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by jnickellrental
Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Oh My God What have I got myself into1?
Replies: 28
Views: 5129

Yep

Everyone goes through this - listen it really really sucks at first - but give it a little while weeks maybe months and you will feel sooo much better. When I first started I was lucky to get 5 hours of sleep because of the cpap, but it felt better than normal - now I have no trouble getting 8 (sche...
by jnickellrental
Tue Mar 20, 2007 4:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: At the end of the line with treatment, please read.
Replies: 11
Views: 2229

It will get better!

It really bother me at first too, but you will get over it. One thing that really helped me is an autopap. It goes as high as 13 but only stays there if needed it helped in many areas!
Josh
by jnickellrental
Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tracking OUR weight/pressure relationship
Replies: 16
Views: 3754

Pressure Decrease

Since my titration I have lost about 7% of my body weight training for a late season triathlon and having recently recieved a APAP to replace my CPAP found my average pressure is 10.3, but I was titrated at 11. Though this could just be my doctor erroring on the high side. I would be interested in t...
by jnickellrental
Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:24 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Software?
Replies: 1
Views: 1116

Reply

Posting a reply just in case someone looks in the future - it turns out it took an hour or so to register after the session was ended.
by jnickellrental
Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help! I need help to get my husband to continue his treatmen
Replies: 72
Views: 12602

Bed

Using and extra long hose and putting it under my side of the bed seems to help buffer alot of the noise for my wife. The c-flex change in pressure sometimes bothers her too so if he has C-flex and turns it down it may also help.
Josh

by jnickellrental
Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What kind of lotion to use for nares?
Replies: 17
Views: 3549

Ouch

I tried chapstick and awoke with the prongs almost glued to the inside of my nose - it was rather painful to remove!
by jnickellrental
Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Software?
Replies: 1
Views: 1116

Software?

First I have to thank everyone for their insistence on an APAP and ideas on what to say to the DME and doctors. Following the steps you guys set out has made much easier to get everything - I cant believe how much better this new machine is! I have the software on the way, but until then I have been...
by jnickellrental
Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone out there with they tonsils removed and still apnea?
Replies: 18
Views: 5473

Yep

Had tonsils and adnoids out at 15 to stop my childhood OSA. It came back!
by jnickellrental
Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Comfort Lite 2 broken/ leaks?
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Leaks

Thanks for the replies. It is definitely the elbow. I can take the nose piece off and just plug the main hole with my finger and it blows right out of the seam where the two halves of the elbow join together. I will try to return it on monday.
Thanks!
Josh
by jnickellrental
Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:54 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Comfort Lite 2 broken/ leaks?
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Release air

I know that it is supposed to release air along the tube in front of the nose piece where all the holes are, but is it supposed to leak from the corner tube on top of your head?
by jnickellrental
Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Comfort Lite 2 broken/ leaks?
Replies: 10
Views: 2222

Comfort Lite 2 broken/ leaks?

My comfort lite 2 leaks on the inside angle of the corner/ angle peice of the hose unit above my head. Its the elbow peice that the regular hose connects too. Interestingly this is not the first time it has happened. This is the 2nd unit in 2 weeks that has done this too me. they already gave me one...
by jnickellrental
Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Tired, Confused, & Frustrated by the wait
Replies: 9
Views: 1911

Callback

I called my sleep therapist and doctor almost every day until I got to each step. I would only go a day without talking to them. I wasnt mean, just following up to see if there was anything I needed to be doing. Its your health fight for it!
Josh
by jnickellrental
Fri Sep 15, 2006 2:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: interviewing for a new job - should I tell them??
Replies: 41
Views: 6312

No need

As a company owner myself I would be surprised if anyone told me. I am worried about how they are going to perform and not to sound incensitive I dont care what is wrong with them if it doesnt affect their job. If you are afraid that your job will suffer until the apnea is worked out I might mention...
by jnickellrental
Tue Sep 12, 2006 5:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier Settings
Replies: 4
Views: 1104

Manual

Unfortunately they didnt give me a manual with my machine, but after I made the post I played around with the unit. If you hold the heat button it starts to flash and you can change it from one to five. Mine was on one so I put it on five - by 3am I was breathing water . I turned it down some to 3 a...
by jnickellrental
Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Papillow?
Replies: 2
Views: 882

Papillow?

Any side sleepers try the papillow and like it?
Thanks!