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by sixtygp
Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:45 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mixing masks and machines
Replies: 8
Views: 1614

Re: Mixing masks and machines

Thanks for the info --- very helpful. Matt
by sixtygp
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Effects on blood pressure?
Replies: 15
Views: 4024

Re: Effects on blood pressure?

When I started on cpap, my blood pressure was hard to get under 140/ ** with meds. Within 2 weeks of using cpap, my pressure dropped 20 points. There is a bunch of articles documenting High Blood Pressure and apnea on the web. I brought one off the family medicine site and showed my Dr. She was real...
by sixtygp
Tue Feb 23, 2010 10:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mixing masks and machines
Replies: 8
Views: 1614

Mixing masks and machines

Hi- I have a Respironics Remstar Auto Cflex machine w/ humidifier. The machine is set a variable pressure- something like 6 to 18... I use a Resmed Ultra Mirage II Mask. I have been using the mask for about a year, I like it much better than my original Respironics Comfort gel mask which I used for ...
by sixtygp
Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:38 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ComfortGel fix idea?
Replies: 12
Views: 1954

Re: ComfortGel fix idea?

I have not experienced the tabs breaking, but the small adjustment notches for the forehead support, where it connects to the mask body. The little prongs bust, then the "sliding" support doesn't stay where it is supposed to. This has happened on 3 masks. Of course if these things break, then you ha...
by sixtygp
Tue Oct 21, 2008 5:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: My Experience- sorry kinda long
Replies: 4
Views: 934

My Experience- sorry kinda long

Hello- I occasionally read this forum. It was a big help when I was first diagnosed with OSA. I thought I would write this so that new people would know what I went through and help them. My medical provider Kaiser is great, really. When I did my sleep study and follow up the process was not as stre...