menlodoc wrote:Before adding the Mirtazapine my AHI with the appliance was 15, after adding Mirtazapine it dropped to 7.

menlodoc wrote:That was when I was using a dental appliance alone, before I started CPAP

How did you determine your AHI when not using CPAP?

menlodoc wrote:I was using a dental appliance at the time.

Do you mean as an adjunct to CPAP?

palerider wrote:create an air flow

That's why CPAP is calibrated in MPH.

With my big boots and heavy coat and my hat and mittens I was warm at -10c this morning so the thermometre must be wrong! Good idea, but you blew the analogy. Better: "With my big boots and heavy coat and my hat and mittens, I was warm at -10c this morning, so the boot/coat/hat/mittens are not nece...

wrote:That's what the holocaust victims thought also. A lot of good that did them...

Is this person serious? Or just a sick troll who hopes to cause distress?

what's the drug called? It's possible to look up if it has any muscle relaxing effects. In which case it can aggravate sleep apnea, or push over a borderline case into sleep apnea. If you already have compromised soft palate muscles, adding a muscle relexant will make it worse. Add sleeping supine,...

OkyDoky wrote:increase the pressure to 7 or turn it off

I don't think that is what you mean.

So take heart -- your doc is on the ball and it sounds like your treament is being covered. And yes, CPAP can help! The pressure from a PAP machine can keep the airway more open and allow you to breathe more easily. Fewer arousals, less snoring (maybe even none), better sleep, relief from symptoms,...

Wulfman... wrote:I'm going to take an "educated guess" that this is your profile.

That is despicable to attempt to reveal the identity of a member who has not first revealed his own real identity in the forum.

Your user ID should be cancelled and your IP address blocked.

You are a real jerk.

Glad to see you got the VPAP machine. I am quite fond of the VPAP. I also would recommend you let the good Pugsy instruct you in setting it up to mimic the settings on your old machine. Murphy's Law is persistent and it is good to get some time with the machine before venturing to use some of the ad...

, the prevalence of complex sleep apnea syndrome, OSAHS, and CSA (in 223 adults consecutively rerferred over 1 month) was 15%, 84%, and 0.4%. In the Australian study, the prevalence of 'CSA-CPAP' was found to be 13%. You are counting the transitory cases who almost never get prescribed advanced mac...

I did call my doctor to ask and he told me that it couldn't cause it, but he didn't have any empirical evidence of this. Regarding the post about a leak blowing into my eye, it is possible but I use a nasal pillow, which seems to have this under control. A burst blood vessel in the eye is harmless ...

As far as the relationship between the doctor and the DME goes, I've always assumed, cynic that I am, that all such relationships involve some kind of kickback scheme. Under the table no doubt, so there's no record to trip them up, but there's a definite quid pro quo involved. Ridiculous, childish ...

BlackSpinner wrote:
But in American Christianity - only if the neighbour is the right colour, income level, right marital status, religion and has sex in the approved way, otherwise they are not a neighbour.

And you became an expert and judge on these matters in America how?