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by CCwantstosleep
Sat Feb 13, 2010 4:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: When am I going to feel better?
Replies: 8
Views: 2682

Re: When am I going to feel better?

My prescribed pressure is pretty low - only 6. My doctor, who I love, said that even though my apnea is very severe (89.9), the pressure of 6 fixed it - I had a split study. I don't think I'm losing air through the mouth - I am a jaw clencher! I just want a mask that is: comfortable easy to breathe ...
by CCwantstosleep
Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: When am I going to feel better?
Replies: 8
Views: 2682

When am I going to feel better?

I have been on CPAP for 6 weeks and am still struggling. I have two masks, the Mirage Activa LT (medium) and the Swift LT for her (xs pillows). I have a small face and nares, but a big nose. My nose hit the inside of the small Activa LT mask so I had to move up to the medium. The top of the mask is ...
by CCwantstosleep
Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP appbreviations
Replies: 3
Views: 942

Re: CPAP appbreviations

Thanks Amos, but I can't find any definitions of those terms. What is the difference between the two and how do they relate to the AHI?
by CCwantstosleep
Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:46 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP appbreviations
Replies: 3
Views: 942

CPAP appbreviations

I was diagnosed with severe sleep apnea (89.9 episodes/hour without the CPAP) in December 2009. I just got my ResMed S8 Elite II on Jan 4. Thanks to your board, I figured out how to access the data, but there are two abbreviations I can't figure out: AI and HI. I know that AHI is Apnea Hypopnea Inde...