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by patrick_a
Sun Nov 14, 2021 2:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Parts problems at ResMed?
Replies: 11
Views: 1162

Re: Parts problems at ResMed?

chunkyfrog wrote:
Sat Nov 13, 2021 1:29 am

Easy to identify budding "Karens" and "Kevins"--or what IS the male equivalent?
There isn't one; we don't have that problem.






<ducks... and runs out of the room>
by patrick_a
Tue May 05, 2015 9:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT:Defective frog--Breast cancer---CURED!
Replies: 468
Views: 78315

Re: OT:Defective frog--Surgery on 5/8/15

A full and speedy recovery to you Mrs. CF.
by patrick_a
Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is this website slow?
Replies: 70
Views: 9172

Re: Is this website slow?

http://www.vertain.com/m.q?req=cstr&reqid=dAwDBin8 http://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=www.cpaptalk.com&tab=desktop http://www.internettrafficreport.com And there are various tools to test your ISP's speed, but you probably will not be happy looking at the data over a longer t...
by patrick_a
Sun Mar 09, 2014 5:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A Flex settings
Replies: 5
Views: 1316

Re: A Flex settings

In addition to Pugsy's link, here is an excerpt from PR's manual:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6wo5t2ed3zyhm ... pImage.png
by patrick_a
Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP Basics - 19 - Cleaning and Disinfecting
Replies: 74
Views: 25491

Re: CPAP Basics - 19 - Cleaning and Disinfecting

bavinck wrote:
Lukie wrote:Does anyone use Control 3 on their mask. It is sold at most cpap stores and is recommended for disinfection one's hose.
I read somewhere here that the control 2 and 3 cleaner is not good to clean with, too harsh.
http://www.respironics.com/pdf/1011138maskcleaning.pdf
by patrick_a
Wed Feb 05, 2014 10:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Are bathroom breaks registered as leaks?
Replies: 12
Views: 3495

Re: Are bathroom breaks registered as leaks?

No. Back pressure drops to 0, so the system knows the mask is no longer connected; Large Leak = 0. If you are not using the auto off feature, you should, just to save a little on motor wear & tear.

Btw, your last A1c looked good... congrats.
by patrick_a
Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First night under 1 !!!
Replies: 5
Views: 763

Re: First night under 1 !!!

Excellent!

You have great equipment and the therapy is working well... very nice work. Keep it going.
by patrick_a
Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AHI adjustment or not?
Replies: 13
Views: 1572

Re: AHI adjustment or not?

When you are in bed with your machine and mask on the machine does not know if you are sleeping or not. Your breathing is different when you are awake and may cause your AHI to be higher than it would be if you were sleeping straight through. If your AHI was 3.8 when you are only sleeping part of t...
by patrick_a
Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I panicked.
Replies: 32
Views: 2998

Re: I panicked.

I have two masks. One is the full face mask, the other one just covers my nose. I get the same results with either. I have tried nasal pillows in the past and I'm not a big fan. The chin strap seems to help. I'll keep at it. I've been using the machine during the day while watching TV. And I dose o...
by patrick_a
Fri Jan 31, 2014 6:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Wanted DS 460 P (no script)
Replies: 6
Views: 1206

Re: Wanted DS 460 P (no script)

Here is the rub, my prescription is expired and I don't have health insurance at the moment. I have looked at craigslist in my area, but the two DS460P's I have come across are more expensive than just buying a "commercial" used unit (secondwindcpap(dot)com). However, without a prescription, I'm ou...
by patrick_a
Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0
Replies: 4
Views: 1088

Re: machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0

archangle wrote:
You might try playing around and faking some apneas and seeing if they show up in your data.
I held my breath a few times followed by some quick hyperventilating to simulate an event. Great news, my 1 day AHI jumped to 10, so my machine looks like it is working well.

Thanks for the help.
by patrick_a
Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0
Replies: 4
Views: 1088

Re: machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0

Excellent info robysue... thank you very much!

I'm still hoping for an Android ver for Sleepy Head as my cell is my only computer. I see there is now a Linux ver, so I hope the Android will be right around the corner
by patrick_a
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0
Replies: 4
Views: 1088

machine stuck on AHI / Large Leak 0

Hi All, I found a few older post about this issue, but I'm not sure if my machine is broken or ? My 1,7 and 30 day AHI is at 0.0. My AHI was relatively low anyway; and dropping, but more telling is my Large Leaks is also been at 0 for many weeks. Btw, I unplug my unit everyday. I was assuming if the...
by patrick_a
Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Is this April 1st, I can't believe this happened...
Replies: 13
Views: 1667

Re: OT: Is this April 1st, I can't believe this happened...

Just in case it wasn't clear before journalism in America is officially dead.

R I P
by patrick_a
Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sometimes It Takes a Doctor
Replies: 51
Views: 5562

Re: Sometimes It Takes a Doctor

I didn't know about Grego's history on this forum, but I still think his post has some value. For me it's not ether or, but both. I had limited contact with my sleep doc, but he did nail my therapy and I'm extremely thankful. I also love this forum for filling a much needed gap for many of us. In my...