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by cpnmikes
Thu May 14, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Switching from an Auto to Standard machine
Replies: 2
Views: 594

Switching from an Auto to Standard machine

Hello All.... I couldnt afford a sleep study, so my doctor sent me home with a remstar auto adjusting machine as indicated in my profile equipment, as a poor mans home sleep study. I had a very hard time adjusting, after about two months of effort and reading posts here, for the past few weeks I hav...
by cpnmikes
Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

Re: I want my life back....

Just a quick update,,, last night I tried the RESMED Liberty mask, and im sure i had it adjusted wrong because i felt like someone was trying to shove telephone poles up my nose until i ripped it off and went back to my full face mask and finally got to sleep. I had a decent night last night after a...
by cpnmikes
Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

Re: I want my life back....

good news I went to the hospital today to take my machine back, fully expecting them to pull an old rusty piece of s**t off a pile of rejects in a back closet and sending me on my way with a set pressure and a machine more like a shopvac running in reverse. To my surprise they agreed with me that I ...
by cpnmikes
Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

Re: I want my life back....

My machine has the humidifier built into it, with a plastic tub that slides in and out to fill. There is a dial on top with 1 thru 5 they told me for humidity levels.. i keep it at 3.... i also bought that heated hose and since i keep my house cold at night, that made a huge difference for the air t...
by cpnmikes
Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:02 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

Re: I want my life back....

Ok.. i entered my machine info in my profile.. as for the mask it only says RESMED on it but nothing else.. seems like a nice mask and it fits ok there is a sticky note the nurse put on the machine that says the pressure range is 8 to 20.... if that helps therapy usage 7 day average 1.36 hrs/nite 30...
by cpnmikes
Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

Re: I want my life back....

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU... everyone who replied so far... I am going to fill out the info after dinner on my machine and mask.. although im not sure what mask it is except that im fairly sure its a resmed,, as the medical equipment company at the hospital seems to be a resmed dealer. She just ...
by cpnmikes
Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:10 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I want my life back....
Replies: 26
Views: 5047

I want my life back....

Hello all... i get frustrated when i read post from people who have slept the night through since day 1 (they have no idea how lucky they are). I have had my machine now for almost a month and in that time I have had two nights where i slept most or all of the night with the machine, and I felt far ...