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by pikov22
Fri Jan 04, 2013 3:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What's the point?
Replies: 14
Views: 1132

What's the point?

If you're not getting more hours of sleep or getting better quality sleep, then what's the point of using CPAP? I'm 6 weeks in and I'm still waking up multiple times a night. Last night, I convinced myself not to get out of bed as I usually do, but stayed awake for what seemed like hours until I fel...
by pikov22
Fri Jan 04, 2013 1:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Medicare reimbursement to DME for damaged machine
Replies: 21
Views: 3006

Re: Medicare reimbursement to DME for damaged machine

Came across this site accidentally, hope someone can help me with this. I will try to keep it short... My dad had a cpap provided to him by a DME company, was covered by Medicare, in his posession for 3 months. His house flooded during hurricane sandy and the machine was under water. He has no floo...
by pikov22
Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Medicare reimbursement to DME for damaged machine
Replies: 21
Views: 3006

Re: Medicare reimbursement to DME for damaged machine

Came across this site accidentally, hope someone can help me with this. I will try to keep it short... My dad had a cpap provided to him by a DME company, was covered by Medicare, in his posession for 3 months. His house flooded during hurricane sandy and the machine was under water. He has no floo...
by pikov22
Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Study Suggests Lower Mortality Risk for the overweight
Replies: 25
Views: 2421

Re: Study Suggests Lower Mortality Risk for the overweight

When I look around, I see loads of belly fat. Very bad.

Correlation is not causality.
by pikov22
Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?
Replies: 4
Views: 828

Re: Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?

tomjax previously posted this (slightly edited): This measures the pressure in inches of air needed to support a column of water. Simply hold or tape or rubber band a 12-inch ruler to the bottom of the hose. (0-inch mark at the bottom of the tube, Lower this about 6 inches into a container of water....
by pikov22
Thu Jan 03, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hours of Sleep - Video Results
Replies: 29
Views: 12195

Re: Hours of Sleep - NEW QUESTION 12/30

Madalot By any chance do you have a laptop with a camera? Couldn't you get one of those 'nanny cam' software or something to take a picture once every say 30 seconds? You could position it to record yourself. The vast majority of the pictures wouldn't show very much, but you would see what was goin...
by pikov22
Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?
Replies: 4
Views: 828

Re: Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?

Thanks, Pugsy.

My concern is that the unit is displaying the pressure set point but delivering something less.

So does the display show actual pressure or merely the number it was set to?
by pikov22
Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?
Replies: 4
Views: 828

Does the REMStar Pro C-Flex+ DS450 Display Actual Pressure?

Is there a way to observe the actual pressure my CPAP is producing when I wake up?

Thanks.
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Asked if I had a gun in my home during physical.
Replies: 253
Views: 41860

Re: OT: Asked if I had a gun in my home during physical.

The whole idea is formed around, the Gov wants to find out where all guns are. They need that info so they can take control of the population. The last thing a corrupt gov wants is the population to have a means to rebel against a corrupt Gov. So what are they waiting for? Our government has been c...
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:17 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie looking for Encore Basic
Replies: 66
Views: 8074

Re: Newbie looking for Encore Basic

6PtStar wrote:Check your PM's

Jerry
Me, too, please.
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hours of Sleep - Video Results
Replies: 29
Views: 12195

Re: Hours of Sleep

Here's a couple that run on the Android operating system. Someone more familiar with Android and the Kindle Fire will have to chime in on whether all the apps in the Amazon Android App store will run on the Kindle Fire. https://sites.google.com/site/sleepasandroid/ http://www.amazon.com/mobitobi-Ge...
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Napping
Replies: 10
Views: 723

Re: Napping

You should always use your mask, even for naps. If I fall asleep without it, I feel groggy for a while after I wake up. I've even purchased an Optilife pillows mask for reading in bed, in case I fall asleep. (My Mirage Activa works better for me than the Optilife, but it does not allow reading in b...
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Napping
Replies: 10
Views: 723

Napping

I frequently take naps. Should I wear my mask?
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead and ProStar DS450HS Leaks
Replies: 0
Views: 309

Sleepyhead and ProStar DS450HS Leaks

Sleepyhead appears to report the number of leaks but not the leak rate of a System One DS450HS CPAP.

Am I missing something? Thanks.
by pikov22
Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Sleepyhead - Keeps Saying No Data - am I a SH dummy?
Replies: 7
Views: 1032

Re: Sleepyhead - Keeps Saying No Data - am I a SH dummy?

SH supports PRS1 50 series machines probably the new machine is PRS1 60 series you need to install the patch to work with 60 series machines http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t83551/SleepyHead-Series-60-Patch-Avail.html OK, what did you use to unzip - my 'temporary' winzip has expired. Any suggesti...