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by bran
Mon Apr 20, 2026 8:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 0 hour aircurve 10 vauto for sale
Replies: 4
Views: 1408

Re: 0 hour aircurve 10 vauto for sale

I'm interested but need more info please and concur with what Pugsy has asked. Thank you. Also sent a PM.
by bran
Sat Mar 28, 2026 12:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
Replies: 10
Views: 5865

Re: Oximeters: Junk or Not?

The ring actually also records my pulse as does go quite low into the 30's as have bradycardia That's a good reason to use a pulse-oximeter. Hopefully I will be able shortly to present my results in a proper format here I'm a fan of OSCAR. However, SleepHQ is easier to use and can more easily provi...
by bran
Tue Mar 24, 2026 6:57 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
Replies: 10
Views: 5865

Re: Oximeters: Junk or Not?

Is this ring acceptable to present the data at a Sleep Apnea Doctors appt. It's acceptable to present, but your doctor would tell you to use the medical device he has already prescribed. Doctors can be successfully sued for making diagnoses or prescribing treatment based on devices that are not FDA...
by bran
Mon Mar 23, 2026 9:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oximeters: Junk or Not?
Replies: 10
Views: 5865

Re: Oximeters: Junk or Not?

Is this ring acceptable to present the data at a Sleep Apnea Doctors appt. I saw this new guy and he wanted me to come and get one just for overnight and then return it th next day and then come back again a week later to go over the results but this is far too much travelling for me. So for the pri...
by bran
Tue Mar 10, 2026 1:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Imgur.com. Recent bad reviews?
Replies: 6
Views: 3269

Imgur.com. Recent bad reviews?

Going over original suggestions and I note Pugsy uses them, so I thought I would download until I read this?

Anyone else have issues or moved forward with better and easier software for posting images? Thx.

https://www.trustpilot.com/review/imgur.com
by bran
Fri Feb 27, 2026 7:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Bradycardia and Sleep apnea
Replies: 1
Views: 2239

Bradycardia and Sleep apnea

So My heart Surgeon wants me to have a pacemaker fitted as wore a patch monitor for 30 days which showed bradycardia and thinks that this might also help with my apneas? Don't know enough about it. Anyone else here have a pacemaker and using a cpap or bipap and noticed an improvement, as cant say af...
by bran
Fri Feb 27, 2026 10:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Two questions. Zolpidem affecting readout? Dental issues.
Replies: 2
Views: 4462

Re: Two questions. Zolpidem affecting readout? Dental issues.

Thx for your response. Yes I keep wanting to stick my jaw out all the time, as if Im trying to hold onto something like pressing my mouth around my teeth and I really cannot get on with the chin-strap at all which I believe has been the culprit.
by bran
Fri Feb 20, 2026 5:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Two questions. Zolpidem affecting readout? Dental issues.
Replies: 2
Views: 4462

Two questions. Zolpidem affecting readout? Dental issues.

Can't sleep these days(anxiety and panic attacks) and unfortunately become reliant on sleeping pills, but I do need to sleep, albeit now very erratically, an hour or two at a time, and some say that talking zolpidem in particular, can give false readings. Is this true as I read it can alter arousals...
by bran
Tue Oct 28, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cannot sleep and Resmed Aircurve incorrect results.
Replies: 3
Views: 8348

cannot sleep and Resmed Aircurve incorrect results.

Have Peripheral neuropathy amongst other issues and the tingling keeping me awake. So been taking Zolpidem(and now hooked) and trying to taper off, but need my sleep. The biggest issue now is that Zolpidem supposedly messes with deep sleep activity which according to my watch, I'm getting less than ...
by bran
Thu May 08, 2025 8:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: cpap eye shield plus pillow?
Replies: 0
Views: 87757

cpap eye shield plus pillow?

Any recs appreciated. Particularly on a good pillow. I'm a stomach/side sleeper..prefer a somewhat softer, rather than hard pillow but was suggested the ones that allow for my mask set up and cannot decide. Amazon has good and bad reviews, but we are all different, albeit recs from those with true e...
by bran
Thu Apr 17, 2025 5:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Phantosmia/Bipab/not sleeping?
Replies: 1
Views: 124166

Phantosmia/Bipab/not sleeping?

Weird, but just may be, me or there is some truth to this? About two months ago started smelling an electric burning smell in the house. Got an electrician in. Got the AC people in. They couldn't find or smell anything. Is it my myasthenia gravis or something else? (Neurologist never heard of this r...
by bran
Sun Mar 02, 2025 3:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Error Message. Now not working at all.
Replies: 1
Views: 18490

Error Message. Now not working at all.

Mentioned previously, that started hearing noises and they have got louder and others said my machine has issues with the correct seating of the water tank and and other problems. On screen it Says, System Fault. Refer to user Guide. Error 1. Looked up in my guide and nothing mentioned at all. I the...
by bran
Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 3 questions please..
Replies: 8
Views: 21674

Re: 3 questions please..

started to notice a whistling noise coming from my machine and finally tonight actually looked at it and yes its getting louder but coming from my water tank area The humidifier for the model 11 can be tricky to seat. Make sure it is seated firmly. wondering if its just heating up the element This ...
by bran
Mon Feb 24, 2025 6:30 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 3 questions please..
Replies: 8
Views: 21674

Re: 3 questions please..

Max Ipap 14.00 Min Epap 6 Starting at 5. PS 4. Trigger and Cycle(again not sure what this means Check if some of these items are in the glossary - https://www.cpaptalk.com/wiki/index.php/Category:CPAP_Definitions If not, ask again. Brill......thx so much....got a lot to study. Certainly helpful. Tr...
by bran
Sun Feb 23, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: 3 questions please..
Replies: 8
Views: 21674

3 questions please..

1. About a month ago, perhaps more, as my hearing is not what is used to be to, started to notice a whistling noise coming from my machine and finally tonight actually looked at it and yes its getting louder but coming from my water tank area and wondering if its just heating up the element, albeit ...