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by differentdave
Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:04 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New York Hose Heads UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 1086

New York Hose Heads UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awake meeting on Long Island this Thursday night. I promised Sharon I would get people from boards to show so please dont make a liar out of me. I would love to see 10-15 cpaptalkers show up. How about it, respond to thread if you can make it Huntington Library : 338 Main street Huntington NY 11743 ...
by differentdave
Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:29 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AWAKE makes it to Long Island New York
Replies: 4
Views: 1745

BUMP
by differentdave
Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:05 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: AWAKE makes it to Long Island New York
Replies: 4
Views: 1745

AWAKE makes it to Long Island New York

Hello, My local DME Continued Care of Long Isalnd (the greatest DME I have ever heard of) has a great RT who is now an AWAKE cooridiantor and is starting a support group on Long Island. If you live in NYC/LI PLEASE come out for the meeting Huntington Library : 338 Main street Huntington NY 11743 631...
by differentdave
Sun Feb 03, 2008 6:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: flying with CPAP
Replies: 11
Views: 2166

I have flown in US, Canada and abroad all within the past few months all with my cpap. A few times when I did not check luggage, I had three carry ons and it never was an issue. I carried (just in case) a copy or script which was never needed. I received a bag from dme (aside from one from respironi...
by differentdave
Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: New Here and wanted to introduce myself
Replies: 7
Views: 1391

Tina, First thanks for the kind wishes and the same to you and your family. Second Welcome to the board. I started cpap therapy same did you did (11/23 I think) and have had incredible luck/success thus far. What types of problems are you having with mask (leaking, marking face, can't turn with it, ...
by differentdave
Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Interpreting Respironics EncoreViewer version 1.0.0.003 Data
Replies: 1
Views: 857

Interpreting Respironics EncoreViewer version 1.0.0.003 Data

So I have been a diligent boy and have been downloading (and printing daily reports) every few days so not to miss any (think I only holds five days worth of nightly data). I was wondering if there was a link or reference as to what average/good ranges are, explanation of some of the terms (vibrator...
by differentdave
Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Happy Holidays One and All !!
Replies: 9
Views: 1369

merry x-mas and to a sleep issue free 2008.
by differentdave
Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:15 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encoreviewer Software + Reader = $135.80
Replies: 29
Views: 4784

FOund link on line http://maskseries.respironics.com/clinician.asp
this covers all respironics masks.
The two that I use both haverate of 25.0 so I think I am right on target and no tape/polident etc for me.

by differentdave
Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Encoreviewer Software + Reader = $135.80
Replies: 29
Views: 4784

it took about one week for delivey and then a few days for me to get to posgt office to pick up as signatrue was required. Encore viewer 1.0 c\driver cd from reader worked fine. I installed encore viewer first, then plugged in reader then put cd in drive and it worked w/o reboot. Now a question my l...
by differentdave
Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Woot! Thanks Santa!
Replies: 10
Views: 2162

SInce I am newbie I cahsed in lots of Christmas dollars with santa for related items including:
Encore Viewer and USB card reader
Extra Hoses
Hose covers
Few extra goodies.
SHe is so good to me she doesn't even know it, wink wink.

by differentdave
Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I'm finally getting a new machine -- need advice
Replies: 7
Views: 1231

I have only had one machine a-flex and thus far it has worked great for me. From what I learned in my reaserach the a-flex technology was newer and improved apon the c-flex platform. Read on on a-flex around these parts, most people only have the best of things to say about them.

by differentdave
Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:55 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: encore viewer software and usb smartcard reader
Replies: 12
Views: 2361

Inquiring minds wan to know........

How did it work?
by differentdave
Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: damn cat
Replies: 45
Views: 9348

yamdigger sorry to hear you had to put your cat down, I have had to put two cats down over the course of the last three years. Hang in there.
by differentdave
Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: spouse of CPAP user - very cranky if he is without
Replies: 65
Views: 9847

Your hubby has been doing something every night of his life for 10 years and then all of a sudden one night he is not. That's pratically a free pass for attitutde time in my house. Do me a favor dont do your hair or make-up today and see if you're in the same mood as if you did do hair/make-up. Forg...
by differentdave
Thu Dec 13, 2007 5:41 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Friend's interesting gastric bypass experience
Replies: 20
Views: 3145

I am 5’10” and way 187 lbs. At my highest I was around 200. I should weigh 170 so I am generally somewhere between 15 and 30 pounds overweight. I tacked them on during college and especially after trading in walking and biking for driving and commuting. Usually I am classified as ‘could use a few’. ...