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by SleepyBobR
Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why set a max pressure with Apap?
Replies: 41
Views: 11317

Re: Why set a max pressure with Apap?

There may be other reasons as well to limit the pressure.
by SleepyBobR
Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why set a max pressure with Apap?
Replies: 41
Views: 11317

Re: Why set a max pressure with Apap?

I cap mine low to minimize aerophagia. Its a tradeoff.
by SleepyBobR
Sat Sep 23, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: The results are in - Finally
Replies: 33
Views: 5347

Re: The results are in - Finally

HIPPA law does not apply in Canada. I'm not sure what the law here says regarding sleep reports but I've always been given mine for what they're worth which, to be honest, usually isn't much. Lots of computer generated boilerplate with a few bits of relevant data sprinkled in by the sleep tech. Seem...
by SleepyBobR
Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why do you need a sleep doctor?
Replies: 14
Views: 1900

Re: Why do you need a sleep doctor?

You are fortunate to have a doctor with such expertise and knowledge. I have had two specialists, both specializing in sleep medicine, and neither of them seemed to know very much. You can tell when a doctor is faking it when he won't look at SleepyHead or ResScan reports and can't answer basic ques...
by SleepyBobR
Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why do you need a sleep doctor?
Replies: 14
Views: 1900

Re: Why do you need a sleep doctor?

Gotta say, it's a very good question. Best answer I can think of is that you need a sleep doctor to get a sleep study and a prescription for a machine. Other than that they don't do much and don't even seem to know very much. I think the reason is because most sleep doctors don't attend sleep studie...
by SleepyBobR
Sun Sep 03, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ASV Machines
Replies: 15
Views: 9473

Re: ASV Machines

Afib and Heart failure are different conditions. Untreated afib can lead to heart failure.
by SleepyBobR
Tue Aug 22, 2017 3:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can Vitamin D Improve Sleep?
Replies: 10
Views: 1209

Re: Can Vitamin D Improve Sleep?

Most people in temperate climates are Vitamin D deficient, especially in the winter, and need supplementation. 1000 or 2000 daily will bring most people up to par. Vitamin D supports general health and helps keep all the other systems working so it probably indirectly helps with sleep. The main prob...
by SleepyBobR
Sun Aug 20, 2017 9:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Wow! My Obstructive Sleep Apnea Just Went Away
Replies: 7
Views: 1036

Re: Wow! My Obstructive Sleep Apnea Just Went Away

I suspect that you just didn't sleep well enough to exhibit symptoms during the sleep study but I have personal experience with a case just like yours. A friend of mine struggled with CPAP therapy for several years trying to get a good night's sleep. Finally, a follow up sleep study revealed no OSA....
by SleepyBobR
Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A post just deleted -
Replies: 9
Views: 786

Re: A post just deleted -

Awesome thread.
by SleepyBobR
Sat Jul 22, 2017 5:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can I wash heated tubing - Resmed S10
Replies: 6
Views: 1225

Re: Can I wash heated tubing - Resmed S10

Yes. Water won't hurt it.
by SleepyBobR
Fri Jul 21, 2017 3:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: another asv update for the few who care
Replies: 4
Views: 905

Re: another asv update for the few who care

I am following this with interest. I hope it works for you.
by SleepyBobR
Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What did I do right last night?
Replies: 3
Views: 697

Re: What did I do right last night?

That happened to me once as well. My AHI is usually between .5 and 3. One day it was zero. Never again since. I have no idea why that happened or how to make it happen again. Still hoping for a repeat.
by SleepyBobR
Tue May 30, 2017 8:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: stomach endoscopy & sleep apnea
Replies: 22
Views: 4426

Re: stomach endoscopy & sleep apnea

I don't like benzos so I passed on the sedative when I had my endoscopy last year. There was a lot of gagging and wretching but that's about it. The nurses kept asking me if I was ok because of the tears and gagging and I just nodded ok. There were laughing and joking with me. After it was over I wa...
by SleepyBobR
Mon May 29, 2017 3:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: APNEAS 30 SECONDS OR LONGER
Replies: 38
Views: 4036

Re: APNEAS 30 SECONDS OR LONGER

Most of my obstructive apneas are quite long, some up to 45 seconds. Fortunately, there's not many of them. Most nights I'll sleep 4 hours between events and then have a cluster of 3 or more, each lasting 30 seconds or more. At that point the pressure goes back up and that's the end of it. I think i...