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by JWALSH2689
Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: need help - still snoring
Replies: 1
Views: 641

need help - still snoring

I have been on CPAP for about 3 weeks. According to my wife, some nights I still snore and some nights I don't. I am not sure if snoring is common when on CPAP or not? My understanding is that I should not be snoring. Does this mean my pressure is too low and is not keeping my airway open? My pressu...
by JWALSH2689
Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Swift II small pillows to trade for mediums
Replies: 0
Views: 1026

Swift II small pillows to trade for mediums

I have 3 small pillows that I would like to trade for mediums. Interested??
by JWALSH2689
Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:49 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Having trouble
Replies: 13
Views: 1955

Take my advise with a grain of salt as tonight will be 4th night on CPAP, but I find that the ramp feature makes me breathe harder than normal which may aide your clostraphobia. I also find that I am waiting and anticipating for the presure to rise throught the ramp process so I turned the ramp time...
by JWALSH2689
Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Having CPAP/mask problems
Replies: 26
Views: 4409

Just in case you do not know how to change the setting...the following article describes how to change the "clinical settings" on the more popular machines.

http://www.cpap-supply.com/Articles.asp?ID=130
by JWALSH2689
Fri Dec 21, 2007 11:09 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Apprehensive newbie
Replies: 11
Views: 1942

Thanks to everyone for all your advice. I will defintly take my own pillow. I have my CPAP trial on the 27th, and am oddly looking forward to it. I am sure I will have more questions in the future...

by JWALSH2689
Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Apprehensive newbie
Replies: 11
Views: 1942

I don’t think I will be claustrophobic with any of the masks, but I do think I would prefer something without a tube running up over my head and in between my eyes. I was thinking about asking to try a nasal pillow as they seem to be the least intrusive? I have a co-worker that swears by the CPAP Pr...
by JWALSH2689
Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Apprehensive newbie
Replies: 11
Views: 1942

Apprehensive newbie

Last week I had my first sleep study and it was determined that I have OSA. I use the term “sleep study” lightly as I slept less than 3 hours that night…2.7 to be exact. According to the study I had something like 60 sleep episodes during my 2.7 hours of sleep…which I guess puts me in the “moderate”...