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by dudley_doright
Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Do I need to change the time on my CPAP?
Replies: 4
Views: 856

Do I need to change the time on my CPAP?

Now that we lost an hour of sleep, do I have to program the CPAP to the new time zone?

by dudley_doright
Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Humidifier Settings?
Replies: 14
Views: 1778

I still have dry mouth...

I still have dry mouth in the morning even when I have the humidifier at 5.
Does it actually work?

by dudley_doright
Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:17 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: get this!
Replies: 20
Views: 3390

Just my opinion....

A good doctor won't just changed the pressure without doing a study first.
Tell him to get a new doctor.
by dudley_doright
Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Got the result of my sleep study
Replies: 9
Views: 1271

thanks

I have not received copies of the study yet, beside I don't think it will have detailed information on it. The sleep lab that I go to seems un-organized and I doubt if they will give me the data. We do not have the same options as you here in Canada. Our government pays for the study and half of the...
by dudley_doright
Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Got the result of my sleep study
Replies: 9
Views: 1271

Last night results

So, I changed the setting to 10 last night and this morning my data was better than before.
OA 1.1
H 0.3
VS 0.0
AHI 1.4
Why do I still feel tired?

by dudley_doright
Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Got the result of my sleep study
Replies: 9
Views: 1271

Got the result of my sleep study

According to the test, I am now need 10 cm of air pressure from 8 cm.
I tried 9 cm and I was getting AHI = 3.8 and at 8 cm = 3.6, at 8.5 cm = 3.3.
What would I expect to see at 10 cm? Will it be worst?

by dudley_doright
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to suffocate yourself with your Quattro...
Replies: 5
Views: 1322

good to know

It is good that you posted. I just got that same mask and I have not use it yet. I will keep this in mind the next time I sneezed.
by dudley_doright
Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Consequences of setting too high?
Replies: 22
Views: 3208

Just my opinion.

I have been playing around with pressure lately and this is what I found. My lab test shows that my pressure is 8, my AHI is 3.6. I tried 9 and my AHI is 3.8, I tried 8.5 and my AHI is 3.3. All test were done for 7.7 hours and zero leak. So, I am setting my CPAP at 8.5. I also feel more rested at 8....
by dudley_doright
Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Pillows
Replies: 3
Views: 998

I bought one a week ago....

....and I love it. The best investment that I ever made.
by dudley_doright
Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP bed pillows
Replies: 20
Views: 3803

Why not buy the pillow case for the papillow?

Buy the pillow case and fill it with feathers.
by dudley_doright
Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: FFM mouth breathing tip?
Replies: 60
Views: 8597

I breathed through my mouth too.

Right now I have a bad cold and my nose is stuffed up. I am a UMFF user and the last two nights I had a good night sleep. I am using the pur-sleep aromatherapy called calm and it has some sort of mint to it that helps clear the sinus. Last night I used eucalyptus oil and it did wonder, 7 hours of un...
by dudley_doright
Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: NEED HELP: keep taking mask off in my sleep
Replies: 6
Views: 2601

I went through the same phase for 2 weeks

I think it has something to do with the change of climate because I went through the same phase for a week. I noticed also that you have the same mask as mine. It has to be the humidity or room temperature.
However, I got over it and you will be too.
by dudley_doright
Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I finally got my issue corrected!!!! Have a question.
Replies: 1
Views: 907

I finally got my issue corrected!!!! Have a question.

I have been using cpap for a year and I got my follow up sleep over. I was told that I am getting 90% leak when I turned my head to the side. I got myself a pappillow and it works like magic. NO leak anymore. However, I got a question regarding the data. Is these data OK: OA=2.4 H=1.4 and VS=3.3 AHI...
by dudley_doright
Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Is it OK to mouth breath when you are using a FF mask?
Replies: 5
Views: 1204

Is it OK to mouth breath when you are using a FF mask?

I am getting up in the middle of the night with dry mouth. I know that I am mouth breathing, but I am using a Mirage FF mask. Is it OK?
In the last week or two I have been getting a high leak % thruout the night.
What should I do? HELP

by dudley_doright
Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What is vibratory snore index?
Replies: 3
Views: 894

What is vibratory snore index?

My VS index is 19.5 but my AHI is 3.1. I do have a large leak for 1 hour, could this be the cause of VS being that high? I normally get VS in single digit. Should I be concern?