The DreamWear Gel Pillows is my favorite mask right now, but the vent is a real weakness. If it had the P10 diffuser, it would be pretty much perfect.
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- Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:21 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Am I the only one who thinks DreamWear nasal mask isn’t good, because....
- Replies: 30
- Views: 29941
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 8:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Gaining weight on cpap
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3008
Re: Gaining weight on cpap
I gained weight after starting CPAP, but I have no idea if one was related to the other. I am now eating less, and weight is starting to come down. It wouldn't surprise me if CPAP caused weight gain. Many forms of chronic illness prevent weight gain, but staying sick isn't a good way to keep the wei...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:05 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Anyone traded in the Dreamstation for something else?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 542
Re: Anyone traded in the Dreamstation for something else?
I have a few different machines, one of which is the DreamStation. I haven't noticed any of the issues you mention except that I do find it to be loud when I use it without the humidifier. With the humidifier, it's much quieter. If you post a recording of your machine, we can probably tell you if it...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:01 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Understanding My Results After Sleep Study
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1816
Re: Understanding My Results After Sleep Study
Sounds very fishy to me. Glad to hear that you are getting a second opinion!
Definitely get a copy of your home study report. I wonder if they could have mixed you up with someone else.
Definitely get a copy of your home study report. I wonder if they could have mixed you up with someone else.
- Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:13 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP and Throat Cancer
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2850
Re: CPAP and Throat Cancer
Aside from whether or not it caused the OP's cancer, I am very surprised that our machines don't turn off the heating unit when there is no water left. Surely whatever that noxious smell represents isn't something we want blasted into our lungs periodically.
- Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:47 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How different are brands of APAP machines?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4066
Re: How different are brands of APAP machines?
They all use proprietary methods for event detection and for automatic pressure adjustment. It's certainly possible that one would work better and/or need different settings than another to work for you. That said, I haven't seen anything to suggest that one brand grossly over- or under- counts AHI,...
- Sat Feb 17, 2018 5:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: AHI very high and BiPAP doesnt help
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1044
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:23 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: ATTENTION: Upgraded PHPbb Forum Software
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15867
Re: ATTENTION: Upgraded PHPbb Forum Software
Huge improvement, especially on mobile. Thank you!
- Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:43 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: central sleep apnea
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3744
Re: central sleep apnea
I haven't read your other posts in other threads, so maybe I missed something. But if all we know about you is that you have central sleep apnea, then yes, it is possible that your CPAP machine will do the trick. Not everyone with CSA needs ASV or BPAP-ST. Since OP has been on CPAP for at least the...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: central sleep apnea
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3744
Re: central sleep apnea
I thank everybody for their help! Does anyone if my Fisher and Paykel Icon will do the trick?. I haven't read your other posts in other threads, so maybe I missed something. But if all we know about you is that you have central sleep apnea, then yes, it is possible that your CPAP machine will do th...
- Mon Feb 12, 2018 11:16 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Toshiba flashair card
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4570
Re: Toshiba flashair card
I had problems with settings when I used the Flashair card in station mode via my router. Haven't had any problems using the Flashair card in access point mode. This means that I have to keep the computer near the CPAP machine and that I can't connect to the Flashair and the internet at the same tim...
- Sun Feb 11, 2018 7:43 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Low Testosterone & Sleep Apnea / The chicken or the Egg lol
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3696
Re: Low Testosterone & Sleep Apnea / The chicken or the Egg lol
There are quite a few causes of very low T. Some are completely reversible, others require long term T replacement therapy. The endo can help you figure that out. Best wishes!metsfan302 wrote:Being 41 years old, this low of T worries me and well my wife too .......
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 6:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How low can I expect AHI to go when I start using CPAP?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 8159
Re: How low can I expect AHI to go when I start using CPAP?
It varies a lot. While there is a loose correlation between baseline severity and on-treatment AHI, there are plenty of people who go from an AHI above 50 to an AHI less than 1 right away after starting CPAP. I am not one of those people, sadly. I started with an AHI of 48, and on CPAP, I'm at 3 or ...
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New product watch. LUMIN SANITIZER.
- Replies: 85
- Views: 24129
Re: New product watch. LUMIN SANITIZER.
Nobody is suggesting you, or some other newbie, is inventing things out of thin air, simply that THEIR experience has indicated that those 'frequently recommended' things are a waste of time. You're the one that's making it a big thumping deal. Hardly. act like a "forum newbie" invented the idea ou...
- Sat Feb 10, 2018 5:18 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Low Testosterone & Sleep Apnea / The chicken or the Egg lol
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3696
Re: Low Testosterone & Sleep Apnea / The chicken or the Egg lol
A Bit of an embarrassing subject but I just got tested for low T and its super low - 39 nanograms per deciliter ("Normal being 300-900+ even in senior males) There is some disagreement about what really is the normal range for elderly men. Most in the field consider the lower limit of normal to be ...