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by jaymp
Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE
Replies: 1624
Views: 2595352

Re: THE GREAT PILLOW EXCHANGE

I have new, still in the plastic small and large swift LT nasal pillows. I am looking to trade for mediums! PM Me : )
by jaymp
Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:00 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: want a small or large swift LT nasal pillow?
Replies: 1
Views: 715

want a small or large swift LT nasal pillow?

I use the mediums, and currently have 1 small and 1 large. Looking to trade either or both for mediums...pm me if you are interested! thanks
by jaymp
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:52 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR with pressure of 6?
Replies: 18
Views: 2628

Re: EPR with pressure of 6?

oh and I do have access to my medical records, so if i got copies of my polysomnography how would I know if i did have a titration that was done properly? thanks!
by jaymp
Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:08 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Number One Health Problem in U.S.
Replies: 42
Views: 5744

Re: Number One Health Problem in U.S.

sorry for not reading the above posts. I read the first post, and thought I had to comment. THE SINGLE NUMBER ONE HEALTH PROBLEM IN THE US IS OBESITY hands down. It is a cause of sleep apea, and causes type 2 diabetes, hard disease, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, hypertension, and i could...
by jaymp
Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR with pressure of 6?
Replies: 18
Views: 2628

Re: EPR with pressure of 6?

Sorry for not answering back quickly. I am not sure why someone thought I was offended? The answer to who is #1 is Hopkins. Anyways I have been on CPAP for about 3.5 weeks and it seems to be helping for sure. My daytime fatigue has not gone away, but it has decreased some, and people have commented ...
by jaymp
Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR with pressure of 6?
Replies: 18
Views: 2628

Re: EPR with pressure of 6?

prescription did not say anything about EPR. Mayo Clinic is ranked the 2nd best hospital in the US, and people come from all over the world to get treatment there.
by jaymp
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR with pressure of 6?
Replies: 18
Views: 2628

Re: EPR with pressure of 6?

I have had 2 sleep studies. The second was done at the Mayo Clinic and I slept a few hours of the study using a cpap, so I imagine they did a titration; the prescription says that the pressure I should use is a 6. I have been using CPAP for about 3 weeks and the EPR was set at 2. I just now thought ...
by jaymp
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:35 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: EPR with pressure of 6?
Replies: 18
Views: 2628

EPR with pressure of 6?

Hi, I have UARS along with sleep apnea, and often feel like i just cant get a full deep breath. This can become even more uncomfortable when on a cpap (my pressure is a 6). Could the EPR setting effect this? When I bump the pressure up to 10 using the "mask fit" feature it sometimes feels better. th...
by jaymp
Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: using swift LT with a narrow face?
Replies: 4
Views: 865

using swift LT with a narrow face?

Hi, I am new to cpap and am using the swift LT nasal pillows. I have a very narrow face and jaw (with bmi of 21) and am wondering if any other swift LT users have a narrow face and could offer advice on making it fit better. The lower portion of the plastic reinforced sections that are over my check...