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by Jason1975
Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How miserable were you before diagnosis?
Replies: 25
Views: 3275

Re: How miserable were you before diagnosis?

I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea about 2 years ago. Before that, I would get really, really bad headaches in the middle of the night and early mornings that would last all day no matter what medicine I took. I would also wake up at times feeling SO dizzy I couldn't move. I would literally thr...
by Jason1975
Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Yet another Resmed S9 humidifier question
Replies: 4
Views: 819

Re: Yet another Resmed S9 humidifier question

Another question I have is this. When you initially get the S9, the Climatel Control defaults to "Auto". That is only good if you have a climateline hose right? Why is this set to this setting when a slimline hose comes with it? Shouldn't it be set to "manual" or am I way off here? Can someone pleas...
by Jason1975
Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Yet another Resmed S9 humidifier question
Replies: 4
Views: 819

Yet another Resmed S9 humidifier question

I just bought a brand new, Resmed S9 autoset from a guy. I didn't go through a DME or anything like that. Zero hours on it. I have an Aussie Heated hose I hooked up to it last night. My hose selection was set to "Standard". I turned off the "auto" mode for the humidifier and switched it to "manual" ...
by Jason1975
Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI all over the place lately
Replies: 11
Views: 1773

Re: AHI all over the place lately

ozij wrote:
ResScan statistics has a "time in apnea" measure, reporting the amount of time spent in apnea. I use that as an indicator -- shorter is better.
That's what I use as well. My average time is between .6 and 1.5 % time in apnea.
by Jason1975
Sat Aug 21, 2010 7:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI all over the place lately
Replies: 11
Views: 1773

Re: AHI all over the place lately

As I said before, my leaks are under control. I also have resscan and check my data every day. My leaks are between .00 and .06 usually. My PSG is 10 and I was on that for most of my time on cpap. I just recently got an auto but used to have an Elite II. My AHI's at pressure 10 averaged between 12 a...
by Jason1975
Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI all over the place lately
Replies: 11
Views: 1773

Re: AHI all over the place lately

Sorry, forgot to sign in before I posted.
by Jason1975
Sat Aug 21, 2010 11:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI all over the place lately
Replies: 11
Views: 1773

AHI all over the place lately

I've been struggling with trying to keep my AHI under 10 ever since I was put on cpap almost 2 years ago. I have an AutoSet II on auto mode. My pressure settings I had set from 10-20. It seems like I go in spurts. I can have ahi's of 8-10 for a few months straight and then all of a sudden they jump ...
by Jason1975
Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Callous on bridge of nose
Replies: 2
Views: 1732

Callous on bridge of nose

I used to use a Swift LT and a few months ago had to switch to a nasal mask because of my pressure increase. Anyway, over a period of a couple months I had a callous or scar tissue that built up on the bridge of my nose. After about a month or so, I learned through this forum that mole skin works we...
by Jason1975
Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Determining starting pressure for centrals.
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Re: Determining starting pressure for centrals.

Thanks for all the replies. I have had two titration studies and they both reported my pressure at 10. However, I went to a different sleep doc. and they reviewed my sleep study data and they said that the time I was given in REM was not very long and should have been recorded longer. She thought th...
by Jason1975
Mon Aug 16, 2010 7:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Determining starting pressure for centrals.
Replies: 5
Views: 945

Determining starting pressure for centrals.

I have an Autoset II currently on auto mode. My titrated pressure was 10 but through lots of rescan research, I found out that that is too low. I went to a second clinic and they also stated that it was too low of pressure. My question is: How do I know if the apnea events I'm seeing are central or ...
by Jason1975
Thu Jun 24, 2010 5:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI with CPAP never < 5
Replies: 16
Views: 3925

Re: AHI with CPAP never < 5

Oh, ok, Gotcha. Sorry for the interruption. Thanks for clarifying that!!
by Jason1975
Thu Jun 24, 2010 3:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI with CPAP never < 5
Replies: 16
Views: 3925

Re: AHI with CPAP never < 5

I don't mean to barge in but I am kind of in the same boat. I can't get below and AHI of 10. Usually between 13 and 20. I, too have a autoset II with Resscan 3.10 and noticed that you have snore index, flattening index, and minute ventilation. I can only get AHI, Pressure, Leak, and usage. Is it bec...
by Jason1975
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II

Does it make sense to say that possibly some do and some don't?
by Jason1975
Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II

I just checked mine to reaffirm that it indeed DOES have "Mirage" option on it.
by Jason1975
Wed Jun 23, 2010 5:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Re: Question regarding mask selection on Autoset II

I realize the S7's do but my S8 Autoset II does also. I know it also has mirage full but it also has mirage.