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by rmcrob
Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Ya KNOW you're a hosehead when...
Replies: 69
Views: 12587

... when you wake up, put on your glasses, and check your AHI and leak rate BEFORE you go pee.

by rmcrob
Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Setting pressure higher than doc prescribes
Replies: 12
Views: 2021

I guess my AHI before CPAP was something like 65. That's relatively severe, huh? I haven't seen the report from the titration study yet, but my average AHI during the month before the titration study (at 8 cm H2O) was still something like 15, according to the statistics on the machine. The original ...
by rmcrob
Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:16 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Setting pressure higher than doc prescribes
Replies: 12
Views: 2021

Setting pressure higher than doc prescribes

I've been using a start-up pressure of 8 cm H2O for a month. I'm pretty sure I still had some apnea events at 8. Last week I had a titration study. During the titration study the tech got me up to 12, and I slept like a baby. The doc called a few days after the titration study and said that 8 was "a...
by rmcrob
Fri May 25, 2007 12:43 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Strange thing
Replies: 10
Views: 2590

I have the same sensation of the pressure being very low when I wake up in the morning. I just figure it's because my whole system has equilibrated through the night and I'm just breathing better. I don't think it's a problem with the machine.
by rmcrob
Mon May 21, 2007 10:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What should I expect after titration study?
Replies: 2
Views: 873

What should I expect after titration study?

I've been using my CPAP for about three weeks. Compared to what I read here, I've really had no problems adjusting to it, even from the first night. I keep it on all night, haven't noticed that I really need to strap my mouth closed, and haven't noticed any other leaking. My doc started me out at 8 ...