John,yes I use an sv auto but I want a smaller bipap/bilevel for travel.If you saw the size of the sv auto you would understand.I want to be able to track my data while traveling and get a fair level of tratment.My issues are periodic breathing and centrals so I can get by for a week,heck I went 10 ...

Which would you choose and why? Is one better than the other for self titration?Would the new S9 come close to what these machines can do?

Thanks Banned for the info.I appreciate you taking the time to answer.I am fairly close to a 10 and 13 now which brings up the issue of high vibratory snore.When the numbers get that low I tend to have a tough night..I will try the settings especially the .3 I would like to have the adapt SV but can...

Sleep study titrated me at 12 straight cpap,even sleep doc couldn't give a good answer for that one.When I gave up on him I was up to a cpap max of 22 and I could hardly keep my mask on my face.
IPAPmax of 30 h2ocm Wes,good lord!

I recently purchased a used auto sv with one hour use on it(lucky me).I am self titrating(long story)and was wondering if someone could suggest a starting point to find my optimum settings.I do not have serious health issues but am pretty sure that I have undiagnosed compsass.I tried to convince the...

I wonder what the price point will be considering the model 1038917 SV is still available.I noticed that Cpap.coms competitor is already advertising the new "advanced" model at less than msrp.Won't that conflict with the older model?

I had lathroscopic surgery for gerds years ago,the best thing I ever did.Sleep apnea and gerds is a very uncomfortable place to be and would suggest surgery to anyone that has it(reflux) bad enough.Not only is it sleep disruptive it can cause the esophageal skin cells to possibly become cancerous.I ...

DSM,yes I do sleep on my back.I also sleep on my side and sometimes stomach.I know this from my having to hold my mask on my face all night.Plus my wifes observations have been fairly informative.In the evening I literally tie my mask down so I can sleep on face and stomach. I agree the centrals cou...

John,I appreciate the empathy that you have shown me.I find it quite disturbing the heated discussion that I had with this young, flat bellied sleep doctor.I tried to reason with him that the high pressures,lack of sleep and lack of energy to do anything active was a hinderance to what he thinks is ...

I am sitting here barley able to type and make a coherent statement.I am full of anger and depression.The sleep doctor would not do a study for an asv and said weight loss would be more effective.He said weight loss would lower pressure,apneas and centrals.That I was overreacting and didn't need an ...

Thanks RG and John, I will be scheduling a discussion with my doctor soon.I feel it is imperative that I find a suitable treatment because of a mild heart condition . I would say that the information I have rendered will be persuasive to him(my doc) but the insurance may be a problem.That's "if" I a...

My doc is pretty good sleep doc and has his own clinics.We have good rapport and our discussions are at the advanced levels.I have not approached him with my data yet but I will soon.I am trying to educate myself on other types of ventilators so as to find a better suited machine for my condition.Is...

I recently was perscribed a bipap and am currently set to an auto of 18-25cm.The pressure is difficult to deal with and am still having OSAs with NRs.I started at an auto of 10 and 25 and now have slowly moved up to 18 and 25 with somewhat better results.The AHI is running about 10-13 with IAP of 25...

Hey Folks, It seems Respironics released a new mask - the Easy Fit . This has a really interested build structure. Looks really interesting...check it out: https://www.cpap.com/viewImage.php?PNum=3122&Image=Respironics-EasyLife-Nasal-CPAP-No-Headgear.jpg What do you all think of this? I can't decid...

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