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- Fri Jan 06, 2012 6:19 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: CMS 50 F long long session
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CMS 50 F long long session
the memory filled with this session (not my planning btw) - 24 hr 16 min 18 sec I couldn't get it to turn off, change screens or anything - it stuck on the time / date screen yesterday morning when I tried to turn off record as if the switch wasn't working right and I couldn't unstick it even taking...
- Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:32 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: The T-shirt trick
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4429
Re: The T-shirt trick
take your cushion out of your mask and trace it on a piece of paper/ light weight cardboard if you have it cut about a half inch bigger all the way around your tracing - this is your trial pattern cut your old tshirt into a square slightly bigger than the pattern then cut around the pattern I make a...
- Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Another take on dependency, difficulty breathing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4149
Re: Another take on dependency, difficulty breathing
when was his original sleep study? has he had a follow up sleep study? has his health / weight changed during this time? these can cause a need for a change in pressure as others have mentioned some of us have data capable machines and keep track of how we are doing and make adjustments (some of us ...
- Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mouthguard that restricts mouth breathing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 12656
Re: Mouthguard that restricts mouth breathing
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0954599691/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details ordered it Saturday from correct_breathing_concepts on amazon - came priority mail yesterday (Wed) - watched the DVD last night - going to give it a try total cost was $30.49 there is also a book on sleep by same author - first g...
- Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: PR REMstar question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1484
Re: PR REMstar question
my understanding is that if you have a FF mask selected on a Resmed machine then auto on won't work I have no mask selection on my PR1 -- auto on should work with a FFM with the trick however I have only used a FFM one night with this machine the trick I mentioned above in my other post worked fine ...
- Wed Dec 07, 2011 8:27 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: PR REMstar question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1484
Re: PR REMstar question
with a FF mask put your finger over the anti-asphaxiation valve exhaust while breathing to see if you get auto on to work that way
sometimes I have to do that with my nasal masks too with the PR1 machine
sometimes I have to do that with my nasal masks too with the PR1 machine
- Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:53 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: converting electricity appliance from us to Australia
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1434
Re: converting electricity appliance from us to Australia
you need to check with the manufacturer but sometimes all you need is a different cord
if you know which manufacturer check their webpages for your answer
if you know which manufacturer check their webpages for your answer
- Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:52 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Legal rights......
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1845
Re: Legal rights......
a copy of the script should be given to you by your doctor - ask him/ her for one your DME might not do all these replacement parts on a schedule to your suiting - ask your insurance for a schedule of replacement parts - what / how often - then find a DME that will meet it the big national companies...
- Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:49 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: should I switch from bipast to asv?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7184
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Can I collect disability?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 5916
Re: Can I collect disability?
California has a state disability insurance system (at least they were one of a handful of states that had one) - if you want to know check with them - probably is some state health and human services office - this is a pre SSD entitlement (assuming that is the disability coverage you were planning ...
- Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:06 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: oximeter that records data?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1051
Re: oximeter that records data?
there was a post a few weeks back where some used the wireless connection and their data was full of "disconnects" and hard to read
you might want to look at this thread
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69705&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=wireless
you might want to look at this thread
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=69705&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=wireless
- Wed Nov 16, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: oximeter that records data?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1051
Re: oximeter that records data?
some ppl pick the CMS 50E - others CMS 50F - there is one the 50D models that records data too - think it is the plus I am doing fine with the CMS 50F - it will record for the night and I can upload the information in the morning on my PC if you are dealing with Mac I can't answer these aren't super...
- Sun Nov 13, 2011 11:05 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: SleepyHead Qt v0.8 alpha
- Replies: 600
- Views: 151122
Re: SleepyHead Qt v0.8 alpha
"local AHI" where the whole night would be a "global AHI"
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 11:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Help with PR S1 REMstar Auto CPAP with A-Flex
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3644
Re: Help with PR S1 REMstar Auto CPAP with A-Flex
the data for a night is pretty small - the card might not be quite 100 % free but close to that - I was surprised about that too as I was used to using a smart card that only held 7 session on my old machine the card will always trigger the message about some kind of data exchange when you put it ba...
- Sat Nov 12, 2011 7:41 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Losing weight=no cpap??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3223
Re: Losing weight=no cpap??
I was diagnosed about 120 lbs ago more or less (that was not at my max weight so my loss is more than 120 lbs). Do I still need CPAP? YEP - I have the pulse ox data to prove it - I have laid on the couch with it on falling half asleep while the TV is on - I get wild fluctuations in my O2 levels - ge...