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by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore Recommendation
Replies: 1
Views: 625

Re: Encore Recommendation

You've been absent from the forum for a little while. Basic was released late spring 2012 right after the 60 series machines were released. I've wandered through a few times since then, but definitely haven't participated enough to keep up with all the developments. I'm glad they released a version...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you miss your blankets?
Replies: 44
Views: 3438

Re: Do you miss your blankets?

Lol. . . must be the difference in living south of the border. this is a toque: http://ocanadagear.com/graphics/toque-foldrim-oc-red1.jpg and this is a toboggan: http://cache.lionbrand.com/stores/lionbrand/pictures/klw-knitcapa.jpg Seems to be they are very similar. Difference between a torch and a...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: S9 autoset light comes on in middle of night
Replies: 10
Views: 1305

Re: S9 autoset light comes on in middle of night

The message was "Humidifier enabled". It comes up every few seconds. Also, the warm up feature does not work. I press the button for 3 seconds, the warm up comes on, goes right off and the menu cycles through humidifier and ramp. Water does not heat in any mode. I have re-seated several times. I be...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore Recommendation
Replies: 1
Views: 625

Re: Encore Recommendation

I don't remember reading about Basic when I was researching machines and software two years ago, but it sounds much better than the bloated pig version.
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encore Recommendation
Replies: 1
Views: 625

Re: Encore Recommendation

Don't bother with Encore Viewer. It's designed not to confuse you with views of your data, because you couldn't possibly understand that. Pro will give you a good look at things, but as it's intended to manage a database of thousands of CPAP patients, it's a bit heavier than it needs to be for our p...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What exactly am I supposed to feel if anything
Replies: 13
Views: 1888

Re: What exactly am I supposed to feel if anything

CPAP increases pressure very slightly. It doesn't increase volume at all. I am not an engineer, but if I recall correctly from my physics classes (more than a couple of years ago), you do have a slight increase in volume to go with the pressure unless you reduce the diameter of the pipe? However, y...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What exactly am I supposed to feel if anything
Replies: 13
Views: 1888

Re: What exactly am I supposed to feel if anything

I used the smaller nasal pillows last night and had no air leakage at all. The only air I felt came from the hose vents. My question is this. Am I supposed to feel air being pushed into my lungs or am I supposed to just breathe normally and not feel anything. If I'm not feeling anything is the cpap...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 5:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepy Head Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1236

Re: Sleepy Head Question

I am going to find the files and put them on another drive, then see if I can import into a non-password protected profile. Thanks to everyone for your help Also try just putting the files where they would be imported to. The SH data files aren't the same as the machine data files and so the import...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 4:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often does ResMed update machines?
Replies: 7
Views: 2248

Re: How often does ResMed update machines?

The way big business designs equipment these days, you don't want a brand new design unless there's some great new feature. Wait for version 1.1 or some such to get the bugs out. I agree. And since ResMed's firmware tends to be buggy and they refuse to distribute upgrades, you don't want the first ...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New CPAP user needs some help
Replies: 10
Views: 889

Re: New CPAP user needs some help

Hi everyone, I am a new CPAP user. I have been on my machine for a week and I need some insight from you all. My readings seem to be all over the place. Only one night where my AHI is under 5. Is this normal? I do feel much better but what kind of things can I do to help the process? One last thing...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: At Home Sleep Apnea Test
Replies: 70
Views: 13462

Re: At Home Sleep Apnea Test

The following is my experience with the 1800cpap home test last year. The unit included a belt around the chest for respiration and a finger sensor, presumably for pulse and oxygen saturation. Were there any EEG sensors? If so, how many and how did they attach? A couple of weeks after I sent it bac...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 2:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: At Home Sleep Apnea Test
Replies: 70
Views: 13462

Re: At Home Sleep Apnea Test

Too bad the kit is a rental. At that price I'd get one if I could keep the equipment. I think home testing has huge advantages over lab testing. You're not going to sleep every night in the lab, after all. Many people don't sleep deeply enough in a strange bed with strangers watching them for their ...
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 1:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 1st full night of cpap use... Are the results good?
Replies: 10
Views: 1573

Re: 1st full night of cpap use... Are the results good?

Jewels109 wrote:Usage 11.8 hrs
Leak 14l/min
Ahi 0.9
Total AI 0.8
Central AI 0.5
Per level 3
Your numbers are good, Jewels. How do you feel?
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still waking, brain fog, please check my charts
Replies: 4
Views: 893

Re: Still waking, brain fog, please check my charts

Your events seem to be extremely regular. I haven't looked at much Intellipap data; is the periodicity of your events an artifact of the way DeVilbiss reports them? If not, it may be an important clue.
by Otter
Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oldest Equipment Contest
Replies: 3
Views: 1597

Re: Oldest Equipment Contest

Great idea. I suggest separate categories for oldest operational machine and oldest machine in daily use. Having a museum piece is one thing, driving it to work every day is another.