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by The Choker
Wed May 24, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI of 3 is good...??
Replies: 31
Views: 7100

Re: AHI of 3 is good...??

DeadlySleep wrote:Mxyzptlk
I see what you did there.
by The Choker
Mon May 22, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: forgot cpap
Replies: 32
Views: 5286

Re: forgot cpap

ajack wrote:gives false data
Especially if the patient is dead.
by The Choker
Sat May 20, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask on/off question
Replies: 3
Views: 1658

Re: Mask on/off question

You need to be turning your machine off when you get up during the night. I find that when I get up and turn the machine off and then on again, the pressure is back down to 4, and I seem to be starting all over again. What are your pressure settings? Ramp pressure? Ramp time? The ramp restarts anyti...
by The Choker
Sat May 20, 2017 4:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Res Med Air fit f20 & excessive events
Replies: 3
Views: 1725

Re: Res Med Air fit f20 & excessive events

I don't have leakage around my mask to face but rather around the swivel connection where there is a ton of air coming out. Are you talking about the design ports on the mask? The mask does have to constantly vent air to prevent rebreathing of high CO2. 19L/min leak That's not a bad average leak le...
by The Choker
Sat May 20, 2017 4:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Somebody Wanted CPAP jokes
Replies: 24
Views: 7493

Re: Somebody Wanted CPAP jokes

Biguugly wrote:Wife let a Viagra dissolve in my humidifier tank
It seems she is trying to tell you that your attention is no longer wanted.
by The Choker
Fri May 19, 2017 12:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: one size fits nobody
Replies: 36
Views: 5043

Re: one size fits nobody

TASmart wrote:And why do you think cost is not material, especially when spending public monies? I also note you do not use Medicare, so how are you so expert on how it works in detail?
You are asking someone who is in mid-stage dementia. I've seen it in three of our four parents.
by The Choker
Fri May 19, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: one size fits nobody
Replies: 36
Views: 5043

Re: one size fits nobody

JaneAsimov wrote: I change my sheets/pillowcase frequently too which helps.
Do what you like, but this is not so important for CPAPers. The air going in our nostrils comes from that little machine on the nightstand.
by The Choker
Thu May 18, 2017 6:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: one size fits nobody
Replies: 36
Views: 5043

Re: one size fits nobody

chunkyfrog wrote:I have figured out why mr x
He has mid-stage dementia.
by The Choker
Thu May 18, 2017 6:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP user with polio which enables arms to move. .help
Replies: 15
Views: 2215

Re: CPAP user with polio which enables arms to move. .help

xxyzx wrote:just remove the cable
I've figured you out. You have mid-stage dementia.
by The Choker
Mon May 08, 2017 8:39 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How quickly do you fall asleep?
Replies: 17
Views: 3012

Re: How quickly do you fall asleep?

ChicagoGranny wrote:If you’re on either extreme of the sleep latency spectrum—taking you less than five or more than 20 minutes to fall asleep—your body is trying to tell you something.
Thanks Granny. You always dig out the right answers.
by The Choker
Mon May 08, 2017 8:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Nasal mask more natural breathing?
Replies: 7
Views: 1047

Re: Nasal mask more natural breathing?

Nasal pillows work well for millions of people. Nasal masks, full face masks and hybrid masks work well for millions of people. Go with what works well for you. Granny's answers are always the best. Nasal pillows work. They would not be so popular if they didn't. When they were first introduced, it...
by The Choker
Mon Mar 27, 2017 6:06 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dealing with sleep apnea
Replies: -1
Views: 105

Re: Dealing with sleep apnea

As a statistician, my research work is basically on sleep apnea. I have done lots of paper work and i recently taken a step to go online here http://bestsleepapneamachine.com and I am looking forward to publish more research work on sleep apnea. Sounds like a bad joke. Your choice of machines and m...
by The Choker
Tue Mar 21, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why am I the rare case? Please tell me I'm not alone
Replies: 31
Views: 3478

Re: Why am I the rare case? Please tell me I'm not alone

doctors tell me I'm the rarest case they've ever seen because no one has ever had a arousal index like that ever that they've seen it defeats me These doctors sound like idiots. Many people have an arousal index on their first sleep study as high as you reported. To get the best help from the forum...
by The Choker
Wed Mar 01, 2017 8:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mask Primer
Replies: 34
Views: 16687

Re: Mask Primer

Pugsy wrote:They want to be spoon fed

that just irritates the crap out of me when the answer is right above their post.
Shocked to hear you say that, because I have always admired you as the All-Time Patient Spoon-Feeder Queen.
by The Choker
Tue Jan 31, 2017 8:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is anyone watching...
Replies: 212
Views: 23543

Re: OT: Is anyone watching...

BleepingBeauty wrote:Jeezus, you couldn't possibly be more ignorant. And you're a religious nutjob, too? Perfect!
BB, You are usually so pleasant. Why do you get involved in this shit slinging?