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by scottyeric
Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:28 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Hepa Filters?
Replies: 10
Views: 8144

Hepa Filters?

I was thinking about getting the Hepa filter add on for my Remstar. Does anyone have any experience with these? Are they worth the money? I have pretty badd allergies and it seems like they are the worst at night. I got my cpap last summer so I do not know how well the regular white disposable and ...
by scottyeric
Tue Jan 24, 2006 2:44 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: mirage mask question
Replies: 3
Views: 1254

Thanks snoredog and rested gal. I appreciate the information.

Scott
by scottyeric
Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: mirage mask question
Replies: 3
Views: 1254

mirage mask question

What is the difference between the Ultra Mirage Full Face Mask and the Mirage Series 2 Full Face Mask. I have read about them on the resmed site but they both sound about the same. I did a search on this site for a thread about the difference but I did not find anything about them. It is time for a ...
by scottyeric
Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Broke mask. Ordering stuff from Ebay?
Replies: 11
Views: 2826

Broke mask. Ordering stuff from Ebay?

Has anyone ordered anything for their CPAP or their CPAP itself from Ebay? My Ultra Mirage Full face mask broke last night after just a month. the forehead support broke off. I just emailed ResMed to see if they would send me a new part. I havent received an answer from them yet. But if they cant Eb...
by scottyeric
Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What's your pressure?
Replies: 56
Views: 13040

I was set at 18. That was the setting that the nurse said worked good while I was sleeping on my side. She said that the highest setting would not work on me while i was sleeping on my back.
by scottyeric
Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What other health problems does sleep apnea cause?
Replies: 9
Views: 4209

What other health problems does sleep apnea cause?

I know a few problems that sleep apnea causes.

obviously Tiredness, high blood pressure, depression and anxiety, eye problems, swollen ankles.

What are other side effects of the disorder?
by scottyeric
Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Vision changed drastically after starting C-PAP
Replies: 13
Views: 7921

I was having eve problems and my NeuroOpthamologist(sp?) suggested that I may have sleep apnea and that could be part of my eye problems. This was my post. To add to this my doctor, Dr Purvin has done some published a few things linking eye problems and sleep apnea. Here is a link to one of her stu...
by scottyeric
Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Member here.
Replies: 6
Views: 1695

Re: remstar pro

[quote="jbelnap"]When you say you're breathing through your mouth, I hope you don't mean with the CPAP. Do you feel your mouth is open when you're using the CPAP, or closed? Are you using a nasal only mask or a full face mask? Did they teach you how to adjust the heat on your humifier so you can adj...
by scottyeric
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:05 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Member here.
Replies: 6
Views: 1695

New Member here.

Just wanting to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Scott from Indianapolis and I am 32. I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea a couple of weeks ago and just got my CPAP machine today. It is a REMstar Pro 2 with the heated humidifier. Is this a good machine? Also I got the full face mask because I ha...