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- Sun Dec 28, 2008 2:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Oximeter: Cost vrs Benefit
- Replies: 53
- Views: 10513
Re: Oximeter: Cost vrs Benefit
I agree with Jim it's just a tool and doesnt do anything for your therapy. However for those of us who want to verify that our cpap is doing it's job it would be very handy. I am considering buying one but don't want to part with the money just yet. I read a lot on this board about people doubting t...
- Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:30 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: RERAs and sleep fragmentation as a major issue
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12615
Re: RERAs and sleep fragmentation as a major issue
FWIW I had 2 sleep studies done. One was without any titration at all. At the first I had 49 RERA's with an index of 13.9 arousals/hour and 87 spontaneous arousals with an index of 24.7 arousals/hour. They noted these by saying "the etiology of some of (spontaneous) these is unclear". At the second ...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:33 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: RERAs and sleep fragmentation as a major issue
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12615
Re: RERAs and sleep fragmentation as a major issue
I want to ask the obvious here and that would be is there any agreement on how this is treated? I read a 9 page thread started by a doctor that was very informative. It was started a year ago. That doctor favored a bi-level for this but If one uses just straight cpap (I dont have a bi-level) would t...
- Tue Dec 16, 2008 6:20 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: My dad had his titration--? about low AHI and bad O2 levels
- Replies: 5
- Views: 906
Re: My dad had his titration--? about low AHI and bad O2 levels
Interesting.....I was titrated at 7. They called this the "Effective Pressure". I am only guessing here since I did not talk to the sleep doc at all about the study but I suspect that this "Efective Pressure" is the minimum pressure required to keep 02 sat above 90 for the whole night which it did a...
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 6:23 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: No EPR for me. thanks...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1215
Re: No EPR for me. thanks...
This post is valuable info for me because I wondered why I did better on straight cpap as opposed to Apap. I have a Respironics machine but I think the principle may still apply on what dsm said. I did my best at 10 on straight cpap w/ or w/out cflex with ahi of under 1. On apap at a range of 9-12 I...
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 8:53 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New pattern of face sleeping
- Replies: 6
- Views: 913
Re: New pattern of face sleeping
I woke up last night with my mask off and in the Falcon position (I had read that post)
I do'nt think I've slept that way for years....but who knows...I live alone
Must have been the power of suggestion !
Luke
I do'nt think I've slept that way for years....but who knows...I live alone
Must have been the power of suggestion !
Luke
- Thu Dec 11, 2008 6:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Learning by Email
- Replies: 3
- Views: 704
Re: OT: Learning by Email
LOL !!
Merry Christmas to you too Jim !
Luke
Merry Christmas to you too Jim !
Luke
- Wed Dec 10, 2008 7:55 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Leak line Concern
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1240
Re: Leak line Concern
My leak average is not bad but the thing I'm concerned with is how mine spikes up and down. I think I move around a lot at night which pushes the mask around apparently. I live alone so nobody to ask ! Don't know how I'll do going forward....I'm still in the learning curve but have hit a brick wall ...
- Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cflex & Pressure
- Replies: 2
- Views: 656
Cflex & Pressure
I know some on this board claim cflex is a comfort only feature but some have implied that it changed their therapy. I've been on this cpap thing 5 weeks now and the whole time it was using cflex at 3. If I switch it off will it have any affect on the pressure ? If anything I think it could mean I c...
- Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:42 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Ideal height of F&P HC150 ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 729
Ideal height of F&P HC150 ?
I am in the process of building a custom end table for my M Series unit and my HC 150 HH. The M series blower is at bed level but I am unsure of how high to mount my separate HH. I know it should be lower but what is the ideal height of it if I could make it anything other than being directly on the...
- Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I hate you people....taping data update
- Replies: 99
- Views: 7379
Re: I hate you people....
The only thing I can add to this is that I have only been doing this cpap thing for a month but started from day one with taping with the 2 inch 3m micropore tape from walgreens. No problems with doing it except my lips are getting a bit sensitive now. Nice low leaks and all....I thought I was gonna...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 5:56 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Insomnia drug helps jet-lag, shift-work troubles
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1519
Re: Insomnia drug helps jet-lag, shift-work troubles
Interesting stuff.....my question is:
What is a normal dose of OTC Melatonin and how much can be tolerated ?
I take 2 of the little pills..I think they're 3 each.
Can't say they help me fall or stay asleep though.
Don't want to overdo it.
Luke
What is a normal dose of OTC Melatonin and how much can be tolerated ?
I take 2 of the little pills..I think they're 3 each.
Can't say they help me fall or stay asleep though.
Don't want to overdo it.
Luke
- Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:10 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: more data, seem to be zeroing in on success,.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 873
Re: 2 months cpap, 3 data apap - data
I am still a 3 week newbie at this but I think I have found that I do better at 10 straight cpap versus setting the APAP at 10-13. The numbers bear witness to this IF the data I am getting is reliable. I DO have the software and reader. I dont know if these APAP machines are all they're cracked up t...
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:53 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: cpap hoax
- Replies: 45
- Views: 5101
Re: cpap hoax
Like someone here on the board said:
It's better than waking up dead
Luke
It's better than waking up dead
Luke
- Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:49 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Newbie Question RE: Leak Rate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 885
Re: Newbie Question RE: Leak Rate
FWIW I did the boil and fit thing last night with the Comfort-Gel mask and it only lowered the leak 1or 2 pts at the most.
My leak rate was 37.....that seems to be the best I can do.
Luke
My leak rate was 37.....that seems to be the best I can do.
Luke