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by tnmom
Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Best place to buy REMstar M series software & card reade
Replies: 6
Views: 1364

does anyone know if the software works (well) with Vista?? I didn't realize when I bought my laptop that Vista was, hmmmm, rather quirky. Anyone have any experience here?
by tnmom
Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:52 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Can't fall asleep with BIPAP machine
Replies: 12
Views: 4279

boy 4.5 is really low-- I have found that I can't have it any lower than about 7, or I feel like I am not getting enough AIR, if that makes sense..
by tnmom
Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:48 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: What level of anesthesia do we have to worry about?
Replies: 12
Views: 1562

I had a "conscious sedation" catheterization a few weeks ago, and I agree, the recovery room is the problem. I think I was so uptight about it I wasn't all that sedated. There were men on either side of me in the recovery room, and I could have diagnosed the apnea SO easily. They were snoring loudly...
by tnmom
Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I hate CPAP
Replies: 26
Views: 4130

well...... I don't LOVE it. I would much rather not to NEED xpap therapy. But it is what it is. I do need it. I feel better when I use it (even though it is rarely all night, some is better than none!). I almost always wake up with dry eyes because it always seems to end up blowing my eyes. It certa...
by tnmom
Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie with CPAP on the way
Replies: 8
Views: 1522

good luck!!!
by tnmom
Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:12 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: M Series CPAP vs. BIPAP Noise ?
Replies: 1
Views: 973

My machine is quieter than the cpap machine. I would have to say there is more "noise" with the bi-pap though; in my case it is my of an obvious difference when breathing in and breathing out. To me, the benefits far outweigh the problems because I don't feel that panicky feeling when breathing OUT ...
by tnmom
Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Expanding waistline after CPAP use
Replies: 5
Views: 1150

lets just say I feel your pain. I have gained about 10 pounds, and it all seems to be in my abdomen! Lovely!
by tnmom
Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How many get BAD Cards? Vent!!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1439

mine was "corrupt" when they tried to read it @ the MD's, but I suspect it is because I had some leakage from the humidifier...

but still...

by tnmom
Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP vs BIPAP vs Flex
Replies: 7
Views: 1363

I can tolerate my bipap a lot easier then the cpap, but my spouse has always had cpap and doesn't like the bipap! personal preference.

by tnmom
Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: xpap while stuffy??
Replies: 2
Views: 815

xpap while stuffy??

I am working on getting stuffed up for the first time since starting xpap therapy (which, by the way, has drastically improved since I moved to bipap--- it made a HUGE difference). Last night I kept taking it on and off--- I think because of being stuffed up. The instruction book that came with the ...
by tnmom
Thu May 29, 2008 8:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Anyone here have experience with torn rotator cuff?
Replies: 18
Views: 3183

do you truly have a TORN rotator cuff? or just impingement? (not "just" impingement, that is painful too! I mean impingement rather than an actual tear?) I had impingement for several years and was able to manage it with pt, exercises, etc. Last December, I made the leap from impingement to torn tho...
by tnmom
Fri May 09, 2008 5:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ?? about bipap
Replies: 1
Views: 662

?? about bipap

I picked up my new respironics m series bipap today (I had the m series c-flex previously). I have tried to search for links explaining the machine--- help? Also, the dr said he was going to up the pressure to 10 (from 9) with a minimum of 6, but when I tried it when I got it home, it was fluctuatin...
by tnmom
Sat May 03, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: OFF TOPIC - Now have PDF pattern available
Replies: 12
Views: 1954

absolutely, might as well ask!!!

and I completely understand about the time thing--- I have two kids under age 10, and I feel like I need about 8 more hours in each day.

the pillow looks great!
by tnmom
Sat May 03, 2008 6:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Progress better than expected!
Replies: 4
Views: 1194

good for you!
by tnmom
Sat May 03, 2008 6:40 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: O.T: ANYONE SLEEP BETTER ON A TEMPURPEDIC??
Replies: 40
Views: 6401

my parents have a tempurpedic and love it... hubs and I have a select comfort, and I am now a select comfort devotee...