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by john44
Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How often should you be retested?
Replies: 3
Views: 1401

How often should you be retested?

How often should a person have a titration? I went 10 yrs after recieving my bipap machine,and the second titration came up with the exact same settings as the first.My GP said I should have a titration every 2 yrs.Is thsi correct?
by john44
Thu May 20, 2010 6:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Who can you trust?
Replies: 3
Views: 978

Who can you trust?

I have been using a vpap machine for over 12 yrs.I had a sleep study and was prescribed a macine and used that machine with no problems for 10 yrs until it started macking noise.I got another sleep study and was told my settings of 12 and 8 were still good.Does it sound logical that a persons pressu...
by john44
Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: my bipap died
Replies: 6
Views: 1178

It sounds like your body has become addicted to breathing, withdrawl is hard, cold turkey. I missed one night due to a broken mask, never again, I spent most of the night in a recliner, almost vertical. If you have to pay out of pocket CPAP.COM, is quick and reliable. Jim At ten years I'd say you'v...
by john44
Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:38 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: my bipap died
Replies: 6
Views: 1178

my bipap died

My bipap has died after 10 yrs.I never went to sleep in all that time without it,and now I am having a very hard time sleeping without it.It will probably be a few more days untill I can get a replacement.Does anyone have any suggestions or tricks to help me get some sleep untill I can get a new mac...
by john44
Sun Apr 22, 2007 3:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Remstar auto with c-flex
Replies: 5
Views: 1839

Yes my vpap is a bi-level machine.When I first got a cpap machine the high pressure (12) caused my mouth to open during the night and and the machine would blow air through my nose and out of my mouth constantly and this would give me a severe allergy attack the next day.About 2 hrs. after I got up ...
by john44
Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:56 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Remstar auto with c-flex
Replies: 5
Views: 1839

Remstar auto with c-flex

I am replacing my 10 yr old Resmed vpap machine and i think I want a Remstar auto with c-flex.I had the vpap because of a pressure setting of 12,was causing rebound problems with a cpap.Is the Remstar auto a good choice,and if not what else should I consider?Also is there any advantage to the m seri...