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- Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:16 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Comfort Lite 2 Rainout and other details
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7008
I had my first night with the CL2, no rain outs HH set at 1. I also have the Swift and Ultra Mirage FF mask. Only one night, using the nasal pillows no seal loss and no leaks per software. This is a first. I move a lot from side to side. Very comfortable headgear compared to the Swift and no hose to...
- Wed Mar 22, 2006 10:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Machine and mask noise--which are quiet?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1116
I also have a Respironics Bipap Flex Auto with HH. Mine sits on a night stand next to the bed it is very quite, I was suprised. I have only been a hose head for 6 weeks. The Masks makes much more noise than the machine. I have the Mirage FF Mask and the Swift. I have the new ComfortLite 2 Nasal Mask...
- Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Patient Satisfaction Survey
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2516
NightHawkeye, Yes, I got one about two months after having my Sleep Study from the hospital where it was conducted. I got a copy of the sleep study results (not from hospital, sleep doctor, or my personal physician) but from the DME. I got on my computer and looked up all the terms and educated mys...
- Sat Feb 25, 2006 8:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What mask with glasses?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2964
What mask with glasses?
Hi, everyone, first I want to thank all of you for helping a new person to understand better all the wonderment of sleep apnea. So I have another question seaking your opinions. I currently use the Ultra Mirage FF Mask. I sometimes like to fall asleep watching tv. I wear glasses, so I was wondering ...
- Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:00 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mask Leakage
- Replies: 1
- Views: 899
Mask Leakage
Hi Everyone, I have completed one week of therapy with my BiPaP Auto & HH with a Ultra Mirage FF Mask. All my numbers have greatly improved. My question is what is considered exceptible on mask air leakage? The Encore software & MyEncore graphs shows an average leak of 40 l/m with 90% leakage at 50 ...
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 12:02 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to improve Snore Index?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5389
Ric, Thank you very much for such a detailed and informative explanation. I would assume from your explanation that a central apnea would then display itself graphical the same as an obstructive apnea. If you take that one step further if pressures were being increased, an apneas events started incr...
- Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:50 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to improve Snore Index?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 5389
Could someone explain how "Centrals" are associated with increased pressure? I understand that Centrals Apneas are caused by the brain not giving instructions to breath, I believe. However I do not understand this relationship to increased pressure. Does the increase pressure at some point cause the...
- Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:22 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Derek's MyEncore Software Now Hosted on cpaptalk.com
- Replies: 64
- Views: 34269
I just downloaded MyEncore and it is working fine. Nice charts, I also like the daily summary. I have a question on the charts AHI events vs. pressures. My pressures are IPaP 10 and EPaP 4 however none of the charts that has pressure useage show any activity pass 8. The reports from Encore Pro show ...
- Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:43 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New Guys first night
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1410
New Guys first night
I posted once under "New Guy Suggestions". I received my equipment yesterday. Overall everything went fairly well better than I expected. LINDA3032 had given me a heads up on the pressures. The machine was set at 2cm-20cm (BiPaP Auto with Bi-Flex & HH) I tried it this way for about 5 seconds, if it ...