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by pdblues
Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:58 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Still sleeping so much/unhelpful docs
Replies: 38
Views: 4122

Re: Still sleeping so much/unhelpful docs

Looks like I'm a little late to this thread. I'm having a similar challenge with my treatment. Just 'gotta keep moving forward and make sure you get what you think you are getting from your docs. I've had to change both primary and sleep doc before I got two that I like. Now that I am having other i...
by pdblues
Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:21 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night on Auto CPAP Problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1553

thanks for the replies thusfar. I spoke with my doc today and she is going to set the range to min 10 - max 20 cm and see how that goes. I think that will be much more effective. I was a "treat yourself" kind of person before because my old doc wasn't a good partner in my treatment (a real in and ou...
by pdblues
Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:07 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: First Night on Auto CPAP Problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1553

First Night on Auto CPAP Problems

Hi all. I am a newbie to Auto CPAP. I've been on plain old CPAP for 5 years. Recently the effectiveness of my treatment on that was going downhill rapidly. My pressure was set at 8 cm initially but I always thought this was wrong. My first sleep doc would never call back when I asked so I reset my o...
by pdblues
Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Benefits to newer vs. older PAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1517

I've never had the pressure checked in 5 years with the same machine. They told me the same thing, if it stops working (as in no air at all) then bring it in. I think when I see the sleep doc I'm going to ask for a new scrip for a newer machine. Does anyone feel it's worth it to have the newer benef...
by pdblues
Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Benefits to newer vs. older PAP
Replies: 10
Views: 1517

Benefits to newer vs. older PAP

I've been using my CPAP every night for a few years now and have clocked over 9500 hours onto it (it's amazing how that number adds up after a while). I've been using a Respironics REMStar Plus since day one and I'm wondering is there a benefit to try to get an upgrade to a newer machine? Perhaps on...