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by K5MOW
Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you keep a running record of your results – Looking for advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1223

Re: Do you keep a running record of your results – Looking for advice

For those using Oscar, is there a place for daily notes? Otherwise, especially for new people, tracking variables that aren't actual data can be helpful when troubleshooting. I have at times kept a sleep journal at the doc's request, a food tracking journal, a limb movement theory testing journal, ...
by K5MOW
Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do you keep a running record of your results – Looking for advice
Replies: 18
Views: 1223

Re: Do you keep a running record of your results – Looking for advice

I download Oscar (old sleepyhead) maybe 2 or 3 times a year. On a daily basis, I use a spiral notebook, and record nightly readings which is on the led screen of my machine. I have a column, for hours slept, the three AHI readings, My 95 percentile, leak rate and trips to the bathroom. I use the sp...
by K5MOW
Fri Oct 04, 2019 5:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP set too high?
Replies: 13
Views: 21490

Re: CPAP set too high?

Resmed something-or-other. Full face mask. Originally pressure was set at 9, then a year ago when my 1st machine died, I did another sleep study that showed I needed it set to 13. The machine is set by the DME and as I'm in the US, I can't access the program. Actually, you can access your settings ...
by K5MOW
Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New user with issue
Replies: 5
Views: 1669

Re: New user with issue

Hi, new to the forum and to therapy. I tried to post this earlier but unless my post went into some approval state, I must not have pressed submit. Apologies if it shows up twice. I started therapy two nights ago but when I wake up yesterday I noticed a sizeable mark on the bridge of my nose. I did...
by K5MOW
Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense One w/ SoClean help
Replies: 15
Views: 3401

Re: Airsense One w/ SoClean help

And throw the soclean away, it degrades the materials in the CPAP. I agree 100% I agree 100% also. I have never used the so clean but a friend of mine that is a Sleep Study tech said that it definitely breaks down some materials. Soap and water your best friend. I like to use mask bright. But Dawn ...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

palerider wrote:
Wed Oct 02, 2019 2:06 pm
K5MOW wrote:
Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:27 pm

Definitely no more to say on this subject

Thank you for being so courteous Roger
Like my sig says... Just the facts.
I'm sorry you don't like being corrected when you're wrong...

73!
No problem

73!

Roger
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:28 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New to this. Have crappy insurance, but have done my research. Could use some advice.
Replies: 15
Views: 2435

Re: New to this. Have crappy insurance, but have done my research. Could use some advice.

I think the AirSence 10 Autoset would be a great choice. You will get sleep data with this one.

Roger
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 1:01 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 10 Chugging/Pulsing
Replies: 16
Views: 5813

Re: Airsense 10 Chugging/Pulsing

The call was not overly successful. It was clear that I was speaking to someone in customer service with a cheat sheet, not a tech. She was more concerned that I had changed the settings from the way they set it up, per my original prescription (though actually, my Rx was for 13 fixed and flex 3, a...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

Yes, that sounds like something to look into, (just ignore K5MOW pushing the airstarts, they're junk) When I do a craigslist buy of a cpap, I like to meet the person at a coffee shop or similar, where there's other people around, AND you can plug the unit in and test it. first, smell the intake and...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 12:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

Airstart is in NO WAY the "same thing". Any claims to the contrary are pure LIES. It is a discounted, bottom level machine--barely usable for "charity" use. My old Devilbiss Intellipap auto (travel/DC machine) is preferable. I definitely don’t want this to turn into an argument. But I have talked t...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

Airstart is in NO WAY the "same thing". Any claims to the contrary are pure LIES. It is a discounted, bottom level machine--barely usable for "charity" use. My old Devilbiss Intellipap auto (travel/DC machine) is preferable. I definitely don’t want this to turn into an argument. But I have talked t...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 11:11 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 10 Chugging/Pulsing
Replies: 16
Views: 5813

Re: Airsense 10 Chugging/Pulsing

I would contacted them as soon as you can. Let us know what they say.

Roger
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

One of my main concerns about getting a brick no data machine for a back up or travel machine is what happens if my main machine craps out and/or maybe I need or want that data that I gave up to save a few bucks???? A valid concern. Believe it or not I have 2 AirSence 10 Autoset, 1 AirStart 10 CPAP...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

Since the Airsense 10 line has been out for over four years, you might be able to score a gently used or new, out of box Autoset at Secondwindcpap.com. I would strenuously avoid the airSTART line, as it is bottom of the line/deceptively named. If you just needed a CPAP only. The AirStart 10 is the ...
by K5MOW
Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:47 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Travel Machine
Replies: 40
Views: 6068

Re: Travel Machine

He's used to the auto algorithm of the ResMed brand and each brand does their auto adjusting a little differently so I don't know that I would be changing brands. He might not like it or do as well with a different algorithm. All the tiny travel machines come with some disadvantages....to get tiny ...