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by peasantldy
Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:31 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie at 1 month w/frustrations
Replies: 13
Views: 1831

newbie at 1 month out w/frustrations

To all of you a million thanks for your help and suggestions . I am going to make that dreaded call to my Apria DME and see if he will allow me to try a new mask fitting and the Dr ok'd me to have the setting upped to starting at 6. I was titrated at 9 at the sleep clinic.All of your tips I'm going ...
by peasantldy
Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie at 1 month w/frustrations
Replies: 13
Views: 1831

Tomjax -it truely is confusing and now I'm thinking of getting the software to figure it out somehow myself and with the help of this board .No one in my Dme apria office has the time or patience to explain anything . Kt

by peasantldy
Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:03 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Just want to introduce myself
Replies: 6
Views: 893

I'm glad you found some of us awake :)

Welcome and a pat on the back for recognizing the sleep therapy you need to feel rested and energetic again. It can be a long process to getting set up but you will get to that -(I was hoping it would take 6 months for me ) but it was all of about 2 weeks (my internist is wonderful ) So post and rea...
by peasantldy
Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:40 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie at 1 month w/frustrations
Replies: 13
Views: 1831

Newbie at 1 month w/frustrations

#1 I was switched from reg cpap at a setting of 9 to a Remstar Auto M -C Flex set between 4 and 9. I returned to see my Pulmonary Dr because of severe gas and belching issues (it made my gastric reflux problems worse)so its just been less than a week on my Auto and now my apnea symptoms are back-it ...
by peasantldy
Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:53 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: air forced into stomach while sleeping
Replies: 29
Views: 12213

forced air in abdomen

Well I did see my Pulmonary Dr yesterday and she ordered me the Auto cpap with a setting of 3 to 9-hopefully it will reduce my gas symptoms-now the dreaded visit back to my Apria office and the impatient rude R/T's.My Dr says my insurance will cover most likely as its cheaper than another sleep stud...
by peasantldy
Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: air forced into stomach while sleeping
Replies: 29
Views: 12213

Same early morning wind storm:)

Sleepy no more" I started out w/the same machine as you and a setting of 9 plus FFM. It has been a month and I'm having no relief from the bloating and flatulence. This Wed I see my sleep Dr and was going to ask her about an auto-pap (but my insurance probably won't cover ) I also have severe Gastr...