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by macewa
Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm trying a dental device option
Replies: 44
Views: 36655

Re: I'm trying a dental device option

Interesting about your sinus problems. For me, I have extreme allergies, allergic to everything outside and this year have had some sinus problems. But for me, I will get on my machine in the middle of the day just to get the filtered air into my lungs/nose and it makes me feel soooooo much better.
by macewa
Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dream Station Cpap machine
Replies: 4
Views: 28368

Re: Dream Station Cpap machine

thanks all, that is a starting point. I have a feeling he has one that is a constant pressure one. He has no idea what the results were of his test. He starts out at a low ramp of 4 and then goes up to a higher number that doesn't change. I just remember that when I got my machine they had it at a c...
by macewa
Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Dream Station Cpap machine
Replies: 4
Views: 28368

Dream Station Cpap machine

I'm posting for a friend. He just got his Dream Station. Even though I've learned how to do all kinds of things with my machine, what he's telling me makes no sense. He was tested for sleep apnea and the factory? set his machine for him. He talks about starting at 4 and it going up to 7. And that it...
by macewa
Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm Back
Replies: 2
Views: 630

I'm Back

It's been quite some time since I've posted (years). I started out in 2012 I think. My journey was horrific and I was the problem child on this forum for over a year. I would never have stuck it out without the great people here that went above and beyond to help me. I'm happy to report that finally...
by macewa
Tue Jan 12, 2016 5:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need more humidity in cpap? (mouth sores)
Replies: 7
Views: 3287

Re: Need more humidity in cpap? (mouth sores)

I live in a very dry area and high altitude and when I don't use my humidifier I get sores in my mouth, lips. My mouth gets so dry I shave to drink water before I can talk. I have discovered that if I set my humidifier at 1 it cures everything.
by macewa
Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:07 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Eye floaters and flashes of light
Replies: 120
Views: 21463

Re: OT: Eye floaters and flashes of light

I've had floaters for at least 30 years. Mine are tiny black specks. I guess over the years I forget they are still there. In the beginning they bothered me a lot (just seeing them) but no more. Flashes of light. Sometimes. I just ignore all of that. Compared to my apnea problems, this isn't anythin...
by macewa
Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:25 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: nasal mask is burning the inside of my nose
Replies: 18
Views: 21730

Re: nasal mask is burning the inside of my nose

When my pressures were very high, I got what I would call, "wind burn" up in my nose. Nothing worked. Saine solutions and gels only made it burn more. The only thing I could do was to let it heal and changed to my total face mask. After that first awful time, I had it happen again when I was trying ...
by macewa
Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Irony
Replies: 10
Views: 1595

Re: Irony

I've done that too, leaving it in the computer slot. But usually all I have to do is put the chip in the machine and I turn the machine on for good measure and I get the info that I want. Sometimes something is missing, but the impo stuff is there. Actually I do that quite often . . bad habit.
by macewa
Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Machine Malfunction???????
Replies: 5
Views: 2983

Re: Machine Malfunction???????

Well, happy to say that today my AHI is down to 10.69 with most everything happening in the first hour and a half and the last hour and a half. So, in the middle I got some decent sleep. I actually feel better today than the past several days. I got a renewal on my inhaler and hopefully that will he...
by macewa
Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Machine Malfunction???????
Replies: 5
Views: 2983

Re: Machine Malfunction???????

I woke up just a little while ago because of leaks with my mask and could feel the pressure as being higherand steady at that higher rate. Pressure showed at 20 on front of machine. It is showing BiPap mode again, but my numbers are horrific. What is going on? All of a sudden I"m out of control. Jus...
by macewa
Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Machine Malfunction???????
Replies: 5
Views: 2983

Machine Malfunction???????

I have moved into the living room where the airconditioner is so that I can tolerate my total face maks. Last night I masked up a little after midnight and woke up around 6am. Also, I am on BiPap, but that s not what my data told me and I don't understand . . . . I did forget to turn the oxygen on, ...
by macewa
Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oximetry - WHAT???!!
Replies: 13
Views: 3311

Re: Oximetry - WHAT???!!

No, there wasn't a graph, just numbers. I will check into it, but for once in my life, I'm not going to panic. I've had so many things done this year that surely if I had a serious problem, something would have shown up during some of those processes. And most of my arteries have been checked and ar...
by macewa
Wed Jun 06, 2012 6:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: High Pressure
Replies: 5
Views: 1180

Re: High Pressure

Mine were in the 23/17 range but now I have them down to a lower 23/13. Lately though it's been staying up in the higher numbers and for me, has been a real problem with leaks. Just remember, everyone is different with a variety of different problems. I am, however, at the present time using a Total...
by macewa
Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oximetry - WHAT???!!
Replies: 13
Views: 3311

Re: Oximetry - WHAT???!!

This was done with a finger thingie. My blood pressure is anywhere from 112-125 over something in the 50s or 60s. If anything my lower number gets too low. Since weight loss I went off blood pressure meds. Possibly tomorrow I can get in to see my PA and see what she thinks. I've had so many tests do...
by macewa
Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Trade ComfortGel nasal mask for Hybrid FFM
Replies: 7
Views: 2150

Re: Trade ComfortGel nasal mask for Hybrid FFM

My DME has special ordered the Hybrid FFM for me. I'm hoping it works as I believe this is my last mask. If it doesn't work, I doubt if anything will. I'm using my total face mask and last night in a rage moved from the bedroom into the living room (sofa bed) where I can have the air conditioning on...