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- Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: S11 vs S10
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10735
Re: S11 vs S10
Just to add another point of view, I rather like my new S11. Functionally, I find no discernable difference. Whatever differences there are in motor power, sound, weight, etc. are meaningless to me. I slightly prefer the new look. The only real improvement for me is that I travel frequently, and I f...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:30 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2363
Re: Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
Having introduced this topic, I now find that it isn't as big a mystery as I thought, at least in my case. I was curious because my trusty 10 had been bumping against my 15 cmH2O ceiling much of the night with a pretty high average pressure, whereas the new 11 seldom got close to 15 and averaged alm...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 8:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2363
Re: Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
Both set to FF mask? Some Oscar plots between the two might help here. The AS10 has a bigger motor than the 11... no idea if this matters here. Both set to FF. I didn't know about the difference in blower motors. Perhaps that has something to do with it. I appreciate the suggestion of going back to...
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 10:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2363
Lower average pressure with AirSense 11 Autoset
Starting four nights ago I replaced my aging AirSense 10 Autoset with the newer 11. The prescribing professional and I did everything we could to keep all the settings the same, including max and min pressure, ramp, EPR, etc. I did not accidently pick the "for Her" algorithm or the "soft" version of...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 12:45 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Using OSCAR with a new CPAP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 823
Re: Using OSCAR with a new CPAP
Thank you, Pugsy. That's just what I'll do.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:44 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Using OSCAR with a new CPAP
- Replies: 2
- Views: 823
Using OSCAR with a new CPAP
I apologize in advance if this is well worn territory, but my search skills have failed. I am a happy CPAP and OSCAR user for many years. I just replaced my trusty AirSense 10 AutoSet (37028) with an AirSense 11 AutoSet (39523). No problems with the former, but I have used it daily for a decade and ...
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:30 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Airsense 10 is 8 years old, keep using it?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 15829
Re: Airsense 10 is 8 years old, keep using it?
I find myself in the same position as others. My Airsense 10 is about 8 years old and the message panel is telling me that the motor has reached its intended lifespan. Medicare plus supplement will pay for a new one, leaving me only the Part B deductible, which I always exhaust anyway. I'm not going...
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 1:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Risking surgery with General Anesthetic
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1709
Re: Risking surgery with General Anesthetic
I don't have UK experience, but I spent much of my life representing UK insurers who covered medical professional liability around the world, and I sincerely believe that USA and UK standards and practices are similar. Anesthesiologists have done a terrific job over the last 25 years of improving th...
- Fri Apr 07, 2023 8:33 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lost 100 pounds: no improvement
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1370
- Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:46 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Lost 100 pounds: no improvement
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1370
Lost 100 pounds: no improvement
I have been missing from the forum for quite some time simply because CPAP has been working like a charm for years and I barely think about it anymore. Naturally, as an old person, I have no shortage of other health issues to occupy my attention. However, I have an observation to share in connection...
- Mon Feb 14, 2022 6:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: cpap.com has new owners?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3787
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 10:54 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Contributors Qualifications
- Replies: 64
- Views: 8960
Re: Contributors Qualifications
I was filling out a medical history recently, and I was astonished by the amount of medical care I have consumed over the course of the last 68 years, especially considering that I feel pretty healthy. I have been attended by urologists, neurologists, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists (enough time...
- Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:54 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Medicare and Supplememtal Insurance
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1132
Re: Medicare and Supplememtal Insurance
Pugsy is totally correct, of course, but I would add that AirSense 10 is a very popular device, and replaceable parts for it like masks and hoses are standard. So any DME that accepts Medicare and carries CPAP equipment ought to be able to help you.
- Sat Dec 04, 2021 1:04 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CPAP while in hospital for unrelated illness
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3793
Re: CPAP while in hospital for unrelated illness
Best of luck with the surgery. You're right, the prognosis for early stage colon cancer is excellent, and for many patients surgery is definitive treatment with no need for chemotherapy. It's been almost 20 years since I had my colon cancer. My surgeon told me I would never miss that foot of sigmoid...
- Wed Oct 16, 2019 10:19 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Routine endoscopic screening with known sleep apnea - accommodations?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 20385
Re: Routine endoscopic screening with known sleep apnea - accommodations?
I work with hospitals on medical malpractice liability issues, and as a result, I spend a lot of time talking to risk managers and patient safety officers. There was a time when ignorance about sleep apnea posed some dangers during endoscopic procedures, but everyone is highly aware of the issues no...