After not having alot of luck on my APAP my team has decided to put my on a RedMed AirCurve 10 ST. I had a ResMed from 2008-2013 and thought it was a good machine-until I got my Respironics in 20013. The Respironics machine is amazing and so quiet and I would rather stay with Respironics but that is...

I have finally found a sleep doc that cares about me and not making money. I get to go next week and have yet another titration study done except this time we are looking at the possibility of a BiPAP. My current APAP (Respironics System One) doesn't have the range that I need for a good therapy. My...

I am using SleepyHead for the data download that I do off my new Respironics APAP. (I also use EncoreBasic as a means of control to make sure that I'm getting accurate data.) I also run a daily backup of all of my health data and I know where to find the data I want to back up--except for SleepHead ...

I had a heart transplant on 8/3/13. Before I could come home I had to replace my mask, filter and tubing. The Apria rep came by the hospital and we talked about upgrading my 5 year old machine (ResMed S8) to a newer model. He basically tried to talk us out of upgrading the machine since it is workin...

If I loosen my mask it leaks like crazy. It is so aggravating. I just replace my headgear and mask last week. I hoped that would help and it has a little.

I have been using my CPAP for almost 5 years now. I had a red, sore nose bridge for about the first month. It got better and I had no problems until a couple of months ago. The bridge is now so red and sore. I want to do something to make it better. I have looked at all of the nose pieces (ex. Gecko...

I have always used distilled water in my tank--even when in the hospital for my heart surgeries. I have noticed that my tank is now starting to look a little slimy--not green oozing slime--just a little film. Of course the opening is so small I can't get my hand much less a finger in the opening so ...

I think I woke up around 8:30 pm on the day of surgery--after being put down around 6:30 am. I was finally extubated around 11:30 pm. I then started having a drinking problem--I drank everything I could get my hands on until I finally fell back asleep sometime around 1:00 or 2:00 am when I was put o...

I think it took me about 3-4 days to be able to sleep all night with my CPAP. As far as feeling the benefits of my therapy, I have just now really started to see some benefits almost 2 years later. I think that I am starting to see the benfits due to my recent open heart surgery. As my heart gets be...

I had my aortic valve replaced at Duke University Medical Center on May 21, 2010. After I was extubated, the RTs made sure that I used by CPAP--they even put me on a BiPAP since my machine was still in the hotel. You can't remember everything at 4:30 in the morning! Everything went well during the s...

On May 21, 2010, I am scheduled to have aortic valve replacement surgery at Duke University Medical Center. They have told me that I will need to bring my CPAP to the hospital. What special considerations will they have to take when the put me to sleep? Will it be okay to use tap water in the tank f...

My local cardiologist started me on a new drug due to SOB and other heart releated issues. Does anyone know if HCTZ, hydrochlorothiazide, has any impact on sleep apnea? I can't really find anything and figured that someone here would know the answer. Of course, it might make me get up more during th...

I finally received the raw data from my sleep study in May 2009. I've found something that are somewhat concerning. Here is some of the info: Stage 1 sleep: 41.5 min Stage 2 sleep: 266.5 min Stage 3 sleep: 0 min Stage 4 sleep: 0 min REM sleep: 33.0 min Apneas were average of 19 sec with max of 33 se...

I am so lucky and I know it. I have been diagnosed with Acute Infective Bronchitis now after just having completed a Z-Pack in November for regular bronchitis. I am wondering if I should do anything different with my CPAP and FFM due to this infection? It is fairly common for me to get bronchitis in...

I mentioned the ASV to the doctor yesterday and even had the RedMed literature about the machines. He did mention it and that they cost around $8,000 and the insurance company would probably not pay for it without many more studies, jumping through hoops, etc., etc., etc. (It was about this time tha...