[quote="JohnBFisherHowever, I find that my overall blood glucose control is MUCH better with better xPAP therapy. I eat less. I exercise more. It stays in better control.[/quote] Yes exactly. Since I have started CPAP yet another thing that has changed is my craving for carbs and sugar first thing i...

JohnBFisher Thanks so much for posting those links, I'll have a good read of them later I have no doubt that there is a correaltion between OSA and blood sugar. In my case, my nightime full bladder was placed firmly at the door of diabetes with OSA not considered at all. The night I started CPAP my ...

Gotta keep the BP down folks. It kills silently. Agreed!! I was on BP drugs for about 3 or 4 months with absolutely no effect on my high BP and they were left scracthing their heads. After 2 weeks on CPAP my BP on average was down 15%, so almost overnigh. I'm hoping for more falls in my (high) BP a...

Before starting to use CPAP I would have to have to go to the bathroom at about 4am every night, it was that regular and I had a VERY full bladder. The first night I used CPAP I didn't have to go during the night and haven't had to go since at night. The change was that sudden. As an interesting asi...

CPAPCub, Actually it does make sense and I suspect it's what I'm starting to recognize. I now have a very active life. I run 5 days a week now with totals between 30 - 50 miles per week. I think I'm beginning to recognize signs of being tired from effort versus exhaustion from sleep deprivation and...

Hi Ozij,

Thanks for the tip, I have sent PM.

Any one else out there know what the data on my report might mean, please?

Jweeks

I meant to mention in my last post - my machine doesn't break down the AHI into apneas and hypopneas. The only data I get is an AHI number and an 'NRI' number which I understand is 'non responsive events' aka central apneas. Luckily, that number is usually 0 or worst 0.25.

Hey, Thanks so much for your replies and to 'Mars' especially for bumping my post up Dave21 - thanks for your very interesting points, all taken on board. Mars - facinating that 0.5 could make a difference but doesn't surprise me!! I'll be doing this with baby steps!! I've started to use APAP mode a...

Hi, Thanks for all the help and advice given to me and others on this forum, it's so appreciated. I would be grateful if you could help me please work out what is going wrong here, it's starting to do my brain in!!! The machine smart code read-outs are fine in CPAP mode. However, when I switch to AP...

uncle_bob The good news is that modern medicine is very effective against high cholestrol. You'll probably be put on one of he many statins out there initially. That and making necessary lifestyle changes should do it Good that you found out in plenty of time, to give yourself good opportunity to ad...

Had my 6 month check up with my GP this morning. Pretty good results... 9/11/09 check up weight 312 A1c 7.1 Cholesterol 150 3/11/10 check up weight 265 A1c 5.3 Cholesterol 119 Thanks DreamStalker, you may have saved my life. JeffH (reposted as the quote function played up before!!) Congratulations ...

Had my 6 month check up with my GP this morning. Pretty good results... 9/11/09 check up weight 312 A1c 7.1 Cholesterol 150 3/11/10 check up weight 265 A1c 5.3 Cholesterol 119 Thanks DreamStalker, you may have saved my life. Congratulations Jeff, that's fantastic Can I ask, what do you feel was the...

Hi, I've been on CPAP for about 3 weeks or so now. Luckily my mask is more or less leak free with the just the odd adjustment needed during the night. I have a very low Non Responsive Index, usually 0.25 or below. I started off on 14 pressure, lowest AHI achived was 6 but most nights were over 10. I...

I was diagnosed with severe Osa. With an index close to 50 obstructions per hour. The first night at 16 I had my AHI around 12.0 I think is because my thyroid is under care this time my body is not having apneas. Wow that's great. So what were the tests that you had? Reading the article you linked ...

I used to love my Quattro, it's still my favorite mask. At a pressure of 18/22 I had to cinch that thing down pretty tight to keep leaks under control, but it could be done. Just no comfortable "cushion of air" for the mask to float on. The bridge of my nose unfortunately reached it's total breakdo...