotive hose clamps. All car parts shops stock them in a correct size, and they will last "forever". And they are quite inexpensive.
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: machine life vs pressure
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1629
Re: machine life vs pressure
I am a long-time patient, (~35 Years) and have had only 1 machine actually die during use. It had about 15,000 hours of service when the blower completely died.
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:02 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: hard small bump on nose
- Replies: 3
- Views: 271
Re: hard small bump on nose
I have used XPAP machines for about 33 years and had several varieties of nasal masks (All nasal cushion type) and have never had any "bumps" or lesions. For what it's worth, I have used the ResMed Activa mask for the last 14 years with good results. But I do accept the fact that some people may hav...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 2:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How can I tell when my humidifer-tank has reached EOL
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1204
Re: How can I tell when my humidifer-tank has reached EOL
I have used CPAP for many years, and as yet have never had a water tank failure. I realize that occasionally a tank does develop leaks around the heater plate boundary, BUT it's never happened to me (yet). I do think that it is prudent to keep a spare on hand since breakage, and/or leaks can occur. ...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:50 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sleeping pills
- Replies: 5
- Views: 329
Re: Sleeping pills
I have found that each doctor has his own opinions regarding sleeping pills. The sleep medicine doctor who ordered my latest test last month gave me my own option whether to take Ambien ( And I did choose to take a low dose Ambien) . And my internist (Who avoids treating apnea ) routinely writes ref...
- Wed Aug 12, 2020 11:57 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Shingles!!! Get vaccinated before it is too late!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7231
Re: Shingles!!! Get vaccinated before it is too late!
I can certainly testify that shingles is no fun. I developed an attack perhaps 30 or more years ago that was initially difficult to get diagnosed, but finally the eruptions started and I was treated with some sort of anti viral agent. Treatment helped my physical pain, but I had several weeks of eru...
- Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:02 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How long after starting therapy should one expect result
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4570
Re: How long after starting therapy should one expect result
My personal experience with starting CPAP back in the "dark ages" of treatment in 1987 was an immediate improvement-and that was with a rather primitive Healthdyne CPAP with absolutely no data output whatever, not even a runtime meter. But I realize that people are all different, and perhaps my cond...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 2:41 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Sewing hose covers, first attempt.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2069
Re: Sewing hose covers, first attempt.
I have used commercial hose covers for years (nylon sleeve filled with fiber-fill insulation) and I snug both ends onto the hose boot with ordinary rubber bands after the hose is inserted. When a band breaks, I just put on another one. However a band usually lasts several months.
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Enlarged turbinates
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1928
Re: Enlarged turbinates
I had turbinate reduction with a local ENT quite a number of years ago. It was an in-office procedure and I think I had some sort of medication to calm me, but I was not anesthesized, and I drove myself home maybe an hour later. It really wasn't bad at all.
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Thu May 14, 2020 8:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Have you/do you adjust your air pressure settings yourself?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 537
Re: Have you/do you adjust your air pressure settings yourself?
I adjust and experiment with both pressures, BiLevel settings. My pulmonologist sorta disapproves, but reluctantly accepts my actions
TheDuke
TheDuke
- Sun May 03, 2020 10:44 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What Triggered Your Need for CPAP?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3169
Re: What Triggered Your Need for CPAP?
I fell asleep at inappropriate times, even when driving. I was notorious for snoring, and my wife noticed that I often stopped breathing while asleep. By the end of my workday I was exhausted and often took a nap as soon as I reached home. By sheer chance I happened to see a TV feature made at Stanf...
- Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:50 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT -- does anyone know anything about heart attacks?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 811
Re: OT -- does anyone know anything about heart attacks?
Bless you, I regret that you have had to experience this. I have experienced a pacemaker implant for AFIB, though I've never (YET) had a heart attack as such. My own event w caught me by total surprise. Any upset to our heart is scary. I shall pray that you do well, and I second the related comments...