Anyone have a view on Melatonin ? I've got the breathing part of my sleeping well under control. Waking after a few hours - and then fragmented sleep thereafter seems to be my biggest problem at the moment. I've been thinking about ordering one of the sustained- release melatonin caps - via eBay or...

so we watch for days now and if results bear out same, I will reduce max from 20 down to 12 or 13 we will see I see no reason to reduce the max. If your pressure needs are never above "12 or 13" the machine will not rise above 12 or 13. On the rare chance that you would need a very high pressure - ...

The Choker wrote:The resolution is too poor for my old eyes to tell whether you get the very important daily detailed report -> http://www.cpap-supply.com/Articles.asp?ID=297

Does anyone know? Or see better than me?

Yes, there is a detail tab which gives the report you want.

I guess I need some reassurance that apap, new hose and mask, will make me feel ok again tommorrow, that Im banking on that the old pressure wasnt enough, and without a new sleep study, this will do the trick for me. Only people who say yes are allowed to reply !!! Not likely. You have to use the d...

Start at min 8 max 20. I am assuming you have the software. Let us know what your detail looks like the next morning. If leaks are under control but you still have events then the min pressure should be titrated upwards always checking the detail report each day. If you have no or few events you can...

I don't have much to say at this time on Medicare other than agewise I am on the s*** end of the stick. ... If the law, through either state or federal regulation of health insurance companies, required that ... Any opinions out there on this idea? You are not going to "fix" medical care/medical ins...

How often do you have a sleep study?

I have a small study every night.

And when on CPAP you're not breathing room air, you're getting your air flow from the machine. Sorry that is room air that has been run through a filter or two and a little fan. I am in a climate where it is very hot in July and August and the air conditioning runs almost continuously some nights b...

They probably did b/c they were afraid that otherwise you would have gone to Dr. Barry Krakow's place in Albuquerque, which is best in the country. Thank you for the link and the unusual feedback. This type of provider is very uncommon. (I wonder if Dr Krakow keeps them all in line.) Sometimes I fe...

Do you need the humidifier at all? My experience was that the air in Houston is very humid. I don't use my humidier. Too much humidity will sometimes cause swelling in the nasal passages.

rickymarkokc wrote: I'm very interested to find out what a device like the TAP 3 could do for me

Don't forget your 40-year question. It applies to MADs (mandibular advancement devices) as well as CPAP.

I can't imagine a MAD for forty years.

junior49 wrote: So what usually happens when you don't meet the compliance numbers,

We cast lots to see who holds you down and who runs bamboo shoots under your fingernails.

This is the cause, long, palate and narrow throat and this is the effect, overweight, 18.5" neck , AHI of 6.5 What was your respiratory disturbance index (RDI)? Don't take crap from anyone about that machine. Refuse delivery until you get the right one. Make sure you can accurately identify the mode...

JohnMudie wrote:I had a rain out and my bed partner started snarling at me.

That must have been one hell of a rainout.

Or were the two of you sleeping in the tub again?

I've read a perfectly wonderful OT post.

But this wasn't it.