Ok, so I have severe OSA. I am 30 and at most 20 lbs overweight. My father is 52 and prob 100 lbs overweight and snores loudly. He says he wakes up several times a night, but has no daytime sleepyness and no other problems. So I figure he has OSA too, right? I put him on my backup S8 Vantage for 2 n...

Were you sleeping in a chair? I know I did when I was a medic and slept at work. The best AHI I have ever had was sleeping in a recliner at home. Think about airway positioning? I would assume sitting up would be a lot better than laying on your back. I also notice a lower AHI when I am on my side. ...

What does everyone think could be considered a "good" AHI to have while on CPAP?

I have been on it for a while now and run in the 6-7 range with an AI of 1-2. My apneas average 18 sec. Is this good, or should I be expecting better? My pre CPAP AHI was 80 on my back.

Thanks!

Hey all.
I average an AHI of 7-8 (according to my machine) with a AI of .5-1.5 on my auto cpap. I was 80 before cpap. Is this good or bad?

Hey all. I got my new S8 Vantage yesterday. Upgraded from an AutoSet Spirit. First thoughts: WOW, It's small. The flow generator is about a third the size of a S7 or spirit. With humidifier, it is roughly the size of the S7 flow generator alone. Carry bag: There are 2 removable pouches inside. Once ...

Hey Ted, I just got a S8 Vantage from you and also a card reader and autoscan 5.6. Everything is setup fine and I cannot get any info off of the card. I put the card in the S8 and it completes a write cycle fine. Then when I put the card in the reader, and download, it says "there is no compliance d...

YAY........

My S8 vantage will be here tommorrow. I just got my tracking info by e-mail......

I guess ResMed did get them out on the release date.

I will let everyone know what my thoughts are on the machine after I use it!