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by peljbl
Sat Jun 20, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Bring BiPap for colonoscopy???
Replies: 12
Views: 1950

Bring BiPap for colonoscopy???

I'm going for an endoscopy and colonoscopy on Tuesday at an outpatient surgery center. I was diagnosed with sleep apnea about 5 years ago - since then I have had several surgeries - knee, hand, GYN and several scopes and no one ever told me to bring my Bipap with me. I was always just given extra ox...
by peljbl
Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OT: Vitamin D levels a question or two
Replies: 38
Views: 5674

Re: OT: Vitamin D levels a question or two

This is so interesting. I was tested over a year ago for vit D def. and my result was very low - came back 8 - my dr wants it up to 60 or more. I've been on prescription vit d 50,000 units once weekly for over a year and last result (1 month ago ) was 32 so I still have to continue on with it. I fin...
by peljbl
Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice - is lower setting better than not using at all
Replies: 14
Views: 2051

Re: Need advice - is lower setting better than not using at all

Thank you - i will try to that - changing the pressure by .2 increments - seems more sensible than going from 10/5 straight up to 16/10. I'm certainly not against raising the pressure - I just want to be free from the bloating, burping and pressure but I also want to be compliant, so I will try. As ...
by peljbl
Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need advice - is lower setting better than not using at all
Replies: 14
Views: 2051

Re: Need advice - is lower setting better than not using at all

Goofproof - thanks for your opinion but I have to tell you - other than 3 yrs ago when i got this machine - no one has ever asked to check it - so other than the sleep studies - no one ever reads a smartcard -not even sure if I have one so I see the pulmonologist once a year - at her request - if I ...
by peljbl
Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can DME set VPAP so it cannot be changed by me??
Replies: 5
Views: 1054

Can DME set VPAP so it cannot be changed by me??

I like to be able to change my settings - DME is coming to house to change pressure setting per my DR. If she realizes I have changed anything - can she fix it so I can't get into it again? I have a RESMED VPAP III. I'm going to reset it to the setting she had it at but I was just wondering - anyway...