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by kell420
Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Developing allergy to CPAP
Replies: 20
Views: 2693

Developing allergy to CPAP

In the last few months I have an issue where my nose becomes plugged up after about 10 minutes using my Resmed 10. I have played with the humidity controls doesn't seem really change anything to get sleep I have to resort to using Afrin nose spray. It works great but also causes my sinuses to become...
by kell420
Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Waking up Choking
Replies: 13
Views: 6671

Re: Waking up Choking

I had this problem it took me about a year to get used to sleeping with the CPAP full time leading up to my sleep study and that year I had lot of daytime breathing problems like shortness of breath, and choking. My regular GP did some test to rule out anything serious with my lungs after I started ...
by kell420
Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Why do you need a sleep doctor?
Replies: 14
Views: 1994

Re: Why do you need a sleep doctor?

My doctor said he would not even bother with the sleep study he said one look into someone's throat he can tell you if you have sleep apnea because he has to get insurance to pay they won't pay unless you get a sleep study. My insurance has a $1500 deductible which I met and my cpap was about $1500 ...
by kell420
Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: SOO CLEAN
Replies: 28
Views: 2515

Re: SOO CLEAN

My doctor said that soo clean was a scam use soap water and dump the water every day in the humidifier. I have to admit during long hours at work I got lazy forgot to dump the water a few times it got really slimy in that tank I could tell right away it smelled bad, and my nose would plug up. I clea...
by kell420
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:45 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9
Replies: 5
Views: 926

Re: Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9

It is a airsense 10 autoset on the back it says model# REF37028 on the bottom it says AIR10. I also took pictures of it here is my amazon cloud picture link https://www.amazon.com/clouddrive/share ... _link_copy
by kell420
Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:35 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9
Replies: 5
Views: 926

Re: Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9

I went on youtube and figured out how to get into clinical mode and found the max was 20 that's probably how high it was going because it felt like my lungs were going to explode LOL. I set it to 10 and it felt fine I was able to use it last night. I don't know why it all of a sudden changed so much.
by kell420
Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:59 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9
Replies: 5
Views: 926

Resmed 10 changed my pressure from 8 to 9

Tonight I went to use it and the pressure is a lot higher. I checked the setting seems to be 9 now used to be 8. I know this model uses cell network to send data back to my doctors office are they able to change the pressure remotely? I recently got a letter from them telling me to order supplies bu...
by kell420
Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.
Replies: 767
Views: 2275140

Re: Newbie would like to hear success stories, please.

I was diagnosed 5/2015 with severe obstructive sleep apnea I was told I stopped breathing 50 times an hour sleeping 02 drops to 70 at night while sleeping I knew something was wrong because I woke up with pounding headache. I also had shortness of breath during the daytime all of that went away with...
by kell420
Sun Jun 12, 2016 10:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to stop back Straps from "sliding up".... for Men?
Replies: 36
Views: 20927

Re: How to stop back Straps from "sliding up".... for Men?

I have a resmed nasal mask it also kept riding up in the back causing the mask to leak because the top of the mask would tip forward I sleep on my side. After 6 months of getting frustrated I adjusted the straps and put it on upside down and it worked great ever since. My straps are velcro it's easy...
by kell420
Fri Mar 04, 2016 2:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Panic at thought of CPAP.
Replies: 166
Views: 21869

Re: Panic at thought of CPAP.

Sorry, I forgot. He also said he's sure I have other sleep issues, but it not willing to do anything until after I have spent crazy money on this. More of what leads me to believe what a scam it is. What's stupid is I'm not a negative person by nature, I just hate being taken advantage of. So, I'm ...
by kell420
Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Panic at thought of CPAP.
Replies: 166
Views: 21869

Re: Panic at thought of CPAP.

I was diagnosed in May of 2015 with OSA my 02 drops to 75% for up to 5 minutes been trying to learn to use the CPAP for awhile now still have lot of trouble. About 2 years ago a co-worker of mine had a stoke and died while she was sleeping from apnea she was only 39 years old. When I heard she died ...
by kell420
Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleep apnea and high altitude?
Replies: 16
Views: 7115

Re: Sleep apnea and high altitude?

My 02 is in the lower range when I'm awake while sitting or standing and while on CPAP around 89-93 at 1500 feet. The sleep doctor thinks I have another issue ill be going to a pulmonologist. The strange thing is when I exercise my o2 goes up to 95-97 range the same thing happens at 9500 feet. If yo...
by kell420
Wed Feb 17, 2016 10:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost 87 lbs, sleep apnea remains, pressures about the same
Replies: 30
Views: 6241

Re: Lost 87 lbs, sleep apnea remains, pressures about the same

When I did my sleep study I saw several others who were checking in at the same time about 6 out of 7 of were obese to a few that were extremely obese one fella was so heavy he could hardly walk estimate about 400 lbs 5' 7". I felt bad for him seeing him walk with so much trouble kind of woke me up ...
by kell420
Tue Feb 16, 2016 7:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: O2 down to 75% during sleep study
Replies: 13
Views: 2364

Re: O2 down to 75% during sleep study

didn't even snore until I got over 210 this is more of a musing on a point, rather than trying to say anything about whether you're right or not... but a lot of people say things like that... "I didn't snore till I gained weight"... but at the same time they're gaining weight, they're also getting ...
by kell420
Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: O2 down to 75% during sleep study
Replies: 13
Views: 2364

Re: O2 down to 75% during sleep study

Thanks for all the reply's I'm sure I'm hitting 75% because last 2 home studies and 1 in-house study all showed the same thing my breathing stops I hit 75%. I suspect the doctor/PA was trying to scare me into using the CPAP because I was not taking it seriously. He never made all this hoobla about t...