[quote="Wulfman"]Well, if you don't want to mess with your pressures, you probably have the following options: Tough it out till the two weeks are up. Consult with your doctor about changing the pressure range. The smart card will only hold 7 nights' worth of detailed data, so if you want to know wh...

Thanks for the interest Wulman. I sure appreciate all the information people are providing. Do you have the software and card reader to monitor your therapy? Not yet. I'm a med student, and my doctor is attached to the medical school. As a result, it's fairly easy for me to get the data card read th...

Most of us were under many misconceptions when we joined here and gradually became more informed about the condition and the therapy as we read and asked questions. The magic of cpap is that it keeps your airway open allowing you to breathe more often. If your machine and mask are properly selected...

Wulfman wrote:InSearchofSlumber,

What's your pressure set to?

Den

Well, it's a APAP. It's currently set to 5-18 range. The last time I checked it was running about 6.5. (I know pretty mild)

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