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by sleeprefliefforme
Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UARS Pressure Setting/Titration
Replies: 18
Views: 8809

Thanks for your help Snoredog. Even if science hasn't caught up with what you're saying, I think I've gotten a bit of an idea. I think I'll give a call to my sleep doc tomorrow to see if he can get me a BiPap machine and try one last time with the insurance company to get a BiPap titration study don...
by sleeprefliefforme
Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UARS Pressure Setting/Titration
Replies: 18
Views: 8809

Re: UARS Pressure Setting/Titration

[quote="Snoredog"][quote="mellabella"][quote="Snoredog"] I think it is the PERFECT venue to discuss it. 1. What are the characteristics of UARS that differ from ordinary OSA? 2. How is it treated? You say CPAP, I'm more inclined to believe in Santa Claus. 3. IF treated with CPAP, how do you know it ...
by sleeprefliefforme
Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UARS Pressure Setting/Titration
Replies: 18
Views: 8809

1) Yes, I have a REMStar Auto M series along with the necessary software. I just need to get a cable in order to look at the data on my PC. 2+3) I had my first sleep study + mslt 2 years ago after which I was diagnosed with narcolepsy by a board certified pulmonologist. Treatment w/ Xyrem + Modanifi...
by sleeprefliefforme
Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:43 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: UARS Pressure Setting/Titration
Replies: 18
Views: 8809

UARS Pressure Setting/Titration

For those of you with UARS that use CPAP I was wondering what pressure has provided you with relief. If you could also post your Respiratory Arousal index that would be useful. I recently had a sleep study that showed only 1 apnea/hypopnea but I had a respiratory arousal index of 9.0 (which is kind ...