MIne too!

well I started to look around but nearly fell off the treadmill cause i'm not that well co-ordinated

I agree, cold passover seems to work best with full face for some poeple

there's obviously difference's between labs here in canada and labs there, all I can say is it's too bad we're not closer!

you wouldn't get that where I am, good luck with everything, I hope you get the help you need soon

dllfo, and everyonefollowing this tread! can we just summerize here! as an RPSGT the advise that we give in the sleep lab is to bleed O2 through the CPAP outlet, not through the mask (like we used to do ) it's because it gives a better mix. Do not change the O2 level, this is prescribed by your phys...

we use the hoffstein as a starting pressure and titrate from there. usually it's not far out. but positional and REM related increases need to be taken into consideration. we find that people that end up needing a higher pressure acclimatize better starting at their Hoffstein rather than wasting tim...

based on what you've said, it sounds like your pressure is too high, but I'm noticing this trend since being on this site. here in canada, we can't put someone on Bi pap with having a failed CPAP . A bi-pap trend means that people end up on high pressures, sometimes uneccasairly. If the pressure is ...

wow there's some great tips on here! we have air but often opt for turning the ceilings fans on, I find this helps. some people only use Humidification part time, it really doesn't have to be used all the time. you can try without and see how you do How about making ice cubes with distilled water? t...

HI SWK, I've brought peoples pressure's down as much as 4cm when they've switched from a full face mask to a nasal

wow this is interesting!!! so you wedge your ankles inbetween bars of soap!!!! Please be aware that RLS and PLM's are an indication of reduced Iron. supplementing you diet with with Ferrous with help but you should get your DR. to check this, menopause triggers this symptom! as does pregnancy and th...

when the pressure gets too high, it can stimulate centrals, also some pt's have what we refer to as sleep onset centrals, which are irrelevant unless they are associated with Sp02 desat's, then you titrate from a desat point. Hope this is helpful.

Mo

ok please understand I am a canadian tech here given my input!!!! we under no circumstances put a pt on bi-pap unless they've had a failed CPAP, I know it's different in the states because the insurance companies are paying BUT on what you have told me their is NO WAY your pressure should be this hi...

I was called a guest then but the above posting was by me!!!! gues i'm a bit sleep deprived from working in a sleep! OOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhh the irony of the RPSGT!!!

Hi Linda, Just as a tip. Instead of removing the mask. Turn the machine of and then start it again pressing the ramp button, this should help you get over this period.

mo

it seems to be the worse the OSA, the quicker they feel the improvments!!! as OSA fragments sleep, often stages are deprived. as soon as CPAP is started, even on the first nigh, we see pt's going into rebound. there's lost of other factors too, shift work meds ect. However I really think one of the ...