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by williamco
Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is AHI of 22 bad?
Replies: 9
Views: 2701

Re: Is AHI of 22 bad?

are you kidding?

AHI of 20 means your treatment is not effective at all
by williamco
Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can you feel a difference in AHI 0.0 to 4.0 ?
Replies: 25
Views: 3895

Re: Can you feel a difference in AHI 0.0 to 4.0 ?

Oh yes, I can know the difference before I see the software
by williamco
Sun Oct 24, 2010 11:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Cpap News US Patents Post - The Relevant Stuff
Replies: 2
Views: 822

Re: Cpap News US Patents Post - The Relevant Stuff

What the heck is that invesntion?
you didn't explain anything !!
by williamco
Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How long does it take to get less tired?
Replies: 19
Views: 4853

Re: How long does it take to get less tired?

My experience is that if you are tired then the treatment is not optimal right away
because you should feel better rightaway
you need to check your AHI
by williamco
Fri Oct 01, 2010 4:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Little Experiment - Friday Night
Replies: 14
Views: 2073

Re: Little Experiment

Madalot : May I ask you how do desaturations happen? did you have an increase in apnea index or without any effect from apnea?

I am just concerned can desaturation happens with good AHI numbers? or it has to happen with apnea?
by williamco
Fri Oct 01, 2010 12:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ever had a mask just stop working?
Replies: 5
Views: 958

Re: Ever had a mask just stop working?

did you make sure when you changed the cushion that you installed it correctly with no extra leak going on?
is the leak appropiate for SoftGel? or the same like it used to be when it was working for you?
by williamco
Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: please sign in if you were never tired or sleepy before cpap
Replies: 44
Views: 5668

Re: please sign in if you were never tired or sleepy before cpap

elena88 : it is kind of freaky but is it possible to videotape your self sleeping with the CPAP and another time not sleeping with CPAP and see if you sleep deeply enough with CPAP, which means not being restless, tossing and turning (just fast forwarding the tape till a moment you move and count ti...
by williamco
Sat Sep 25, 2010 4:12 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Which variables raise/lower the AHI ?
Replies: 29
Views: 2966

Re: Which variables raise/lower the AHI ?

Last night I changed from the very comfortable Comfort Classic back my usual Activa, and AHI was 0.1, again keeping the Auto set range 8-16, and as always, no humidifier. First. Thanks for starting this topic, it is very interesting. but as long as the only variable in your case is the mask itself ...
by williamco
Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap and dental decay
Replies: 104
Views: 45483

Re: cpap and dental decay

Why do you believe CPAP (properly used) causes dry mouth? If (properly used) means you always breath from your nose, then you are right CPAP has no effect, But occasional breathing from mouth and habitual breathing from mouth are facts and common facts, giving the fact that there is high pressure a...
by williamco
Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap and dental decay
Replies: 104
Views: 45483

Re: cpap and dental decay

If you are suggesting CPAP usage causes increased tooth decay, why do you believe that is?
because of dry mouth. saliva is protecting against decay
by williamco
Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:00 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap and dental decay
Replies: 104
Views: 45483

Re: cpap and dental decay

Yes, I have increased incedince of tooth decay since CPAP treatment and I opened this subject before on this forum but it didn't attract any interest. apparently no one believed it
by williamco
Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Doctors and The Things They Tell Us
Replies: 36
Views: 3539

Re: Doctors and The Things They Tell Us

When doctors tell their patients that and THEY (the doctors) KNOW they don't know they should be ran out of town!! Actually I believe doctors don't know that they don't know. till today there is no mandatory requirement for a doctor to be a "sleep doctor". This is relatively a new field (yes, 20 ye...
by williamco
Thu Sep 23, 2010 11:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tough adjustment to nasal pillows
Replies: 7
Views: 1529

Re: Tough adjustment to nasal pillows

for some people, Nasal pillow requires high degree humidifier to prevent dryness in nasal passages
by williamco
Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is there anyone who wants to sell or donate a pulse oximeter
Replies: 4
Views: 776

Re: Is there anyone who wants to sell or donate a pulse oximeter

I had one for 6 months and only used it twice.
CMS-50E, the same one you are talking about . and I got it from the same seller Echostore.
willing to sell it for 50%

PM me if interested
by williamco
Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hybrid Mask at Pressure of 25?
Replies: 3
Views: 851

Re: Hybrid Mask at Pressure of 25?

LinkC :
Which Hybrid you talking about? the nasal pillow doesn't leak at 18??
tell me your secret, how to stop the pillow from leaking