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by Tired Linda
Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I believe I am addicted.........
Replies: 40
Views: 6885

Re: I believe I am addicted.........

Oh yeah. Two weekends a month, I stay with my disabled father and care for him while his live-in caregiver has the weekend off. I was late and in a hurry one Saturday morning and forgot my equipment. Never again. I now have a back up machine (and supplies) stored in my car. I can't even lie in bed a...
by Tired Linda
Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: No data on Encore Viewer
Replies: 6
Views: 2336

Re: No data on Encore Viewer

I have the same problem every now and then (I have PRSys1 Auto). Try removing the SD card, unplugging the machine from the power source, let it sit about 30 sec, plug it back in and insert SD card. Readout says something like "data activity do not remove card" and when it's done transferring data, t...
by Tired Linda
Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Found an Exciting New Use for My Cpap Machine!
Replies: 15
Views: 2752

Re: Found an Exciting New Use for My Cpap Machine!

Oooh. Will keep this in mind. I have a terrible time keeping my nails nice before they completely dry!
by Tired Linda
Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mini Yippee!
Replies: 16
Views: 3938

Re: Mini Yippee!

Good news!
Keep at it, one day at a time...you'll get there.
by Tired Linda
Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: You know what I've concluded??
Replies: 3
Views: 1213

Re: You know what I've concluded??

LinkC wrote:It will happen AT night, but it won't happen overnight!


So very true!
Keep at it, Dusty, things will get better.
by Tired Linda
Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep Apnea, to treat or not to treat!!!
Replies: 171
Views: 18426

Re: Sleep Apnea, to treat or not to treat!!!

I feel fine and have no symptoms other than loud snoring which my wife tolerates. I thought the same thing, until I had been on therapy a couple of months and found out what it was like to really sleep. I don't ever remember sleeping the way I do now. As far as the snoring, my husband tolerated it,...
by Tired Linda
Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Maybe AHI<5 is not possible for me
Replies: 24
Views: 4338

Re: Maybe AHI<5 is not possible for me

I expect the 7.8 to continue to come down as I get used to the higher pressure. It's only been about a week . It's easy to get impatient and be too hard on yourself. But, remember, you are on a different machine, different settings and "it's only been about a week." Not very long in the scheme of t...
by Tired Linda
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: which oximeter?
Replies: 6
Views: 1853

Re: which oximeter?

I use a finger tip unit (CMS50E). It works well. The main issues are how to keep it on all night, I'm curious about these, also. Can one use tape to keep it on the finger, if necessary? I'm thinking of buying one. Not so much to monitor my O2 levels, but I have a daughter that seriously needs a sle...
by Tired Linda
Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Slinky's another year OLDER!
Replies: 23
Views: 3977

Re: Slinky's another year OLDER!

Happy Birthday, Slinky!
by Tired Linda
Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Request advice concerning initial APAP setting
Replies: 17
Views: 4796

Re: Request advice concerning initial APAP setting

I plan to increase the settings tonight to 5/12 and see what happens. Anyone have suggestions? Is this a reasonable approach? John, if this were me, I'd leave the settings alone for a few nights, mabye a week. An AHI of 3.1 for the first night is pretty good. Give yourself a chance to get used to t...
by Tired Linda
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I love Titrations
Replies: 81
Views: 14290

Re: I love Titrations

SleepingUgly wrote:Actually, I wish Uncle Bob would go back to his bacon and
Actually, I was thinking of the cheeseburger...but bacon and eggs will work
by Tired Linda
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Firefighter new to cpap, in need of some help.
Replies: 20
Views: 6619

Re: Firefighter new to cpap, in need of some help.

At this point I'm ready to give up on a full face mask. Naegling, hang in there. The hardest part for me was finding a mask. I tried 9 different ones (4 of them full-face) before I found one that really works for me. I tried a couple through my DME, but found others on things like craigslist and th...
by Tired Linda
Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I love Titrations
Replies: 81
Views: 14290

Re: I love Titrations

Come on, people, you can't complain about the state of knowledge in sleep medicine if you aren't willing to contribute by enrolling yourselves and your snore-free spouses as subjects! Well, Uncle_Bob should be a shoo-in, since he started the post. And if I recall correctly, he used to have some del...
by Tired Linda
Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mucus at the back of the throat
Replies: 5
Views: 5785

Re: Mucus at the back of the throat

Debbie, do you have allergies? My daughter was snuffing and snorting all the time, said it felt like mucus in the back of her throat. She finally spoke to a doctor, who asked a bunch of questions and ran a few tests. It was suggested she try a gluten-free diet. Within a few days, the mucus was gone....
by Tired Linda
Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How long did it take for CPAP results to show?
Replies: 43
Views: 32380

Re: How long did it take for CPAP results to show?

I'm not quite sure how to respond to this, since I showed "results" immediately...my family reports I stopped snoring from the first night, I quit kicking and the covers remain on the bed.

It took me almost 3 1/2 months to feel "better."

Linda