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by hades161
Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:32 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Have you ever almost gone psychotic from lack of sleep?
Replies: 14
Views: 4521

Re: Have you ever almost gone psychotic from lack of sleep?

Psychotic? no. Irrationally easy to upset ? yes. Hyper Irritability? You betcha, when I wasn't treating my severe OSA I was really not nice to people. Severely depressed? completely. When I wasn't flying off the handle at people or so depressed I didn't even want to wake up ever again, I was Apathet...
by hades161
Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Using tap water in a pinch
Replies: 35
Views: 48020

Re: Using tap water in a pinch

I used just tap water for a few years, it works but you will build up scale in the humidifier chamber over time even with daily changing of the water. The best thing I found to clean off the scale and get the hot plate of the chamber clean was to fill the chamber up with white vinegar and let it sit...
by hades161
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: A Night in Hospital with CPAP
Replies: 48
Views: 10232

Re: A Night in Hospital with CPAP

1. The hose, mask, is all brand new for each patient. (yes they would charge for this as supplies) 2. All equipment is sterilized far more efficiently then you could ever do. 3. This PROTECTS patients, the hospital has control over what is on the floor. 4. Yes YOUR machine may not be filthy, BUT wh...
by hades161
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Did CPAP not work for you but VPAP/BiPAP did?
Replies: 9
Views: 1958

Re: Did CPAP not work for you but VPAP/BiPAP did?

This was in a clinic Sleep Study. The unit was an Remstar if I remember right this was a month ago or so. https://www.cpap.com/productpage/remstar-bipap-auto-sv-advanced-machine.html I am pretty sure this was the machine. I did wonder if they had something screwed up tbh. I never have had to try to ...
by hades161
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Did CPAP not work for you but VPAP/BiPAP did?
Replies: 9
Views: 1958

Re: Did CPAP not work for you but VPAP/BiPAP did?

I just did a Bi-pap study about a month ago and my base pressure is 16 and up to almost 18 at times on Apap. I found I couldn't adjust to the way it felt. I have been using Apap/Cpap for 6 to 7 ish years now so maybe I was just too use to pap function. For me the Bi-pap felt like it would prematurel...
by hades161
Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How did you know something was wrong?
Replies: 42
Views: 10754

Re: How did you know something was wrong?

Sleeping entire weekends away just to get enough energy for the upcoming week. Getting up going to work, eating / drinking all day long for energy, only to come home and go right to bed. Repeat daily, till full weekend sleep fest. Falling asleep typing in client notes at work. Falling asleep on the ...
by hades161
Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just diagnosed with Severe OSA, my first week on CPAP
Replies: 14
Views: 3317

Re: Just diagnosed with Severe OSA, my first week on CPAP

Hi Ken and Welcome to the Forums. I strongly recommend you research the info of this forum and get up to speed about the terms, the gear, and the monitoring of your condition. Knowledge will be the key to successful treatment. Take control of your data and treatment right away, a lot of people fail ...
by hades161
Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Re: OT: Moving again - Updated - Now moved
Replies: 44
Views: 9055

Re: OT: Moving again

My best wishes to you and your parents. I understand the need to help your parents and commend you for it. To many people don't have the heart or simply don't care about their parents. They put them in homes or other places of private care so they don't have to bother messing up their precious littl...
by hades161
Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: News @sleep apnea not always a good thing
Replies: 5
Views: 1517

Re: News @sleep apnea not always a good thing

Here's a link to the full article. http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/health/FOX-MEDICAL-TEAM%3A-Sleep-Study-Death-20120302-pm-pk I can't say as to wrongful death or not without seeing what they did or didn't do to save him. And no I really wouldn't want to see ether. I do like the proposed Brandon Har...
by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Leaks and AHI
Replies: 5
Views: 1660

Re: Leaks and AHI

Just curious, did you change the Mask-Fit setting when you swapped from the Nasal? To the FFM?
by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Unbelievable
Replies: 60
Views: 16510

Re: OT: Unbelievable

Only if the bill passes and they are not sure that can get it through. The bill has 26 co-sponsors, including three Republicans, yet police groups still oppose the bill, and Nekritz is not clear whether she has the necessary 60 votes to pass the legislation in the House. “We’ve been engaged in discu...
by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie
Replies: 4
Views: 1223

Re: Newbie

Hi and Welcome !
by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just completed my first year on XPAP!
Replies: 10
Views: 2676

Re: Just completed my first year on XPAP!

Congratulations on the First Year !


and yeah if only it was this easy!!
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by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Someone Saved My Life Tonight . . .
Replies: 8
Views: 2116

Re: Someone Saved My Life Tonight . . .

Haha, good luck and Best wishes !

May you find Peace with your bed partner.
Do y'all think I should tell her about this board, or keep it a secret?
That all depends on if you posted anything "questionable" that she may find.
by hades161
Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie having pain up inside nose (not nostrils) w/ pillows
Replies: 7
Views: 2345

Re: newbie having pain up inside nose (not nostrils) w/ pillows

Janknitz I love your Swift FX guide it's right on the money. 3. Some people (not me) find that using something on your nostrils helps get a better seal. Use a non-petroluem product like Lanisoh cream, KY Jelly, or Ayr Gel. I think this makes the pillows more slippery and contributes to the problems,...