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- Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:46 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What do my readings mean?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2028
Re: What do my readings mean?
Sorry for confusion AHI is 0.8
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 7:48 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What do my readings mean?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2028
What do my readings mean?
Been on breather for about 6 weeks now and don't have a clue what the readings mean. Maybe you guru's out there can tell me if they're good, bad or indifferent! Machine is a Remstar auto A flex M series. The 7 day average readings are: 90% Pressure cmH20 is 9.8 System leak L/m 29.4 AH10 0.8 Apn-Hyn ...
- Sat Apr 03, 2010 6:09 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Poll: How Long to Adjust & Start Sleeping Restfully?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6229
Re: Poll: How Long to Adjust & Start Sleeping Restfully?
It's been a slow process of ups and downs last night was a down and up and down and up but yesterday at work I accomplished in 5 hours what would have taken 10 two months ago!
- Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:14 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How much sleep is too much sleep?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1744
How much sleep is too much sleep?
I've been on my breather for about a month now and this week I can honestly say has been successful! Taped up the holey hose(dog chewed in half) Cut out a memory foam pillow to make room for side sleeping (thanks for the instructions) Cut my hours at work down to 40 a week. But here's the deal break...
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:54 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: OT: Ruptured Tendon
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6768
Re: OT: Ruptured Tendon
DO NOT I repeat DO NOT take your boot off in bed even if it's terribly uncomfortable and messes with the covers and takes the dogs spot on the bottom of the bed........took my boot off after 3 weeks while Iwas in bed, no fighting covers etc......was great ....woke up the next morning and stretched ....
- Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:45 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Finally ~ A Successful Night!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 869
Re: Finally ~ A Successful Night!
ok...I'll bite.....what's a boppie?
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:39 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Nose tickles?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8667
Re: Nose tickles?
it's really a bad thing too huh? Itch by sneaking finger into mask almost feels like "cheating!" but those itches really do itch! And here I thought it was only me!
- Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:13 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: pillows and puppies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4106
dear carbonmn
Carbonman, wherever you are, with all of your wonderful ideas, I went to Wallyworld (the only store in town) bought a foam pillow, brought it home and got out the scissors..........this thing feels like bread dough and cut away! Actually I took a plate to trace a 1/2 circle on the side..chopped it o...
- Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:24 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: pillows and puppies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4106
Re: pillows and puppies
I think I"ll go to WallyWorld my next day off and find memory foam pillow and try my hand at carving.......Your instructions look handy enough....a new 6 ft hose was $25 at DME they're going to order a 10 ft because they didn't have any in stock.....next time I go see Dr. I'm gonna get a copy of my ...
- Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:01 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: pillows and puppies
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4106
pillows and puppies
I FEEL GREAT! Woke up after 6 hrs of sleep feelin like a tiger, layed on bed last night watching TV while hubby had a meeting going on in the living room and did NOT fall asleep! (until real bedtime that is) WOW...On the nights this new breather works.life is GOOD! ( been on it for a month now!) so,...
- Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: I don't want to....
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2994
- Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:10 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: fulllife full face mask leaks
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1059
fulllife full face mask leaks
Fianally got the full face mask I demanded when my naal mask caused sores on my lips .....demanded full face, DME handed me a bag with a fulllife mask and 3 covers inside, told me I was probably a meium and off I was told to go....no fittings.just "here.use this" NOW...took it home looked at diagram...
- Thu Mar 18, 2010 7:36 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: dang those suppliers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2755
dang those suppliers
Went to supplier yesterday after complaining about bloody bruised upper lip and requesting new mask ...took them 2 weeks to get me another nasal mask...after I requested a full face mask.......showed them the cpap.com download on my Remstar autoflex A ....it comes with smartcard and all manuals........
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:15 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: pillows and stuff
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1681
Re: pillows and stuff
update from jan.........the called me at 5 pm ...closing time ......"we have a new amsk for you.BUT .it's another nasal mask!.no mention of cards, filters or the full face mask I requested .......tomorrow, in person, they're not going to like hat I have to say........nor the fact that my inner upper...
- Tue Mar 16, 2010 6:40 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: pillows and stuff
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1681
pillows and stuff
Am still so new to all of this.....do the cpap pillows with side "dents" or whatever help for side sleepers? What's with the aromatherapy? Does it make a difference? If you like the pillows, which one do you use? I finally got the manual that was supposed to come with my new machine, called the supp...