-SWS wrote:The blower motor originally designed for the S7 ASV is a classic case of new capability finding additional applications: the Easy Breathe feature in non-ASV machines.

Just like ASV applied to vanilla OSA - another classic case of new capability finding additional applications .

I purchased the machine (36037). I think the only thing I changed after restoring the default settings was setting mode to ASVAuto, setting Ramp off, and turning Sleep Quality on. I spent about 30 to 45 minutes with the machine on laying awake and wondering what it was doing. It all seemed so magic...

Could AutoASV machines be used for everyone? So help me understand what are the negatives to using this type of machine other than cost? Rhetorically: if an OSA patient has upper-airway obstruction problems, but no central issues, how might ASV benefit them? I would think, theoretically, that ASV o...

ASV is an amazing technology. The fast response works far better than CPAP for my UARS, and gets me much higher pressures without aerophagia (which got awful above 12 on APAP/CPAP).

Good news! What ASV pressures did he rx? How does your RLS present and what did he say to do about it? Max PS 12.8, Min PS 4, Min EPAP 8, Max EPAP 15. If I understand right, that means my EPAP is 8-15 and my IPAP is 12 - 27.8? That's a much higher IPAP than I was ever able to tolerate on APAP (12),...

Hey all. I went to New Mexico last weekend, and had two sleep studies with Dr. Krakow, the first night trying to qualify for ASV and the second night using it. I wasn't able to qualify under the standard protocol, based on centrals, as I never had more than 1/hr the first night. Instead, as they inc...

If I were going to crystal ball the next development in hypocapnia-induced central/complex sleep apnea, it will be a pharmacological approach to increasing arousal threshold (that doesn't create more problems than it corrects). I would love it if "pop a pill" was the solution, but I'm deeply skepti...

I think it's very promising. Especially when combined with CPAP use. It should be possible to cause a considerable increase in CO2 in the inhaled air without significantly decreasing O2, since O2 is so much higher than CO concentration in air. I would not be surprised to see some degree off CO2 reb...

Just a brief update: - I haven't been able to spend as much time on my sleep (or here), due to personal & professional projects. - I continue to feel that the APAP helps noticeably but not enormously, been using it almost 6 months now. I got lazy after the first few months, when I was feeling a litt...

Hey all, an update since it has been a few weeks. I wrapped up a contract a couple weeks ago, and am taking some time to focus on my health, house, paperwork backlog, etc. before applying for jobs. I have submitted a full application packet to Dr. Krakow for a virtual consult, where I will request a...

Have you considered using an oximeter to record data overnight just to be sure that you are not having microawakenings due to apnea events that perhaps your machine is not capturing? I tried using the Zeo myself in order to figure out problems that I am having with my cpap, and when I used the Zeo ...

Same questions we always ask when reports look good on paper and someone still feels "no energy" " not well rested" "need to nap" "hard to wake up in the AM". Taking any meds, even OTC? How many hours of sleep do you average each night? Is that sleep fragmented (wake up often)? Have any comfort iss...

If there was something that actually helped you wake up less w/o side effects, it would be the best selling drug in the world! There is nothing like that for long-term use, let alone OTC. There are sleeping pills that will help you wake up less, but they have various of these downsides: 1) negativel...

I plan on using the APAP set at 6 and 9 and using the nasal pillows. I was using a full face mask as when I initially started xPAP treatment I was mouth breathing. I since trained myself to nose breathe so now I'll try the nasal pillows. How did you do that? The FFM is very uncomfortable for me, I'...

I don't need them anymore. Nasal pillows have been able to blast air through at least one side when I'm congested. I'm congested each night. Another reason why everyone should be on the nasal pillow bandwagon See, that's why I'm sure xPAP is helping me - my nose used to swell on one side almost eve...