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by daddyshakesus
Thu Mar 11, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: resmed vpap auto 25?
Replies: 2
Views: 1002

resmed vpap auto 25?

Have not been here in a while. Finally getting correct machine for my treatment. DME tells me my best choice is resmed VPAP Auto 25. Are there newer models than this? Is it data capable for my own use? I know most people on here wouldn't own a machine they couldn't track themselves. Will I be able t...
by daddyshakesus
Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:14 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: help selecting bipap
Replies: 5
Views: 962

help selecting bipap

my DME has offered me a VPAP 25 auto or an M series auto, they say the price is the same($500 dollar difference on CPAP.com) Can't do anything about price, but which one do you savvy veterans prefer?
by daddyshakesus
Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: pillar procedure??
Replies: 5
Views: 1041

pillar procedure??

Has anyone out there heard of or had the pillar procedure to reinforce the soft pallet??
by daddyshakesus
Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: DME in Fort Worth
Replies: 22
Views: 8929

Re: DME in Fort Worth

hello neighbor, i live in Benbrook. I haven't dealt with a DME yet, Walgreen's home health care loaned me a machine after my study last month? From what i've learned here this is unusual. I have a question for you, do you use a specialist or a family practice Dr. in Fort Worth? i have a feeling I'm ...
by daddyshakesus
Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie with ????'s
Replies: 16
Views: 2711

Re: newbie with ????'s

My wife will have to scan and edit report at work but she is on vacation for next 10 days. I had no central apneas in 409 minutes of my titration. I don't understand how sleep efficiency can be above 90% but AHI is 64.5 and O2 is 68%? I'm trying to figure this out, like i said earlier my only contac...
by daddyshakesus
Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:27 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie with ????'s
Replies: 16
Views: 2711

Re: newbie with ????'s

Thanks again everyone, I am learning so much. Looking at my sleep study handout it looks like they took me up to 20cm over a 6 hour period and the best i did was an AHI of 70 and O2 of 68 at 20cm. For the final hour they tried to go from 20 to 25 and i couldn't sleep from the pressure. I quess i kno...
by daddyshakesus
Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:13 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie with ????'s
Replies: 16
Views: 2711

Re: newbie with ????'s

thanks again for the responses!! I have no idea what EPR is or what my setting is. My loaner is actually an S7 elite but i couldn't find it on the drop down list when i registered. I did not receive a book with my machine and when i contacted the RT who set me up with my problems she said i was not ...
by daddyshakesus
Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:50 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie with ????'s
Replies: 16
Views: 2711

Re: newbie with ????'s

thank you for your response! My family practice MD ordered the sleep study in May and I haven't heard form him since, tried to contact in June and was told they would get back to me. The sleep study center arranged my loaner machine and an RT spent 10 minutes fitting my mask and handed me a copy of ...
by daddyshakesus
Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: newbie with ????'s
Replies: 16
Views: 2711

newbie with ????'s

wow, what a great forum. Have been reading posts for a week and absorbing info. Sleep study in June, received loaner machine in July(is this unusual,the loaner part) never contacted by my doctor or sleep lab with one bit of info. RT who set me up with loaner gave me copy of my sleep study AHI 90.5, ...